Atlantic Hurricane Forecast for 2019

2019 Atlantic hurricane forecast – season with 13 named storms
Published 11:26 a.m. ET April 4, 2019 | Updated 9:02 a.m. ET April 5, 2019

The Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, is forecast to have five storms reach hurricane status, according to a team of researchers at Colorado State University. Two of the hurricanes are forecast to reach “major hurricane strength” of Category 3 to 5, or winds of 111 mph or greater.

  • 13 tropical storms are forecast to form, of which 5 will be hurricanes.
  • A weak El Nino and cool Atlantic waters are 2 limiting factors this year.
  • Insurance companies, emergency managers and the media use the forecasts.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/04/hurricane-forecast-colorado-state-forecasters-say-5-form-2019/3363430002/

2019 Hurricane Names
https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2019-04-08-hurricane-names-2019-atlantic-season

National Hurricane Center
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

What to Do Before the Tropical Storm or Hurricane
https://www.weather.gov/safety/hurricane-plan