Northeast at 15 to 20 knots.
Rough with a wave height of 4 to 6 feet.
An above average activity expected for the 2021 hurricane season
Colorado State University (CSU) has decreased the total number of storms expected for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season. They are still predicting an above normal hurricane season given the sea surface temperatures and weaker than normal vertical wind shear.
The following is the adjusted prediction from CSU.
ATLANTIC BASIN SEASONAL HURRICANE FORECAST FOR 2021
Forecast Parameter and 1981-2010 Average (in parentheses) | Issue Date 5 August 2020 |
Named Storms (NS) (14.4) | 18 |
Hurricanes (H) (7.2) | 8 |
Major Hurricanes (MH) (3.2) | 4 |
By: CSU University Communications Staff