Despite the formation of Tropical Storm Ana earlier this month — several weeks before the official start of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season — the number of tropical cyclones this year is expected to be below normal, according to AccuWeather forecasters.
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AccuWeather Joins Consensus Forecast: Mild Atlantic Hurricane Season This Year
Despite the formation of Tropical Storm Ana earlier this month — several weeks before the official start of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season — the number of tropical cyclones this year is expected to be below normal, according to AccuWeather forecasters.
Low Pressure Over Southern Florida Could Spice Up Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season
It may not look like much, but a broad area of low pressure tracking over southern Florida Friday may have the potential to strengthen and move toward natural gas infrastructure along the Gulf Coast early next week, according to one forecaster.
Production Gains Seen Trumping Weather; September Called 2 Cents Lower
September natural gas is set to open 2 cents lower Friday morning at $3.87 as weather forecasts moderate and traders expect production gains to ultimately dominate short-term weather developments. Overnight oil markets fell.
WSI: ‘Steady as She Goes’ Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Remains Unchanged
Weather Services International (WSI) is sticking to its forecast of a mild 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, saying Tuesday that an El Nino event and cooler waters in the Atlantic Ocean will suppress tropical storm activity.
‘Hyped’ Market Called A Penny Higher
June natural gas is expected to open a penny higher Wednesday morning at $4.56 as traders reassess recent weather forecasts and balance those against expectations of near-term storage injections that are likely to soften the market. Overnight oil markets rose.
AccuWeather Expects Below-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to produce fewer than the average number of tropical storms and hurricanes, according to forecasters at AccuWeather.com, who said tropical development could be altered by the onset of an El Nino even in late summer of fall.
CSU Forecasters Expect Below-Average Tropical Storm Activity This Year
An El Nino event — the warming of water temperatures in the central and equatorial Pacific Ocean — is likely to limit the number of hurricanes that form in the Atlantic Basin this year, according to forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU), more good news for the U.S. natural gas industry, which is increasingly insulated from the impact of tropical storms.
Karen Takes Aim at Central Gulf Coast
Offshore operators on Thursday were bringing nonessential personnel to shore and shuttering some production facilities after National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasters said Tropical Storm Karen could reach hurricane strength by Friday.
Potential Tropical Storm Poised to Enter the Gulf of Mexico
Natural gas pipelines on Destin Pipeline Co.’s system operated by BP Pipelines in the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) were in phase 2 of their severe weather contingency plan with all nonessential personnel preparing for evacuation in preparation for what could be the first real tropical storm threat to U.S. energy interests this year, Destin said Wednesday.