Reflecting on the Intense 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, one of the busiest on record, saw most storms veering into the middle of the Atlantic Ocean due to weak high pressure caused by record-high ocean temperatures. With El Niño expected to end next year and global temperatures rising, experts predict a potentially more active hurricane season in 2024, raising uncertainty for the United States. While this season had 20 named storms, only three made landfall in the US. The 2023 Eastern Pacific hurricane season also ended with several impactful storms, including two of the strongest hurricanes to hit Mexico's Pacific coast.