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Phil Klotzbach
Ironshore Hurricane Seminar
April 28th, 2015
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Atlantic Basin Seasonal Hurricane Prediction
Phil Klotzbach
Department of Atmospheric Science
Colorado State University
Ironshore Hurricane Seminar
April 28, 2015
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Outline
Introduction
Atlantic Basin Multi-Decadal Hurricane Variability
Recent Downturn in US Landfalling Hurricane Activity
2014 Atlantic Basin Seasonal Forecast Verification
2015 Atlantic Basin Seasonal Outlook
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“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future”
HOWEVER…
“You can see a lot by looking”
Yogi Berra
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August – October SSTs: Ten Most Active – Ten Least Active Atlantic Hurricane Seasons Since 1950
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b – La Niña
a – El Niño
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1900-25 1926-69 1970-94 1995-14
Cat 3-4-5 13 28 10 32
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28
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Annual Number of 6 Hour Periods for Cat 3-4-5
Hurricanes
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THC (or AMO)
STRONG
THC (or AMO)
WEAK
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H
Courtesy of John Marshall (MIT)
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1860 1900 1940 1980 2020
Goldenberg et al. (2001)
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Annual Correlation (1950-2014) between SST and 0-400 Meter Averaged Salinity (50-60°N, 50-10°W)
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Linear Trend in Annual Sea Surface Temperature (2005-2014)
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1915-1964 50 YEARS 22
MH
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1965-2014 50 YEARS 9
MH
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05 0
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40% as frequent
FL PENINSULA + EAST COAST MAJOR HURRICANE IMPACTS
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2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Verification
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ATLANTIC BASIN SEASONAL HURRICANE FORECASTS FOR 2014
Forecast Parameter and 1981-2010 Median(in parentheses)
10 April 2014
Update2 June 2014
Update 1 July 2014
Update31 July
2014
Observed 2014 Total
% of 1981-2010
Median
Named Storms (NS) (12.0) 9 10 10 10 8 67%
Named Storm Days (NSD) (60.1) 35 40 40 40 35 58%
Hurricanes (H) (6.5) 3 4 4 4 6 92%
Hurricane Days (HD) (21.3) 12 15 15 15 17.75 83%
Major Hurricanes (MH) (2.0) 1 1 1 1 2 100%
Major Hurricane Days (MHD) (3.9) 2 3 3 3 3.75 96%
Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) (92)
55 65 65 65 67 73%
Net Tropical Cyclone Activity (NTC) (103%)
60 70 70 70 82 80%
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2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season Initial Outlook
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Forecast ParameterStatistical Forecast
Final Forecast
1981-2010 Median
Named Storms (NS) 7.4 7 12.0
Named Storm Days (NSD) 28.0 30 60.1
Hurricanes (H) 3.5 3 6.5
Hurricane Days (HD) 9.0 10 21.3
Major Hurricanes (MH) 0.7 1 2.0
Major Hurricane Days (MHD) 0.4 0.5 3.9
Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) 38 40 92
Net Tropical Cyclone Activity (NTC) 44 45 103
2015 FORECAST AS OF 9 APRIL 2015
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Current Global Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Map
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El Niño
Neutral
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El Niño
La Niña
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El Niño
La Niña
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Current SST Pattern – Mid-April 2015
April SST Pattern Correlated with Seasonal Atlantic ACE
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EQ.
New April Forecast Predictors
March SLP
Jan-Mar SST`
ECMWF SST Forecast
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4` 3
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February-March SLP
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NS NSD H HD MH MHD ACE NTC
1957 8 38.00 3 21.00 2 6.50 84 86
1987 7 37.25 3 5.00 1 0.50 34 46
1991 8 24.25 4 8.25 2 1.25 36 58
1993 8 30.00 4 9.50 1 0.75 39 52
2014 8 35.00 6 17.25 2 3.50 66 81
MEAN 7.8 32.9 4.0 12.3 1.6 2.6 52 65
2015 Forecast
7 30 3 10 1 0.50 40 45
BEST ANALOG YEARS FOR 2015 (APRIL FORECAST)
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2015 PROBABILITIES FOR AT LEAST ONE MAJOR (CATEGORY 3-4-5) HURRICANE LANDFALL IN
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS (20th CENTURY PROBABILITIES IN PARENTHESES)
2015 PROBABILITIES FOR AT LEAST ONE MAJOR (CATEGORY 3-4-5) HURRICANE LANDFALL IN
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS (20th CENTURY PROBABILITIES IN PARENTHESES)
1) Entire U.S. coastline – 28% (52%)
2) U.S. East Coast including Peninsula Florida – 15% (31%)
3) Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to Brownsville – 15% (30%)
4) Caribbean (10-20°N, 60-88°W) – 22% (42%)
1) Entire U.S. coastline – 28% (52%)
2) U.S. East Coast including Peninsula Florida – 15% (31%)
3) Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to Brownsville – 15% (30%)
4) Caribbean (10-20°N, 60-88°W) – 22% (42%)
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Landfalling Hurricane Web ApplicationLandfalling Hurricane Web Application
Currently Available at the following URL:Currently Available at the following URL:
In partnership with the GeoGraphics Laboratory – Bridgewater State
University, Bridgewater MA
In partnership with the GeoGraphics Laboratory – Bridgewater State
University, Bridgewater MA
http://www.e-transit.org/hurricanehttp://www.e-transit.org/hurricane
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2015 Probabilities (20th Century Probabilities in Parentheses)2015 Probabilities (20th Century Probabilities in Parentheses)
State Hurricane Impact Prob.
MH Impact Prob.
Florida 27% (51%) 10% (21%)
Louisiana 15% (30%) 5% (12%)
Massachusetts 3% (7%) 1% (2%)
Mississippi 5% (11%) 2% (4%)
New York 3% (8%) 1% (3%)
North Carolina 14% (22%) 3% (8%)
Texas 16% (33%) 5% (12%)
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2015 Probabilities (20th Century Probabilities in Parentheses)2015 Probabilities (20th Century Probabilities in Parentheses)
Country/Island Hurricane within 100 Miles
MH within 100 Miles
The Bahamas 28% (51%) 15% (30%)
Cuba 28% (52%) 14% (28%)
Haiti 13% (27%) 6% (13%)
Jamaica 12% (25%) 5% (11%)
Mexico 32% (57%) 11% (23%)
Puerto Rico 14% (29%) 6% (13%)
US Virgin Islands 15% (30%) 6% (12%)
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Date9
April1
June1
July3
Aug
SeasonalForecast
X X X X
2015Forecast Schedule
2015Forecast Schedule
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Contact Info:
Phil Klotzbach
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu
Twitter: @philklotzbach
Facebook: CSU Tropical Meteorology Project
Contact Info:
Phil Klotzbach
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu
Twitter: @philklotzbach
Facebook: CSU Tropical Meteorology Project
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Arago’s Admonition:
“Never, no matter what may be the progress
of science, will honest scientific men who
have regard for their reputations venture
to predict the weather.”
Arago’s Admonition:
“Never, no matter what may be the progress
of science, will honest scientific men who
have regard for their reputations venture
to predict the weather.”