GOES-East satellite image of Hurricane Florence making landfall at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina on Sept. 14, 2018. (Image credit: NOAA)
On Thursday, August 8, NOAA will issue its routine update to the Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook as the season enters its historical peak period of August through October. NOAA’s lead hurricane season forecaster will host a media teleconference to discuss the conditions in the atmosphere and the ocean that will likely influence the remainder of the hurricane season.
So far this year there have been two named storms, one of which became a hurricane. The hurricane season officially ends on November 30.
WHAT:
Atlantic hurricane season outlook media teleconference and Q&A
WHEN:
Thursday, August 8, 11:00 AM EDT
WHO:
Gerry Bell, Ph.D., NOAA’s lead hurricane season forecaster
HOW:
Dial-in: 888-989-8134, International: 1-203-827-7033
Password: HURRICANE
Media contact
Lauren Gaches, 301-683-1327
