2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast: El Niño's Influence and Predictions

Colorado State University predicts a slightly below-average Atlantic hurricane season with 13 named storms, six hurricanes, and two major hurricanes. However, the potential for a busy season still exists due to warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures in the eastern and central Atlantic. The odds of a US landfall appear to be as high as in any normal year. The biggest factor this year will be El Niño, which inhibits hurricane activity, but the exact timing and intensity of El Niño formation will be key in predicting the season's outcome.