Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1st so it's important to prepare now.
According to the NOAA NWS Climate Prediction Center, forecasters predict a *near-normal* Atlantic Hurricane Season for 2023 - with an emerging El Nino and above-normal Atlantic Ocean temperatures.
SUMMARY: NOAA predicts a likely range of 12-17 named storms, of which 5-9 could become hurricanes, including 1-4 major hurricanes. Forecasters provide these ranges with a 70% confidence.
News Release: http://bit.ly/2023AtlanticHurricaneSeasonOutlook
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--> For late-breaking Atlantic & Pacific hurricane watches and warnings this season, bookmark: http://www.hurricanes.gov/, hurricanes.gov/mobile, mobile.weather.gov
--> Follow the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center on Twitter at @NHC_Atlantic, @NHC_Pacific and NOAA's U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) at @NWS.