Climate Changed
Without El Nino, There May Be More Atlantic Hurricanes This Year
- U.S. forecasters say El Nino has 36 percent chance of forming
- More Atlantic hurricanes are possible without El Nino
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Forecasters again lowered the odds of El Nino forming by year’s end, a scenario that may mean more Atlantic hurricanes at a time when federal agencies charged with predicting and responding to natural disasters lack top administrators.
The updated forecast, which is more reliable than earlier versions, sees a 36 percent chance El Nino will emerge between October and December, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said Thursday. That’s down from 46 percent last month and 53 percent in March.