Podcasts about Atlantic hurricane season

Late last month, NOAA – the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration – issued its forecast for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Al Stahler spoke with the science lead for the forecast, and filed this report.

In this episode, Scott explains the predictions for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and visits with a special guest – Matthew Rosencrans, NOAA's lead for the seasonal hurricane outlook – to get his take on things a local official should know about this season. Unsurprisingly, being prepared is one thing. Local officials from almost every part of the state should tune in to learn about one you might not know! Further information: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's Hurricane Preparedness Website and 2025 Season PredictionsColorado State University Climate Prediction Center 2024 forecastFederal Emergency Management Agency's Hurricane Preparedness and Evacuation Planning WebsiteTexas Department of Emergency Management's Preparedness WebsiteTML Risk Pool's Hurricane Resources Web Pagewww.ready.gov

June 1 was the beginning of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. This month, we look back on one of our most memorable storms, Hurricane Isabel in 2003. We are joined by Jane Wenner, Gloucester's Emergency Management Coordinator, who was involved at that time as a volunteer assisting those in need in the aftermath of that devastating storm.Links mentioned in this episode include: Register for Gloucester's Emergency Alerts: https://member.everbridge.net/2497682396413971/loginLocal Flood Information (including Know Your Zone): https://gloucesterva.gov/flood-managementLocal Preparedness Information: https://gloucesterva.gov/emergency-management

Plus, a suspected Kaufman County murderer is back in custody, Jewish people in North Texas are again having to process attacks against Jews in the United States, the 140 days of the State Legislature are over and it will most likely go down as a big win for Republicans, and more!

We're joined by WJHG Chief Meteorologist Chris Smith for our annual talk for Hurricane Season. What you need to know, how to prepare and best advise to make it through the season without fear or clickbait. It's two old friends talking weather and more on this edition of Sweet Home PCB.

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs successfully hosted its annual Pre-Atlantic Hurricane Season Preparedness Meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The session convened department heads and key representatives from health institutions across the island to evaluate national readiness for the 2025–2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The interactive forum allowed stakeholders to share updates on their disaster preparedness plans, address potential risks, and identify gaps in the health sector's emergency response framework. Read more: https://www.govt.lc/news/ministry-of-health-strengthens-preparedness-ahead-of-2025-hurricane-season Watch video news report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxh3FRhQ0A8 Listen to podcast: https://pod.co/government-of-saint-lucia/ministry-of-health-strengthens-preparedness-ahead-of-2025-hurricane-season

TOP STORIES - Florida City propane explosion came hours before restaurant's grand opening, 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season starts this weekend; Graduation rates on the rise in Miami-Dade and Broward public schools, Man survives alligator attack before being fatally shot by Polk County deputies; 4 dead after car crashes into home at Ruskin intersection.

On the phone-in: Painting & staining expert, Jim White, provides advice to listeners. And off the top of the show, we speak with CBC meteorologist, Tina Simpkin, about the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. We also hear your feedback on Canada/US relations.

AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on this year's hurricane outlook.

How many hurricanes will there be this year? Will this season be worse than 2024? AccuWeather meteorologists have the answers to these questions and more ahead of the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another above-average season for Atlantic hurricanes isexpected in 2025, reflecting the increasing volatility of global weather systems due to climate change. The forecast serves as reminder to ports, terminals and warehouses to check the robustness of their storm-preparedness procedures as well as their insurance cover for extreme weather events and other weather-related natural disasters. 

Tariff concerns propel Chinese exports to record heights, how is this affecting the trade balance and will it lead to a trade war? The Atlantic Hurricane Season has ended, the actual numbers and severity compared to the estimates and previous years. Kevin's reaction and the Trucking Industry's reaction to the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor. Oil reacts to OPEC+'s imminent decision to extend production cuts, larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles last week, the shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, South Korea's curtailed declaration of martial law and a rebel offensive in Syria that threatens to draw in forces from several oil-producing counties.

Meteorologists Dave Turley and Andrew Gorton recap the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season now that it is over.

Tariff concerns propel Chinese exports to record heights, how is this affecting the trade balance and will it lead to a trade war? The Atlantic Hurricane Season has ended, the actual numbers and severity compared to the estimates and previous years. Kevin's reaction and the Trucking Industry's reaction to the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor. Oil reacts to OPEC+'s imminent decision to extend production cuts, larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles last week, the shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, South Korea's curtailed declaration of martial law and a rebel offensive in Syria that threatens to draw in forces from several oil-producing counties.

