Matthew Holliday
To start off, you can click here to see what my thoughts are on this upcoming Atlantic Hurricane Season.
If you read my outlook, you'll notice that I am expecting fewer named storms than most, but a very active season as far as hurricanes that will make a direct landfall on the US coast. However, I do want to set all of that aside to point out one thing to keep an eye on.
Looking at some of the latest SST anomalies, you'll notice that a cool tongue is working its way across the Gulf of Guinea. With the very hot Sahara Desert in North Africa and the cooler Gulf of Guinea, this could be a factor that could make the tropical waves stronger when they come off the African Coast. Although I expect other factors to come into play as we progress farther into the season that will prohibit a high number of named storms, the cooler Gulf of Guinea is definitely something to watch. Any thoughts??? -Matthew Holliday -@BMattHolliday
If you read my outlook, you'll notice that I am expecting fewer named storms than most, but a very active season as far as hurricanes that will make a direct landfall on the US coast. However, I do want to set all of that aside to point out one thing to keep an eye on.
Looking at some of the latest SST anomalies, you'll notice that a cool tongue is working its way across the Gulf of Guinea. With the very hot Sahara Desert in North Africa and the cooler Gulf of Guinea, this could be a factor that could make the tropical waves stronger when they come off the African Coast. Although I expect other factors to come into play as we progress farther into the season that will prohibit a high number of named storms, the cooler Gulf of Guinea is definitely something to watch. Any thoughts??? -Matthew Holliday -@BMattHolliday
