Warm Water Helps Create These Tropical Systems<\/h2>\n![\"LGBTQ-Friendly](\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LGBTQ-Friendly-US-Cities-St.-Petersburg-Florida-scaled-e1708455626338.jpg\" "\\"No")
Image Credit: shutterstock\/Noah Densmore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt takes a warm Atlantic to create the tropical systems that turn into hurricanes. The warmer water helps to fuel the low pressures that spawn systems off the coast of Africa and elsewhere in the Atlantic. <\/p>\n
El Ni\u00f1o’s Role<\/h2>\n![\"El](\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9282.jpeg\" "\\"No")
Image Credit: NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhile El Ni\u00f1o has ruled the winter landscape since 2023, especially in the southern United States, forecasts are set for La Ni\u00f1a appearing before long. <\/p>\n
Characterized by warmer waters pushing from the Equator into the Pacific<\/a>, El Ni\u00f1o spreads warmer air. This air keeps the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic warmer, making the perfect medium for an active hurricane season. <\/p>\nLa Ni\u00f1a’s Role<\/h2>\n![\"La](\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9285.jpeg\" "\\"No")
Image Credit: NOAA – CC BY-SA 4.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nLa Ni\u00f1a is the exact opposite. This weather system pushes colder waters into the Pacific, causing cooler weather to hit the southern states along the Gulf of Mexico and East Coast. While El Ni\u00f1o means warmer, dryer winters, La Ni\u00f1a means colder, wetter weather<\/a>.<\/p>\nThat extra precipitation means turbulent weather isn’t far behind. <\/p>\n
Historic Water Temperatures<\/h2>\n![\"Windermere,](\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Windermere-Florida.jpg\" "\\"No")
Image Credit: Bo Soloven\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWith warmer waters in the Gulf and Atlantic sitting at record-high temperatures, hurricanes have a higher chance of forming and are likely to be stronger. Like tornadoes need a mix of hot and cold air, hurricanes need warm water.<\/p>\n
Because El Ni\u00f1o has been keeping the water around the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico much warmer for the winter season, February is seeing historic sea surface temps that could spell more extreme weather<\/a> than is typical. <\/p>\nEmergency Preparedness<\/h2>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/hurricanefloyd.jpg\" "\\"No")
Image Credit: Gabriel Vanslette – CC 3.0\/WikiCommons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBeing prepared, just in case, is the best defense against the unknowns of hurricane season. Have a means to board up your home. Secure enough cash for an emergency. Stock up on essentials like water and easy-to-cook food. Be able to sandbag your doors if you decide to evacuate.<\/p>\n
Most of the time, these steps will be overkill, but you can’t be too prepared when a hurricane like Andrew or Katrina comes along. <\/p>\n
Weather Is Unpredictable<\/h2>\n![\"Hurricane](\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-WEALTHOFGEEKS-FeaturedImageTemplate-2023-11-22T124542.126.jpg\" "\\"No")
Image Credit: Lake Charles WFO of the US National Weather Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHaving lived in central Florida for the past two decades, one thing I can attest to is that no season is exactly like any other. You can go six months without disturbing weather or have ten systems pass by. <\/p>\n
It takes a warm Atlantic to create the tropical systems that turn into hurricanes. The warmer water helps to fuel the low pressures that spawn systems off the coast of Africa and elsewhere in the Atlantic. <\/p>\n
El Ni\u00f1o’s Role<\/h2>\nImage Credit: NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhile El Ni\u00f1o has ruled the winter landscape since 2023, especially in the southern United States, forecasts are set for La Ni\u00f1a appearing before long. <\/p>\n
Characterized by warmer waters pushing from the Equator into the Pacific<\/a>, El Ni\u00f1o spreads warmer air. This air keeps the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic warmer, making the perfect medium for an active hurricane season. <\/p>\nLa Ni\u00f1a’s Role<\/h2>\nImage Credit: NOAA – CC BY-SA 4.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nLa Ni\u00f1a is the exact opposite. This weather system pushes colder waters into the Pacific, causing cooler weather to hit the southern states along the Gulf of Mexico and East Coast. While El Ni\u00f1o means warmer, dryer winters, La Ni\u00f1a means colder, wetter weather<\/a>.<\/p>\nThat extra precipitation means turbulent weather isn’t far behind. <\/p>\n
Historic Water Temperatures<\/h2>\nImage Credit: Bo Soloven\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWith warmer waters in the Gulf and Atlantic sitting at record-high temperatures, hurricanes have a higher chance of forming and are likely to be stronger. Like tornadoes need a mix of hot and cold air, hurricanes need warm water.<\/p>\n
Because El Ni\u00f1o has been keeping the water around the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico much warmer for the winter season, February is seeing historic sea surface temps that could spell more extreme weather<\/a> than is typical. <\/p>\nEmergency Preparedness<\/h2>\nImage Credit: Gabriel Vanslette – CC 3.0\/WikiCommons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBeing prepared, just in case, is the best defense against the unknowns of hurricane season. Have a means to board up your home. Secure enough cash for an emergency. Stock up on essentials like water and easy-to-cook food. Be able to sandbag your doors if you decide to evacuate.<\/p>\n
Most of the time, these steps will be overkill, but you can’t be too prepared when a hurricane like Andrew or Katrina comes along. <\/p>\n
Weather Is Unpredictable<\/h2>\nImage Credit: Lake Charles WFO of the US National Weather Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHaving lived in central Florida for the past two decades, one thing I can attest to is that no season is exactly like any other. You can go six months without disturbing weather or have ten systems pass by. <\/p>\n
While El Ni\u00f1o has ruled the winter landscape since 2023, especially in the southern United States, forecasts are set for La Ni\u00f1a appearing before long. <\/p>\n
Characterized by warmer waters pushing from the Equator into the Pacific<\/a>, El Ni\u00f1o spreads warmer air. This air keeps the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic warmer, making the perfect medium for an active hurricane season. <\/p>\n La Ni\u00f1a is the exact opposite. This weather system pushes colder waters into the Pacific, causing cooler weather to hit the southern states along the Gulf of Mexico and East Coast. While El Ni\u00f1o means warmer, dryer winters, La Ni\u00f1a means colder, wetter weather<\/a>.<\/p>\n That extra precipitation means turbulent weather isn’t far behind. <\/p>\n With warmer waters in the Gulf and Atlantic sitting at record-high temperatures, hurricanes have a higher chance of forming and are likely to be stronger. Like tornadoes need a mix of hot and cold air, hurricanes need warm water.<\/p>\n Because El Ni\u00f1o has been keeping the water around the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico much warmer for the winter season, February is seeing historic sea surface temps that could spell more extreme weather<\/a> than is typical. <\/p>\n Being prepared, just in case, is the best defense against the unknowns of hurricane season. Have a means to board up your home. Secure enough cash for an emergency. Stock up on essentials like water and easy-to-cook food. Be able to sandbag your doors if you decide to evacuate.<\/p>\n Most of the time, these steps will be overkill, but you can’t be too prepared when a hurricane like Andrew or Katrina comes along. <\/p>\n Having lived in central Florida for the past two decades, one thing I can attest to is that no season is exactly like any other. You can go six months without disturbing weather or have ten systems pass by. <\/p>\nLa Ni\u00f1a’s Role<\/h2>\n
Historic Water Temperatures<\/h2>\n
Emergency Preparedness<\/h2>\n
Weather Is Unpredictable<\/h2>\n