The first official outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season was released today by the folks at Colorado State University. It shows that due to the continued presence of La Nina and the expectation that it will return to neutral by summer but not switch to El Nino, another active hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic basin. Sea surface temperatures are also warmer than normal in many places, indicating we could see another early start to the season, although there is not a lot of confidence in this. Growers that can be potentially affected by hurricanes or tropical storms (which includes most of the Southeast) should work now to be prepared for the coming hurricane season. The season officially starts on June 1, but since we have had several named storms in May in recent years I suggest you not wait until the last minute. The National Hurricane Center is planning to start issuing outlooks on May 15 again this year. You can read more at The Weather Network – Experts call for another active Atlantic hurricane season in 2022.
