Baton Rouge Business Report
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today trimmed its hurricane season outlook from a 65% chance for above normal activity to 60% and increased the odds of a normal season from 25% to 30% because of uneven sea surface temperature, including a patch of cooler water off Portugal. Parts of the Atlantic are warmer than normal, but the variability has forecasters “backing off on the higher end” of their predictions, says lead hurricane outlook forecaster Matthew Rosencrans.