Monday, May 30, 2016

2016 Hurricane Season Forecast In South Florida

The 2016 Hurricane Season is upon us. The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season is likely to be much more active than the 2015 Hurricane season. In fact, this season could be the most active hurricane season since 2012. In addition, it appears that we will see longer lasting tropical storm activity this year as well as more hurricane activity this season as compared to the last few years.

With that said, the forecast for the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season continues to be a very difficult one due to many factors that may be in favor for a very active season but other ones may cause it to be quite inactive. As always only time will tell.

The numbers have been projected as possibly including 11 more named storms (we have already seen the development of Alex back in January), 8 of those storms becoming hurricanes and 3 of those hurricanes becoming major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson scale).

It continues to look very likely that we will transition into neutral conditions as we head into summer and then into La Nina conditions by late this summer or early this autumn. All of the model guidance continues to support this forecast and it is now inevitable that we will have La Nina conditions by Autumn, if not before then.

The European model guidance’s tropical activity forecast is forecasting enhanced tropical cyclone activity near the US East Coast, across the western Gulf Coast and across the Yucatan Peninsula. In addition, the European model guidance is also forecasting below average activity across the central and eastern Atlantic.

At Zimmerman Tree Service we are prepared to weather the upcoming storm season with you. Your valuable trees may be in serious trouble...

HERE'S HOW WE HELP PREVENT STORM DAMAGE:
Tree service cabling and bracing Wellington, Florida
Protect your trees from storms with proper pruning
Proper Pruning - Pruning trees at this time of year is important. It will benefit the lawn and shrubs underneath. Tropical plants, for example, require a lot of sunlight. Thinning a tree as opposed to cutting the top off provides sunlight all year long.
Environmentally Correct Fertilization - Plants in stress caused by heat, wind, cold, drought and deluges of rain promote insect and disease problems. A healthy plant is a happy plant. Make sure your plants are well fertilized and properly watered.
Insect Control - Our people are up-to-date on the latest and best procedures in insect and garden pest control. Our expert arborists use a wide range of resources, including physiologists, pathologists, entomologists, horticulturists, and agronomists.
And of course, Zimmerman is very conscious of the environment and works with town, village, city and condo officials to safely control the use of chemicals.