Despite November being the final month of the Atlantic hurricane season, AccuWeather forecasters warn that the tropics are not done yet. One to three more named storms are predicted to form, with potential impacts from Florida to the Carolinas.
Warm ocean temperatures and low wind shear are contributing to favorable conditions for tropical development. AccuWeather meteorologists are particularly focused on the Caribbean, where a named storm could form in early November and potentially strengthen into a hurricane.
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“We’ve been saying it since the very beginning of the hurricane season, even way back before when we made our initial forecast out in March, that we thought the end of the hurricane season could get quite active [in November],” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. “We still think that right now.”
This late-season activity poses a threat to areas already vulnerable from previous storms this year, with Florida and the Carolinas facing the greatest risk. While the Gulf Coast has a lower chance of being impacted, residents should remain vigilant.
“We are concerned that areas, the entire state of Florida even up into the Carolinas, could be at risk of seeing another tropical impact this season,” DaSilva explained “And of course, those areas are already very, very vulnerable from multiple hits this season.”
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The Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on November 30th, but DaSilva warns that tropical development could even extend into December.
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