Dangerous and very active Atlantic hurricane season 2021 expected: Above-average probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the continental US coastline
Last year, there were so many named storms that they ran out of names to call them. They're saying that it could be a repeat of that this year.
After the record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season last year, it appears likely that 2021 is in for the sixth consecutive above-average year. First predictions have been released, and the message is straightforward: Yet another very active hurricane season is expected in 2021. With a quite concerning notice that also an above-average probability of hurricane landfalls along the US coastline and in the Caribbean is likely.
The upcoming 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is once again anticipating an active year. After such an active and devastating record number of named storms and destructive hurricanes, this year is expected to bring much above normal activity again.
One of the most recognized and trusted hurricane season early predictions is made by the Colorado State University (CSU) team of scientists, led by Dr. Phil Klotzbach. For 2021, the CSU team calls for 17 named tropical cyclone formations, including 8 hurricanes and also the striking 4 major hurricanes.
Note: an average hurricane season normally produces 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. The image below is the infrared satellite view of a Category 5 hurricane Iota in mid-November last year.
Thanks to the ongoing La Nina global weather pattern and well-above-average Atlantic sea temperatures, including the Caribbean and the Gulf temperatures, the upcoming hurricane season is expected to be rough. Although the tropical Pacific Ocean waters are gradually warming up now, weak La Nina is expected to continue until early summer this year, with ENSO conditions revert to neutral a month or two later.
Last year, there were so many named storms that they ran out of names to call them. They're saying that it could be a repeat of that this year.
2020 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON WAS EXCEPTIONAL, COULD IT REPEAT THIS YEAR?
If we remember the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, it was setting record after record with so many storms forming. It was almost too hard to keep track of all the activity. The 2020 storms have used all the designated tropical cyclone names and dug deep into the Greek Alphabet storm names.
And to top those numbers, a record-breaking 11 storms made landfall in the United States, including 6 hurricanes. Those were Hanna, Isaias, Laura, Sally, Delta, and Zeta.
Last year has reached an unpreceded 30 named storms, an absolute record-breaking number of storms in one season. The final storm was a Major hurricane Iota which has become the first and also the only Category 5 storm of the Atlantic hurricane season 2020.