ORLANDO, Fla. – They certainly aren’t words of comfort, but you’ve likely heard them before: “Forecasters are predicting above-average activity this hurricane season.” While these predictions may seem ominous and likely carry tones of anxiety, they also carry the opportunity for Floridians to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
But how do forecasters make predictions about what a hurricane season may look like before the first storm even hits? According to Dr.
Phil Klotzbach, a research scientist in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University and member of the Tropical Meteorology Project, looking to past hurricane seasons helps provide a look into the future.