Montserrat Braces For Active 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season

A noted Caribbean climatologist has issued a stark warning to Montserrat and other islands in the region about the upcoming hurricane season.

Dale Destin from the Antigua/Barbuda Meteorological Service has confirmed that the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season will likely be another very busy one, exhausting the primary list of named storms, once again.

His early forecast for the 2022 Season is out, and it calls for 21 named storms, 9 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes.

Destin says in addition to being very busy, it is most likely to be an active or even super hyperactive season.

He says there is a 49 percent chance of more than 19 named storms; 30 percent chance of more than 11 hurricanes and 29 percent chance of more than 6 major hurricanes.

If the forecast pans out,this season would be the third most active since 2017, tied with 1998 for the 10th most active on record dating back to 1851.

It would also tie 2021 for the third highest number of named storms.  

According to other forecasts surveyed, the consensus is for 19 named storms, 8 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes, a busy and active season.

Destin says regardless of the forecast, persons should always be well prepared each season, as it only takes one hurricane to cause mayhem and loss of life.

A typical season, based on the new standard climate period 1991-2020, has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes.

The last Atlantic hurricane season–2021, will be most remembered for being a very busy season with 21 named storms.

Collectively, the season caused 103 deaths and over US$80billion in damage.

Major Hurricane Ida alone caused 55 deaths and over US$75billion in damage.

Destin says his forecast will be updated monthly around the 14th of each month until August.

The first update will be issued around May 14.

The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1 and concludes on November 30.