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U.S. government scientists forecast an above-normal 2025 hurricane season on Thursday, and said big staffing and budget cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration would not hinder its ability to forecast devastating storms and warn the public.
The season is expected to be above average due to a "confluence of factors, including continued ENSO-neutral conditions, warmer than average ocean temperatures, forecasts for weak wind shear, and the potential for higher activity from the West African Monsoon, a primary starting point for Atlantic hurricanes," NOAA said in a media release.
The National Weather Service director says the hurricane center is fully staffed and that he will make sure local forecasting offices have necessary resources.
NOAA forecasts a similar amount of storms to 2024's hurricane season, which was the deadliest on record since 2005.
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