On tonight's program: Blame and recrimination continue in the wake of the Democratic defeat in Florida; Everyone agrees that Florida is now a red state. And one possible reason is that the Democratic Party has pretty much written the state off; Law officers say a troubled teen in North Florida needed help from the state's child welfare agency. Help that didn't come; The battle over whether or not to add fluoride to public water supplies didn't end in the 1960s. The dispute is back again in Florida; A rift between the owners and the Pinellas County delegation could mean the end of the line for the Tampa Bay Rays; And as this year's active Atlantic Hurricane Season draws to a close, we talk with a storm expert who sees the potential for even worse hurricanes in the future.

As we're wrapping up hurricane season this week, with no additional activity that will be taking place, we did have an above-average season – though we didn't experience anywhere near record setting activity.

The U.S. Atlantic hurricane season has changed. A recent study by Climate Central found that over the last six years, manmade warming amplified the average Atlantic hurricane's strength by as much as 18 miles per hour. For context: it only takes an increase of 16 miles per hour to advance a hurricane from "minimal" Category 1 to "major" Category 3 — but the difference in damage is 140 times greater. Evidence of such a potent connection between climate-warmed ocean temperatures and the energy of tropical cyclones has many meteorologists raising alarms.  In May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published their ‘most aggressive season outlook' ever, according to the Washington Post. The agency projected 17 to 25 named storms, up to 13 of which were likely to strengthen into hurricanes. Of those, it was predicted that four to seven would rank as Category 3 or above. With just a week left in the standard June-through-November hurricane season, the forecast has proven devastatingly accurate.  The southeastern portion of the Ten Across geography and north into Central Appalachia saw the greatest human and property loss this season from one Category 4 and two Category 5 storms that rolled into the Gulf Coast region.  This episode of the podcast discusses the greatest impacts from these events, as well as the advances that NOAA, the National Weather Service, and National Hurricane Center are making to limit harm from extreme weather as much as possible during both hurricane season and the rest of the year.  Listen in as Ten Across founder Duke Reiter talks with National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan and the National Weather Service's Southern Region Director Michael Coyne to explore the evolving responsibilities of meteorologic sciences and communications in a changing climate landscape. 

How soon might Nadine, Oscar follow Milton in tropical Atlantic? There are new areas that AccuWeather meteorologsts are monitoring for tropical development for the middle and latter parts of October. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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As the Atlantic hurricane season approaches its peak, AccuWeather meteorologists warn of a dramatic surge in tropical storms and hurricanes, potentially rivaling the record-breaking activity of 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once this feature gathers strength and reaches tropical-storm status, it will take the next name on the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season storm lineup, which is Ernesto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our news wrap Wednesday, the first named tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, relatives of the victims of two Boeing 737 Max crashes asked the Justice Department to criminally charge the plane-maker and a Russian court sentenced an American soldier to nearly four years in prison for stealing and making threats of murder. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting the busiest season in 25 years, with 17 to 25 named storms, including eight with winds of 74 mph or higher and four to seven of those becoming major hurricanes (with winds of 11 mph or higher). Forecasters attribute the predictions to warmer-than-average ocean temperatures and the La Niña effect (a tropical weather pattern that occurs when the wind shear in the tropics is lower, allowing storms to develop and intensity with little resistance). Government and insurance officials are advising Virginia residents to take steps...Article LinkSupport the Show.

There are a number of factors at play when it comes to predicting how active a hurricane season will be, the most important being the surface water temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Back in April and May temperatures in the region of the Atlantic where storms tend to develop were already what we would expect to see in early summer — and now in June temperatures are already at levels we would expect in August, which is when hurricane season peaks. We have a conversation about the 2024 season, and the various factors contribute to how active it will be, with Megan Borowski from the Florida Public Radio Network.

Matt and Nick talk about this year's projected hurricane season (NOAA predicts above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season),The tragic landslide in Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea landslide: As many as 2,000 people feared buried massive landslide, survivors dig with hands and spades),Florida's ban on intentionally releasing balloons (Florida Bans Release of Balloons, Citing Harm to Wildlife),The Biden Administration's move to end all new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin (Biden ending new leases in America's top coal region),American say they are using less plastic (1 in 3 Americans say they've reduced how much plastic they're using),And empty climate promises from the global North (Caribbean leader blasts 'empty' climate promises at small islands summit)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today's episode at Vala Alta using this link” for 15% off.

