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Northern Notes

Hurricane Season May Start “will determine a quantitative threshold
for adding or removing dates from the
Earlier In The Future official Atlantic Hurricane Season,”
and “will then examine the need for
By Katie Roundtree, … potentially moving the beginning of
Finance Director, Northern hurricane season to May 15.”
Palm Beach County Warmer waters, potentially from
Improvement District climate change, have caused tropical
In February, it was storms to develop earlier than June 1 on
announced that a committee a more consistent basis. Better modeling
within NOAA (National technology and satellites have led to the
Oceanic and Atmospheric ability to track and name storms more
Adm i ni st ra t i on ) i s effectively than in the past. Storms
determining whether that may have been missed before can
hurricane season should now be monitored and forecasted more
begin on May 15 rather accurately. There have been calls for
than June 1, as is the years to revise the official start date of Hurricane Wilma – NOAA
current internationally recognized start date. This is in the Atlantic hurricane season to May 15,
response to weather patterns over the past decade and matching the first day of hurricane season in the eastern So, what does this mean to those of us in South Florida?
tropical activity starting earlier than June 1 over the past Pacific. June 1 is an arbitrarily chosen date; some think Not much. Hurricanes will not suddenly decide to form
six consecutive years. Since 2000, 11 storms have been it’s time to change the definition to reflect reality. earlier because of a shift in dates. This doesn’t give a green
named prior to the official start of the season. It is a trend Even though there is discussion about moving the light to the atmosphere to stir up storms prior to June 1.
that they believe will continue into the future. hurricane season start date to May 15, the ending date of It simply means that we need to be more vigilant, prepare
In response, NOAA may begin issuing daily tropical Nov. 30 has not changed. The height of hurricane season early and pay attention to weather trends and forecasts a
weather forecasts as early as May 15. As to moving the is August through mid-October, later in the season. bit sooner in the year than in the past. Hurricane season is
start date of the official hurricane season to May 15, in Typically, August has more than three times more storms a long stretch, but it’s the price we pay to live in paradise.
their annual hurricane plan, the World Meteorological than July or double the amount of June and July combined. NPDES Tip: Hurricane season begins officially on June
Organization announced the National Hurricane Center As the oceans heat up, activity increases. Storms form 1. Make sure your yards and trees are trimmed early to avoid
more frequently and are much more intense than storms flying debris during a storm. Dispose of your trimmings and
earlier in the season. clippings properly. Do not put them into storm drains or lakes!

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