"2024 Hurricane Season Forecast: Record-Shattering Potential and Regional Impacts"

Forecasters are predicting a potentially "blockbuster" hurricane season in 2024, citing super-warm temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, as well as the expected transition from the current El Niño weather pattern to a La Niña pattern later this year. The La Niña pattern, with cooler than normal water temperatures in the Pacific, is likely to support the development of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic due to reduced wind shear. Additionally, extremely warm water temperatures could further boost the number of tropical storms and hurricanes this year. The 2024 hurricane season is expected to get off to a slow start before becoming very active in the second half.