Hurricane forecast does not paint a cheery picture
As usual, Colorado State University issued its hurricane forecast first. Phil Klotzbach is calling for 17 named storms, eight hurricanes, and four major hurricanes. In 2020, the team called for 8 hurricanes but 13 developed. The university experts say it will be another above-normal hurricane season.
The university’s research team also calculated the probability a major hurricane would hit Florida:
U.S. East Coast including peninsula Florida – 45% (average for last century is 31%)
Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to Brownsville – 44% (average for last century is...