FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Expect an active hurricane season in 2022.
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting between 14 and 21 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes, and three to six major hurricanes in its 2022 Atlantic hurricane season outlook, which was issued Tuesday. Those numbers mean it should be an above-average hurricane season.
In 2021, NOAA raised the bar on what it considers a “normal” hurricane season. Every 10 years NOAA reviews data from the previous 30 years and updates its standards. Last year’s update was based on data from 1991-2020.
