00:00Forecasters are sounding the alarm about the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
00:05And the numbers are alarming.
00:07NOAA and leading hurricane research centers are predicting up to 25 named storms this year.
00:13With 12 or more expected to intensify into full hurricanes,
00:16that would make it one of the most active Atlantic seasons in the past decade.
00:21The driver is simple and powerful.
00:23Atlantic Sea surface temperatures are running significantly above average,
00:28heading into peak storm season.
00:30Warm ocean water is fuel for hurricanes.
00:33More heat means more storms, stronger storms, and faster intensification.
00:38The Gulf Coast, Florida, the Carolinas, and the entire eastern seaboard
00:43are all flagged as elevated risk zones.
00:46Communities that escaped last year's storms should not assume their luck holds.
00:50Forecasters note that the U.S. mainland has faced multiple near-misses in recent years.
00:55The statistical probability of a major Category 4 or 5
00:59direct hit on a populated U.S. coast increases significantly in a hyperactive season.
01:05Hurricane season officially begins June 1st.
01:08Residents in coastal zones have weeks, not months, to prepare.
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