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With forecasters already predicting an above-average hurricane season, there’s a hint that we could be off to an early start as meteorologists are watching a preseason tropical development near the Bahamas.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1, but forecasters are watching a low near the Bahamas that could strengthen and kickoff the season almost 3 weeks early.
Currently, there is a cold front over South Florida which will continue to move southerly over the next couple of days. This front will eventually settle over the relatively warm waters of the Gulf Stream and the Florida Straits.
An area of low pressure is expected to develop by Friday near the northern Bahamas. If a subtropical system develops, and it is strong enough, it could be given a name and kick off an early start to the hurricane season.
Regardless of the development, tropical downpours could be possible across southeastern Florida by Friday.
More than a dozen agencies have already predicted that an above-average hurricane season is on the horizon for 2020. An average season brings about 6 hurricanes, and these usually come about during the peak between mid-August and late October.
However, forecasters believe we will see at least 8 hurricanes in the 2020 hurricane season that lasts from June 1 through November 30. Tallying up hurricanes and tropical storms, the average number of named systems each season is roughly 11.3, but some experts expect to see at least 13 named systems in 2020.
What makes 2020 different is the consensus among hurricane experts, a group that doesn’t always agree so easily. But this year, they all seem to concur that all the signs are there for not only an above-average season but a hurricane season that may be extremely active.
The only experts that haven’t weighed in yet are those from the federal government, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency will release its official hurricane forecast for the 2020 hurricane season on May 21.
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