NOAA issues its most aggressive hurricane season forecast on record

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The agency anticipates between 17-25 named storms will form, with 8-13 becoming hurricanes with winds of at least 74 mph. Out of those 8-13, 4 to 7 could become major with winds of at least 115 mph. It's the greatest number of hurricanes predicted by NOAA in its annual May forecast, surpassing the forecast of 14-23 storms in 2010

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[ZoomZoom]

There’s a difference between responsible planning and fear. Fear sells.

[CajunNation]

There’s a difference between responsible planning and fear. Fear sells.

Have you checked out the Weather Channel lately? For the past few weeks, they have been basically screaming at the camera, "We're all going to die!!!!!!!!".

[Cajun90]

Have you checked out the Weather Channel lately? For the past few weeks, they have been basically screaming at the camera, "We're all going to die!!!!!!!!".

Well they're not wrong you know.

[Big Tyme]

There’s a difference between responsible planning and fear. Fear sells.

Yeah How would NOAA survive without all of that ad revenue?!?

[CajunRebel]

I don’t know man it’s looking pretty scary to me.

[Policarp]

As long as Lake Charles keeps taking them for the teamno worries

[Big Tyme]

Reality check: NHC actually under forecast 4 of the last 5 seasons when they put out their first ranges in May. https://t.co/Gl5JxYeVTP
(https://x.com/Ginger_Zee/status/1794.M0RlieXUA&s=03)

But do go on.

[CajunRebel]

Reality check: NHC actually under forecast 4 of the last 5 seasons when they put out their first ranges in May. https://t.co/Gl5JxYeVTP
(https://x.com/Ginger_Zee/status/1794.M0RlieXUA&s=03)

But do go on.

So you’re saying these career meteorologists might actually care about being accurate and are doing some real science to come up with these predictions?

[Big Tyme]

So you’re saying these career meteorologists might actually care about being accurate and are doing some real science to come up with these predictions?

The options are that OR they are shills trying to sell generators or something.

[cajundiehard]

Fear sells. It's a guessing game. They were way off last year. They'll probably be off again this year.

[ZoomZoom]

The moving in of the goal posts in the early 2000s, creation of better technology and the behind the scenes pressure to name systems (which kicks in the hurricane deductibles) of course we have more named storms.

[CajunRebel]

One more graphic for y’all. It’s actually impressive how often they get it right.

[Turbine]

One more graphic for y’all. It’s actually impressive how often they get it right.

Yikes!

I hope they stay out in the Atlantic, like a few did last year.

[Big Tyme]

Fear sells. It's a guessing game. They were way off last year. They'll probably be off again this year.

Actually they were very accurate 2023 and pretty accurate overall. I get that some segment of the population has an anti-science bias but it is misplaced here.