FOX 35 Tracking The Tropics 2024 Hurricane Season Preview

Tracking The Tropics: 2024 Hurricane Season Preview

Prepare, don't panic. The FOX 35 Storm Team discusses what you need to know ahead of the start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Why are forecasters predicting an active season? What changes have been made to the cone? What can you do now to protect your family and home?

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is here and forecasters and meteorologists agree that it could be an extremely active season with the potential for more tropical storms and hurricanes due to weather patterns and warmer ocean waters.

"Prepare, not panic" is the message the FOX 35 Storm Team wants you know.

What is a hurricane and how does one form? How many tropical storms or hurricanes are predicted this year? What factors are contributing to the increased prediction forecast? What changes have been made to the so-called forecast cone – and what do you need to know? What can you do today to best protect your family and home?

Watch FOX 35's Tracking The Tropics Hurricane Season Preview, a 30-minute special from the FOX 35 Storm Team – Brooks Garner, Noah Bergren, Jessica Dobson, and Ian Cassette. Together, the team discusses the topics and questions above.

If you missed the premiere on May 30, you can stream it again in the video player at the top of this article or right now in the FOX Local TV app.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, 2024, and runs through Nov. 30. Brooks Garner, Noah Bergren, Jessica Dobson, and Ian Cassette will be with you every step of the way, from the latest tropical outlook to minute-by-minute forecasting should a system be on track towards Florida.

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