A climate scientist and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania predict 33 named storms for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.

University of Pennsylvania EES scientists Dr. Michael E. Mann and Shannon Christiansen, and Penn State ESSC alumnus Dr. Michael Kozar offered the prediction for 33.1 +/- 5.8 total named tropical cyclones, correlating to a range of a range between 27 and 39 storms, with a best estimate of 33 named storms.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which typically runs from June 1 through November 30, could produce the most named storms on record.

Current warmer than normal seas temperatures combined with an expected shift from El Niño to La Niña in late summer to early fall are contributing factors to the large number predicted.