Colorado State University’s (CSU) hurricane forecast predicts 20 named storms

7/15/2020 (Permalink)

CSU researchers predict four hurricanes with Category 3 or higher strength this season.

Source: News4Jax

The prediction also calls 9 hurricanes, including 4 with Category 3 or higher strength

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The July update of the long term hurricane forecast raises the number of storms and hurricanes we expect to see.

Colorado State University (CSU) released its July update to the university’s long-term hurricane season forecast, raising the number of storms and hurricanes they expect for the 2020 season.

The original prediction from CSU already called for an above-average hurricane season, but the July update raises the number of named storms from 16 to 20 (keep in mind they’ve already named five so far), and the number of those that become hurricanes from eight to nine. The prediction now calls for four instead of three of those hurricanes to reach Category Three or higher strength.

CSU has long been a source for hurricane forecasts.