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The United States Army Garrison Fort Buchanan, the only U.S. Army installation on the island and the Department of Defense center of gravity for the Caribbean, is committed to ensuring the health, safety and security of our community - Soldiers, Service Members, Family Members, Retirees, Veterans and Civilians who live, work, and train at our installation.
 
This page is dedicated to US Army Garrison Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Hurricane Preparedness and Response. The Atlantic hurricane season begins yearly June 1st and runs to November 30th. It geographically covers the Atlantic basin, which includes the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico.
 

2024 HURRICANE FORECAST

*Below is information from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast, June - November 2024.

NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season predicts an 85% chance of an above-normal season, a 10% chance of a near-normal season and a 5% chance of a below-normal season.

The upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is expected to have above-normal activity due to a confluence of factors, including near-record warm ocean temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean, development of La Nina conditions in the Pacific, reduced Atlantic trade winds and less wind shear, all of which tend to favor tropical storm formation.

 

HOW MANY HURRICANES ARE EXPECTED?

NOAA’s update to the 2024 outlook — which covers the entire six-month hurricane season that ending November 30 — calls for a forecasting range of 17 to 25 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). Forecasters have a 70% confidence in these ranges.

Atmospheric and oceanic conditions still favor an above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, according to NOAA’s annual mid-season update issued today by the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service.

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BELOW IS A LIVE FEED FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR REAL-TIME  INFORMATION

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(Page last updated October 28, 2022)

 

The following links provide information on Hurricane Preparedness, Response and USAG Fort Buchanan guidelines during this type of emergency.           

   

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