articleAs we inch closer to peak hurricane season, El Niño continues to strengthen, suppressing any tropical systems from developing as tropical waves move off the coast of Africa . We're two months into the Atlantic hurricane season, and we've seen two named storms so far: one in June and one in July. 'EVOLVING CRISIS': COULD EL NIÑO BRING NEEDED RAIN TO THE 2 LARGEST RESERVOIRS IN THE US? EYE OF THE SEASON: THE MOST NOTABLE ATLANTIC HURRICANES DURING EL NIÑO YEARSAtlantic tropical cyclone frequency. (FOX Weather)An updated El Niño/ Southern Oscillation (ENSO) forecast will drop in mid-August, which will offer more insight into how strong El Niño is likely to be later this year.