The National Weather Service is predicting a below-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean this year, partly due to warming waters from an expected strong El Niño. This hurricane season, which begins June 1 and continues through Nov.

The National Hurricane Center reports no tropical cyclone activity is expected over the next seven days. The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1; the eastern Pacific season started May 15. Early tropical waves moving across the Atlantic usually run ...

We've moved another day closer to the official start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. It also happens to be the date NOAA will release its predictions for the upcoming season. Watch for our coverage of the announcement and the impact El Niño will have on the season.

Forecasters predict there could be between five and 13 tropical cyclones — which include tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes — in the Central Pacific during its 2026 hurricane season that runs June 1 through Nov. 30. An average hurricane season sees four to five tropical cyclones.

The impending arrival of El Niño will help keep the number of storms low. But it only takes one landfall to create a catastrophe.

Tropical weather outlooks are forecasters' daily reports of what's happening in the Atlantic basin. They start two weeks before hurricane season.

Hurricane season starts Monday, June 1, but now is a good time to make sure you're prepared if a storm heads your way. During a potential hurricane or tropical storm, you may hear various terms mentioned throughout different forecasts.