'The tropics are broken:' So where are
all the Atlantic hurricanes?
Posted By: NorthernDog, 8/27/2024 9:36:44 AM
The 2024 hurricane season is not going as predicted – yet. So far this year, including the three that are spinning Monday, there have been more storms in the Pacific than the Atlantic, and that's a bit of a surprise, forecasters say. In addition, it's been eerily calm in the Atlantic over the past week or so as we approach what's traditionally the busiest time of the season. "It is quiet out there," Colorado State University meteorologist Phil Klotzbach told USA TODAY on Monday. "I certainly wasn't expecting this when we put out our most recent seasonal forecast!" "We haven't had
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LOL - these people are psychotic. They cannot admit the hysterical, overhyped forecast for a record number of hurricanes was wrong. The tropics must be broken since all is quiet!