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters.On Thursday's show: News broke yesterday that ConocoPhillips plans to buy Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal valued around $17.1 billion. We learn more about the deal and what it could mean for Houston and for energy prices.Also this hour: Atlantic hurricane season officially begins Saturday. Matt Rosencrans, lead hurricane season forecaster at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, walks us through what to expect in terms of major storms over the next several months.Then: We discuss how the latest Planet of the Apes film, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, explores legacy and how history is remembered, which is the subject of this month's installment of our film segment, The Bigger Picture.And we reflect on the life of Sam Houston, namely the final few years of it, which he spent in self-imposed exile in the pines of East Texas. It's the subject of Ron Rozelle's book Exiled: The Last Days of Sam Houston.Audio from today's show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, Stitcher and other apps.

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Episode 50: WJHG NewsChannel 7 Chief Meteorologist Chris Smith on what is predicted to be an active hurricane season. Cutting through the fear and focusing on the facts to keep you ahead of any storm we may see this season. Also, tips on Preparation for Your Home and Insurance Tips You May Have Forgotten. How prepared are you?

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Officials point to factors like warming ocean temperatures and the La Niña climate pattern that can spur storms.

Part 1 – Neville James is joined in the studio to discuss the Film over gun violence program with Diana Diaz from Blue Tarp Productions. Neville is then joined by Ernesto Morales Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the National Weather in San Juan and they discuss the beginning of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season which begins June 1st. 

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President Joe Biden delivered a stark message to the Israeli prime minister about the country's military operation in Gaza during a phone call today. A judge rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to dismiss his election subversion case in Georgia. Parts of the US are bracing for weekend snow while forecasters predict an “extremely active" hurricane season. We'll break down the devastating impact extreme drought is having on southern Africa. And, a new report finds that cancer is on the rise globally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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LAST YEAR, ocean temperatures set records. And this year, it's looking even more extreme. What will that mean for the Atlantic Hurricane Season, just two months away? We welcome back meteorologist Brian McNoldy from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel Schoo, who has been blogging about extraordinary ocean temperature changes. Plus, our regular news discussion about social media. Support the showSubscribe to the Key Biscayne Independent today

For Episode 367, Jon is in Key West and Mike Donohue fills in as the boys head to the first-ever Jeremiah's Italian Ice location in Winter Park to chat about their Leap Year promotions - because, frog! This week's episode was sponsored by Jeremiah's Italian Ice, Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and JustCallMoe.com. This week's topics include an explosive 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season prediction, updates on an urban art project under the interstate, a pop-up lamp sale downtown, a possible extension on the nightclub moratorium, and the upcoming Leu Gardens Plant Sale. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

rWotD Episode 2449: 1863 Atlantic hurricane season Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.The random article for Wednesday, 17 January 2024 is 1863 Atlantic hurricane season.The 1863 Atlantic hurricane season featured five landfalling tropical cyclones. In the absence of modern satellite and other remote-sensing technologies, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded, so the actual total could be higher. An undercount bias of zero to six tropical cyclones per year between 1851 and 1885 has been estimated. There were seven recorded hurricanes and no major hurricanes, which are Category 3 or higher on the modern day Saffir–Simpson scale. Of the known 1863 cyclones, seven were first documented in 1995 by José Fernández-Partagás and Henry Diaz, while the ninth tropical storm was first documented in 2003. These changes were largely adopted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Atlantic hurricane reanalysis in their updates to the Atlantic hurricane database (HURDAT), with some adjustments.Although it is not officially listed in HURDAT, Hurricane "Amanda", named after a ship run aground by the storm, developed in the Gulf of Mexico on May 24. First documented in 2013 by Michael Chenoweth and Cary Mock, the system capsized several other ships and caused damage along the coast of the Florida Panhandle. The cyclone made landfall near Apalachicola, Florida, exceptionally early in the season, on May 28. Amanda is the only known hurricane landfall in the United States in the month of May since HURDAT records began in 1851. On land and at sea, the cyclone left at least 110 fatalities. Few other storms were notable. In August, the third official storm capsized the American brig Bainbridge off Hatteras, North Carolina, drowning 80 people. The seventh official cyclone caused 10 deaths near Tampico, Tamaulipas, after the ship J. K. L. sunk.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:13 UTC on Wednesday, 17 January 2024.For the full current version of the article, see 1863 Atlantic hurricane season on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Joanna Standard.

