NOAA Meteorologists Predict Aggressive Hurricane Season: What It Means For Home Depot, Generac, Other Storm-Related Stocks
NOAA Meteorologists Predict Aggressive Hurricane Season: What It Means For Home Depot, Generac, Other Storm-Related Stocks
Meteorologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have issued a bleak forecast for 2024's hurricane season, which runs June 1 to Nov. 30. The most devastating hurricanes cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damages and can greatly impact the financial markets.
美國國家海洋與大氣管理局（NOAA）的氣象學家發佈了對2024年颶風季節（6月1日至11月30日）的慘淡預測。最具破壞性的颶風造成數千億美元的損失，並可能對金融市場產生巨大影響。
NOAA Announcement: NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad outlined the NOAA's forecasts at a news conference on Thursday.
諾阿公告：諾阿管理員裏克·斯平拉德在週四的新聞發佈會上概述了諾阿的預測。
In the Atlantic region, forecasters predict an 85% chance of an above-normal hurricane season, a 10% chance of a near-normal season and a 5% chance of a below-normal season. The NOAA predicts there will be eight to 13 hurricanes with four to seven of those being classified as severe.
在大西洋地區，預報員預測颶風季節高於正常水平的可能性爲85％，接近正常季節的可能性爲10％，季節低於正常水平的可能性爲5％。諾阿預測，將有八到十三場颶風，其中四到七場被列爲嚴重颶風。
This year's heightened forecast is attributed to warm ocean temperatures, La Nina in the Pacific, Atlantic trade winds and less wind shear.
今年的預測提高歸因於海洋溫度升高、太平洋的拉尼娜現象、大西洋信風和風切變的減少。
Why it Matters: Extreme weather can cause changes in commodity prices and affect consumer demand.
爲何重要：極端天氣可能導致大宗商品價格變化並影響消費者需求。
Home improvement stores such as Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) and Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW) tend to see increases in sales after extreme weather events.
極端天氣事件發生後，家得寶公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：HD）和勞氏公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：LOW）等家居裝修商店的銷售額往往會增加。
Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNRC) produces household generators, which may increase in popularity before and after hurricanes as consumers brace for power outages.
Generac Holdings Inc（紐約證券交易所代碼：GNRC）生產家用發電機，隨着消費者爲停電做好準備，家用發電機在颶風來臨之前和之後可能會越來越受歡迎。
Recent increases in extreme weather are widely attributed to climate change. The transition to clean energy has been led by companies such as First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) and Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ:ENPH). Popular ETF options are the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (NASDAQ:ICLN) and the Invesco Solar ETF (NYSE:TAN).
最近極端天氣的增加被廣泛歸因於氣候變化。向清潔能源的過渡是由第一太陽能公司（納斯達克股票代碼：FSLR）和Enphase Energy Inc（納斯達克股票代碼：ENPH）等公司領導的。受歡迎的ETF期權是iShares全球清潔能源ETF（納斯達克股票代碼：ICLN）和景順太陽能ETF（紐約證券交易所代碼：TAN）。
Major insurers such as Allstate Corp (NYSE:ALL) and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) have ended coverage in certain regions due to climate risks.
由於氣候風險，Allstate Corp（紐約證券交易所代碼：ALL）和伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：BRK）等主要保險公司已經終止了某些地區的保險。
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。