Environment

El Niño forecast cuts Florida’s major hurricane landfall risk to 12% this season

A seasonal weather pattern known as El Niño is expected to significantly reduce the threat of a major hurricane striking Florida this year, lowering the probability of a direct landfall to roughly 12 percent. El Niño conditions typically suppress Atlantic hurricane activity by increasing upper-level wind shear, which disrupts storm development and intensification.

Sources: The Gainesville Sun