Warning Raised in Carribean as Tropical Storm Elsa Intensifies

On Friday, Elsa developed into the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season, wreaking havoc on the Caribbean's eastern islands.

Because the hurricane's anticipated path encompassed the whole Florida peninsula, Mr. Feltgen of the Miami Center said there was "a lot of anxiety."

"There will be impacts both inside and outside that cone," he added. "There is a great deal of ambiguity."

People in Florida should "watch the latest developments and double-check your storm supplies," he warned.

Elsa, the Atlantic hurricane season's sixth named storm, became a tropical storm on Thursday.

Ana

On May 23, Ana became the season's first named storm, marking the eighth year in a row that a named storm has formed in the Atlantic before the season's official start on June 1.

Hurricanes and Climate Change

Hurricanes and climate change are becoming increasingly intertwined. Increasing hurricanes and a higher incidence of the most severe storms may be expected as the world warms. However, the overall number of storms may decrease as factors such as stronger wind shear prevent weaker storms from developing.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict 13 to 20 named storms in the Atlantic this year, six to ten of which will be hurricanes, and three to five major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.

2020 Storms

Last year, there were 30 named storms, including six significant hurricanes, prompting meteorologists to use Greek letters for the second time after exhausting the alphabet.

It was the most storms ever recorded, exceeding the previous high of 28 in 2005, and it contained the second-highest number of hurricanes ever recorded.

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