Intense Hurricane Season
On the other hand, these weather patterns are difficult to predict and impact many factors such as trade winds, solar heating, and rainfall. In fact, experts warn that these unpredictable changes in the Atlantic Ocean could impact rainfall, or increase the likelihood of hurricanes. Moreover, the early shift in weather patterns has been deemed “a tug of war” between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific as it “tries to cool itself and the Atlantic tries to warm it,” said Michael McPhaden at NOAA.