NOAA has maintained its forecast for a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season in its latest update issued earlier this month. “In the Atlantic basin, a typical hurricane season will yield 14 named storms, of which seven become hurricanes, including three major hurricanes.” “When El Nino emerges, it usually becomes the dominant factor in total hurricane season activity, and this El Nino continues to get stronger every month,” said Matt Rosencrans, lead hurricane season forecaster with NOAA’s National Weather Service. NOAA’s outlook for the Eastern Pacific hurricane season remains unchanged with 15-22 named storms, which is above average. About NOAA’s Hurricane Season Outlook“NOAA’s Hurricane Season Outlook is for overall seasonal activity and is not a landfall forecast.