It’s been quiet, but no more.The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season has roared to life in a devastating way for some parts of our Caribbean – Guadeloupe, the Turks and Caicos, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.Ahead of the start of the June 1-November 30 period, forecasters had predicted between 14 and 20 named storms, with six to 10 turning into hurricanes with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour. Three to five of those could become major hurricanes, which have winds of 111 miles per hour or greater.Up until now, it had been relatively quiet in the Atlantic, with three named storms that fizzled out early – Alex, Bonnie and Colin. Hurricane Daniel emerged on September 1 but, thankfully, it was short-lived.Forecasters especially took note there were no named storms in August, the first time in 25 years, according to experts.The National Hurricane Center said in its monthly tropical weather summary last month: “This is quite unusual and is the first time that has occurred since 1997, and is only the third time that has happened since 1950.”
