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Tropics: Atlantic hurricane season officially begins
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There are no other systems across the basin and there is no development expected within the next 5 days.
While there are no threats to the First Coast, it’s a good reminder that hurricane season is here and the time to prepare is now.
This year, NOAA released the new seasonal averages for the Atlantic basin. According to the 30-year data from 1991 to 2020, the new averages include 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. The previous Atlantic storm averages, based on the period from 1981 to 2010, were 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. The averages from 1951-1980 , were 11 named storms, 5 hurricanes and 1 major.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 to November 30.