Unpredictable Hurricane Season Ahead: What You Need to Know.

Unusually warm waters in the Atlantic basin could cancel out the El Niño climate pattern, creating conditions that could fuel an active hurricane season. The outlook for tropical cyclone risks is significantly more complicated just ahead of this year’s season beginning June 1. The recent ocean warming is grabbing climate scientists’ attention because of both its timing and its widespread appearance. Even if El Niño forms as expected, weather forecasting models suggest wind shear may remain relatively limited even through the heart of hurricane season.