Experts at NOAA haven't released their predictions for the 2020 hurricane season, but other agency's have already stated it could be an active season.
A Branch Chief at the National Hurricane Center explains why comparing seasons could be dangerous and they best ways to keep yourself safe.
RIGHT NOW--THERE ARE MORE THAN60 ACTIVE WILDFIRES IN THESTATE.THIS MORNIN━ WE’RE CONTINUINGOUR HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK.PREDICTIONS HAVE ALREADY STARTEDTO ROLL OUT SAYING IT’S GOING TOBE AN ACTIVE SEASON.THAT CAN BE STRESSFUL TO THINKABOUT CONSIDERING WE’RE STILLDEALING WITH THE CORONAVIRUS.SO I SPOKE TO SOMEONE AT THENATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ABOUTTHE SEASON AND WHAT WE CAN DO TOPREPARE.:32-:40"You can use the fact thatseasonal forecasts are comingout to just raise awareness thathurricane season is here."YOU’VE PROBABLY SEEN THE STORIESON SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVE HURRICANESEASON SEASON WILL BE ABOVEAVERAGE.
SOME OF THEM EVENCOMPARE THE SEASON TO 2017WHICH HIT’S A LITTLE TOO CLOSETO HOME FOR PEOPLE WHO WERE INSWFL DURING IRMA.MICHAEL BRENNAN A BRANCH CHIEFAT THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTERSAYS THEIR AGENCY’S PREDICTIONSWON’T COME OUT UNTIL THE END OFTHE MONTH BUT EVEN THENCOMPARING SEASONS COULD BEDANGEROUS."you could have had a busyseason one year but yourparticular area wasn’t affectedand then you have a quiet seasonbut your area gets affected andthat makes it busy for you."BRENNAN SAYS THE KEY IS TOPREPARE, AND THIS YEAR, THEYHOPE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THEIRFORECASTING TIMELINE WILL HELP.BEFOR━ THE FORECAST WOULD JUMPFROM 48 TO 72 HOURS.
NO━THEY’LL ADD MORE INFORMATION ATTHE 60 HOUR MARK."It’s such a critical time forevacuation decision making itcan also help us refine thatwind threat.
What are thechances of gettinghurricane-force winds at a givenlocation."AND MORE TIME TO GET READY COULDBE KEY THIS YEAR... ESPECIALLYSINCE THE CORONAVIRUS COULDIMPACT ANY PREPARATIONS.
BRENNANSAYS IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TOSTOCK UP."The message to the people inswfl because it’s such ahurricane vulnerable area.
It’svery vulnerable to storm surgeYou have to be ready.
You haveto have that evacuation plan inplace."ALL WEEK WE’VE BEEN TALKING TOEXPERTS ABOUT THE UPCOMINGSEASON.
YOU CAN HEAD TO OURWEBSITE TO READ UP ON THEIRADVICE, BUT THE FOX 4 WEATHERTEAM WANTS TO MAKE SURE YOU’REFULLY PREPARED TOO.
SO JOIN USON MAY 29TH AT 6:30 PM F