NOAA FORECAST ABOVE AVERAGE HURRICANE SEASON FOR 2024
NOAA Forecast Above Average Hurricane Season for 2024 Implications for Marina Owners and Operators The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has recently announced a forecast predicting an above-average hurricane season. This prediction is influenced by a combination of the transition from El Niño to La Niña and the extreme warmth of Atlantic Ocean surface […]
PREPARING YOUR MARINA FOR EL NINO IN 2023
PREPARING YOUR MARINA FOR EL NINO IN 2023 With certainty of an El Niño in 2023 exceeding 90% by all leading meteorological organizations, determining the impact of El Niño on US marinas can vary significantly depending on the region. El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the […]
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS PLANS AND PREPARATION
Hurricane Preparedness Plans and Preparation The 2023 hurricane season ranked as the 4th for most-named storms in a year. But the 2023 hurricane season also set climate records, for the highest monthly sea surface temperature in NOAA’s 174 year record. Tropical Storm Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years. […]