The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season has been described as extremely active with at least five (5) major hurricanes.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University (CSU) have both indicated that there are two main reasons for this prognosis:

1. It is predicted that during the late summer months, El Niño climate conditions which tend to suppress hurricane activity, will weaken.This will likely result in increased storm activity in the Atlantic.
2. In the tropical Atlantic, temperatures are quite warmer than average, which tends to be associated with stronger and more organised storms.

Given these climate conditions in the tropical Atlantic, CSU’s latest forecast predicts a total of twenty-for (24) storms for 2020, twelve (12) of which are expected to become hurricanes.  Of the anticipated hurricanes, five (5) are forecasted to become major hurricanes.

It is critical to note that these projections are twice above the average predictions for an average hurricane season.  There are seven (7) remaining hurricane names for this season, which are: Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky and Wilfred.  See table below for a recap of storms which have already formed for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season:

2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season – Past Storms