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NOAA NWS Climate Prediction Center predicts "near normal" Atlantic hurricane season

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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.













--> 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.


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