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  • Noaa issues "above-normal" 2024 North Atlantic hurricane season prediction

    24 May 2024

    La Nina and increased ocean temperatures are cited as major drivers

  • North Atlantic hurricane season gets underway amid forecast uncertainty

    01 June 2023

    Most forecasters have predicted a below normal or near normal activity

  • Seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season predicted

    25 May 2022

    Experts warn climate change is driving dramatic changes to major weather events

  • The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season: breaking unexpected records

    27 November 2020

    This year will be remembered for the having the largest number of tropical storms, but it has been a relatively lucky season without serious losses. For insurers and risk modellers, the long-term impact may be the advances in technology forced upon them by the pandemic, as Paul Walsh reports

  • Hurricane forecasters worsen outlook for Atlantic basin

    07 August 2020

    The latest forecasts predict an "extremely active" season

  • Noaa warns of busy 2020 hurricane season

    22 May 2020

    Between 6-10 hurricanes in the Atlantic are forecast

  • Atlantic hurricane season set to ramp up

    09 August 2019

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast increased hurricane activity

  • US government shutdown hits hurricane forecasting work

    24 January 2019

    Forecasts for 2019 impacted by longest ever shutdown

  • Experts maintain forecasts of below-average hurricane season

    09 August 2018

    A stark contrast to the devastating impact of the 2017 season

  • 2018 Atlantic hurricane season - the calm after the storm?

    01 June 2018

    Last year's Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most catastrophic in recent memory with insured losses estimated at over $130bn. Now 12 months later and on the first official day of the season, forecasters believe relative calmness awaits. But forecasters are often wrong. Paul Walsh reports.