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Weather forecasters at the University of Pennsylvania predicted a record hurricane season for 2024 on Thursday, a “hyperactive” season that could threaten the Gulf Coast. The UPenn forecast predicts between 27-39 named tropical storms, with the best estimate of 33 storms, the most of any forecast in the 15-year history of the project. An average…

Forecasters are keeping an eye on a potential La Niña climate phenomenon later this year, which can strengthen Atlantic hurricanes. The National Weather Service’s (NWS) Climate Prediction Center stated on Thursday that there is a 62 percent chance of La Niña developing in June through August.  La Niña is a weather phenomenon starting from the equatorial…