The Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t officially begin for another seven weeks, but early signs indicate there is more uncertainty than normal with this particular season – all thanks to El Niño
The Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t officially begin for another seven weeks, but early signs indicate there is more uncertainty than normal with this particular season – all thanks to El Niño. Colorado State University released its 2023 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on Thursday morning and is predicting 13 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes .
“You can’t accurately predict this hurricane season without accurately predicting when and how intense El Niño will get by this fall.” It all comes down to El Niño El Niño traditionally inhibits hurricane activity, whereas La Niña or ENSO neutral conditions create a more favorable environment for tropical storm development.
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