Looks like there is some buzz about water temperatures and some new data scientists are working on to help predict hurricane season.  Typically, water temperature and events like El Nino have a big play in the formation of tropical cyclones (hurricanes).  Robert Ehrlich of George Mason University has been looking into two important variables in this equation and has a great insight in this website link:  http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/24839/?ref=rss

Right now, water temperatures are cooler than normal and it looks like the upcoming season might be slow to start.  Also a strong El Nino (warming of the Eastern Pacific) is underway and that interrupts vertical motion in tropical thunderstorms, which also keeps the number of hurricanes lower.

Bottom line, we’ll hear a lot about the upcoming hurricane season forecast, but it only takes one.  1992 was a quiet year, but one of the storm was Category Five Hurricane Andrew!  So, once again we talk about being prepared for that one storm that may come calling again here on the South Carolina coast.  We’ll keep you updated on LIVE 5 NEWS, LIVE 5 PLUS (our new channel on digital 5.2, Comcast 212, Time Warner, 811 and Knology 146) LIVE5NEWS.COM and our radio partners 101.7 CHUCK FM, STAR 99.7 FM, 95.9 FM Charleston’s Greatest Hits and WSPO.

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