Canadian Hurricane Centre predicts more active Atlantic hurricane season than last year

HALIFAX – The Canadian Hurricane Centre announced Friday they expect the 2016 hurricane season to be more active than last year.

After the 2015 hurricane season saw tropical storm numbers fall below the Atlantic average of 12 per season, meteorologist Bob Robichaud says he expects things to get back to normal this year.

“We expect a little bit more activity than we saw last year that would bring us to near normal. When we say near normal, we’re talking about a range of storms around that average of 12,” said Robichaud.

Robichaud says the increase in activity is due to a cooling El Nino.

“One of the reasons is because of this weakening El Nino, and potential transition into La Nina. So in that respect, we could have a few more storms, and those storms could be stronger than what we had last year,” he said.

He says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is calling for 10 to 16 name storms in the Atlantic Basin this season with four to eight making it to hurricane strength, and of those, one to four will make it to major hurricane status.

The 2016 hurricane season officially begins June 1.

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