This week we are wrapping up the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season with Dr. Mike Brennan, Director of The National Hurricane Center. We'll talk about the noteworthy storms, the new forecasting and communication tools being used and the successes and struggles of the past 6 months. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, you'll learn about the possible return of the Tasmanian tiger, the future of hurricanes, and how one animal shelter made a stunning discovery. Tasmanian Tigers “For the first time, researchers decoded the RNA of an extinct animal.” by Katherine Kornei. 2023. “Facts About Tasmanian Tigers.” by Alina Bradford. 2017. “Genome of the Tasmanian tiger provides insights into the evolution and demography of an extinct marsupial carnivore.” by Charles Y. Feigin, et al. 2017. “Historical RNA expression profiles from the extinct Tasmanian tiger.” by Emilio Marmol-Sanchez, et al. 2023. Intensifying Hurricanes “What's driving an increasing number of hurricanes to rapidly intensify?” by Carolyn Gramling. 2023. “2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season.” disasterphilanthropy.org. 2023. “Why the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is especially hard to predict.” by Carolyn Gramling. 2023. Dog-Fox Hybrid “Shelter Rescues Injured Animal - Turns Out To Be World's First Dog-Fox Hybrid.” by Alice Gibbs. 2023. “Pampas Fox.” animalia.bio. 2023. “Hybridization in Canids - A Case Study of Pampas Fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus) and Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) Hybrid.” by Bruna Elenara Szynwelski, et al. 2023. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Guest: Dr. Rick KnabbIntroduction: As we approach the midpoint of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, we just experienced the landfall of Hurricane Idalia: a major hurricane. With much of the season still ahead of us, we're joined today by The Weather Channel hurricane expert, Dr. Rick Knabb, to discuss the storm and what to expect going forward into the rest of the season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are half-way through the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season and the tropics are getting ACTIVE! So we are checking in with two of our tropical experts - James Spann and Alex Garcia to explore the factors that fuel these storms and the ways technology is revolutionizing our ability to track and understand them. After this episode, you'll be armed with all the knowledge you need for the 2nd half of the season!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AP correspondent Ed Donahue on Atlantic Hurricane Forecast

There's no doubt about it: El Niño is here! But what does that mean for the rest of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, and the weather pattern going forward? We brought in our resident Tropical Expert Steve Copertino to explain it all in this week's episode.  Thanks for listening! Be sure to leave a comment and rate the podcast. If you want to get in contact with us, you can reach us at weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com   For more information about WeatherWorks, visit: weatherworksinc.com  Certified Snowfall Totals Past Weather Reports Also, check us out on Social Media! Twitter Facebook LinkedIn YouTube    

New Month. New You. Same PinPod! Today officially marks the start of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season and on cue, we may see the hurricane hunters fly into an area of interest in the Gulf of Mexico. Let's put a bow on May, recapping the past 31 days, and look ahead at the next 30! 

AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on what this year's Atlantic hurricane season might looks like.

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: June 1st is the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season and President Joe Biden met with federal agency leaders to talk about plans and preparations for “extreme weather events.” Meanwhile, the Fiscal Responsibility Act now before Congress does not include any cuts to social security, but if lawmakers don't do something soon, social security benefits would be automatically cut by 24% in about 10 years. One Louisiana Senator is making it his goal to save it before it's too late. A 9th Catholic priest has been shot and killed in Mexico in just the past 4 years. Editor in Chief of ACI Prensa, David Ramos, gives us an update on the priest murdered last week in Capacho, Mexico. And a young teenage girl in Australia recently lost her life after participating in a deadly social media trend on TikTok called chroming, when kids inhale harmful chemicals such as nail polish removers, deodorants and hairspray with the intent to get high. Executive Director at Responsibility.org, Leslie Kimball, joins to share her thoughts and what parents can do. Finally this evening, the Australian Embassy to the Holy See is hosting a series of events this week, highlighting the contributions of indigenous peoples. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser, sat down with the Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, Chiara Porro, to find out more. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

Live—from the campus of Hillsdale College in beautiful Hillsdale Michigan— this is Scot Bertram in for Steve on the Steve Gruber Show for   –Friday, May 26th 2023—   —Here are 3 big things you need to know—   One — President Biden says he believes there will be an agreement made to raise the debt ceiling.  Speaking from the White House rose garden, the president said talks between his administration and Speaker Kevin McCarthy's team have made progress.  He emphasized the negotiations are about outlines of what the budget will look like not about default.   Two—  Governor Whitmer has signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding with Australia. The original M-O-U was signed in October 2018 for work on new auto and road technologies that enhance mobility. The new agreement includes exchanging best practices for workforce development and skilled trades; sharing information on science, technology, regulations and policies; and co-hosting workshops.     Three -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a "near-normal" 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.  The official government forecast calls for 12 to 17 named storms, with five to nine hurricanes and one to four major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.