NOAA Warns Of Above Average 2025 Hurricane Season For Louisiana And Texas
(KHLA - Lake Charles, Louisiana) - The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting that Gulf Coast residents are in for a busy 2025 hurricane season. We have all the details.
NOAA forecasters are predicting an above-average hurricane season this year and posted their findings this morning.
What is making the 2025 hurricane season above normal?
A combination of factors, such as persistent ENSO-neutral conditions, warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures, predictions of weak wind shear, and the possibility of increased activity from the West African Monsoon, a major precursor to Atlantic hurricanes, are expected to make the season above normal. These factors all work together to promote the generation of tropical storms.
NOAA says they have a 70% confidence in this current prediction.
NOAA’s National Weather Service Director Ken Graham said in the press release:
In my 30 years at the National Weather Service, we’ve never had more advanced models and warning systems in place to monitor the weather. This outlook is a call to action: be prepared. Take proactive steps now to make a plan and gather supplies to ensure you're ready before a storm threatens.
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New technology will allow NOAA forecasters to issue warnings, and cones up to 72 hours before a storm develops.
NOAA is also working to significantly improve their flood prediction mapping in hopes to have the whole country modeled by 2026. When the new systems is in place, they will be able to warn the public of flooding days before a storm hits.
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