Colorado State University – 2019 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Seasonal Forecast Out

Brownsville, Texas – The first annual Colorado State 2019 Atlantic Basin Seasonal Hurricane Forecast was released today in Brownsville, Texas at the annual National Tropical Weather Conference by Philip Klotzbach and his team at the University in the Department of Atmospheric Science. 

From the report released today, April 4th, 2019:

“We anticipate that the 2019 Atlantic basin hurricane season will have slightly below-normal activity. The current weak El Niño event appears likely to persist and perhaps even strengthen this summer/fall. Sea surface temperatures averaged across the tropical Atlantic are slightly below normal, and the far North Atlantic is anomalously cool. Our Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation index is below its long-term average. We anticipate a slightly below-average probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the continental United States coastline and in the Caribbean. As is the case with all hurricane seasons, coastal residents are reminded that it only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season for them. They should prepare the same for every season, regardless of how much activity is predicted.”

To read more on the forecast, read the document HERE. (PDF)

More to follow on this developing story from FPREN.