Experts release 2023 Atlantic hurricane season predictions, influenced by El Niño.

Colorado State University predicts a slightly below-average 2023 Atlantic hurricane season with 6 hurricanes, 13 named storms, and a 28% probability of at least one major hurricane making landfall along the Gulf Coast. The transition from La Niña to El Niño weather patterns could reduce Atlantic hurricane activity, but warmer sea surface temperatures in the eastern and central Atlantic could still lead to a busy season. The university's models predict tropical cyclone activity based on 25-40 years of historical data, but the forecast's authors note that it is impossible to precisely predict this season's hurricane activity in early April.