Forecast for Season
The 2024 Atlantic basin hurricane season was forecast to be extremely active, with a well above-average probability for major hurricane landfall impacts.
2024 outlook
According to Colorado State University (forecast issued 4 April 2024):
- Named storms: 23 (average 14.4)
- Hurricanes: 11 (average 7.2)
- Major hurricanes: 5 (average 3.2)
Supporting factors cited in the forecast included:
- Transition from El Nino to La Nina, favoring hurricane-conducive wind shear conditions
- Very warm sea surface temperatures across the eastern and central Atlantic
- A more favorable dynamic and thermodynamic environment for storm formation and intensification
Be prepared regardless of forecast
The plan emphasizes annual readiness, regardless of seasonal totals. Examples cited in the document include:
- 1992: Only six named storms, but Hurricane Andrew caused catastrophic damage in South Florida.
- 1983: Only four named storms, but Hurricane Alicia (Category 3) caused severe impact in the Houston-Galveston area.
- 2010: Nineteen named storms and twelve hurricanes formed, but U.S. hurricane landfall was limited while other regions saw significant impacts.
2024 storm names
- Alberto
- Beryl
- Chris
- Debby
- Ernesto
- Francine
- Gordon
- Helene
- Isaac
- Joyce
- Kirk
- Leslie
- Milton
- Nadine
- Oscar
- Patty
- Rafael
- Sara
- Tony
- Valerie
- William
Supplemental names list
- Adria
- Braylen
- Caridad
- Deshawn
- Emery
- Foster
- Gemma
- Heath
- Isla
- Jacobus
- Kenzie
- Lucio
- Makayla
- Nolan
- Orlanda
- Pax
- Ronin
- Sophie
- Tayshaun
- Viviana
- Will