North Atlantic sea-surface temperatures dip below recorded levels

For the first time in 421 days, North Atlantic sea-surface temperatures dipped below record-setting levels. That’s expected to do little to change the forecast for an extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which starts June 1. Host Marco Werman has an update.

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