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Hurricane Season 2022: Here Are The Named Storms This Year

The 2022 hurricane season is still projected to be an active one. Weather experts are forecasting warmer than normal waters in the Atlantic Ocean.

So far, 19 storms are being predicted this year, which is two more than last year. It’s going to be a busy year, unfortunately.

When Does Hurricane Season Start?

Hurricane season also begins on June 1 and runs until the end of November. With that said, there is nothing that says a large storm system can’t form before or after that time.

The New Orleans area has only been hit by a relatively few number of storm systems the last couple years, but as we know, what we miss out on in frequency can more than be made up for in intensity.

These Are The Named Hurricanes For 2022 So Far

Here is the list of major storms predicted to hit this year in the Atlantic Ocean:

  • Alex
  • Bonnie
  • Colin
  • Danielle
  • Earl
  • Fiona
  • Gaston
  • Hermine
  • Ian
  • Julia
  • Karl
  • Lisa
  • Martin
  • Nicole
  • Owen
  • Paula
  • Richard
  • Shary
  • Tobias
  • Virginie
  • Walter

Why This Hurricane Season May Be A Bad One

Weather forecasters are warning that this hurricane season may be worse than normal is because of the warmer temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico.

Storms generally get their power from the top 100 feet of the waters. In the Gulf, the Loop Current, a subtropical pattern that loops from the deeper and warmer parts of the ocean into the more shallow waters close to the United States, normally mix together to cool the waters.

So far these season, the Loop Current has been of a higher temperature than normal, making the penetration of warm waters more than 100 feet and possibly as deep as 500 feet. This means the waters this summer are especially hospitable for hurricanes to thrive and maintain speed and power.

What To Do In A Hurricane Warning

Whenever a tropical depression or storm forms in the Atlantic or eastern North Pacific, a government agency known as the NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC) issues tropical cyclone advisories to warn the public.

The advisories are issued at least every six hours and can increase as the storm progresses.

If a hurricane warning is issued, here are some safety steps to follow:

  • Stay inside your home and away from windows and glass doors.
  • Close all interior doors and brace all external doors.
  • Take shelter in a small interior room like a closet or hallway in the basement or lower level of your home.
  • If flooding occurs, get out of the basement or lowest level of your home and take refuge on higher ground.

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Keisha Smith

Keisha Smith is a Contributing Writer who attended college at Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge. She is currently writing a book on south Louisiana culture.

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