100 days until official start of 2023 Atlantic hurricane season
It may seem far away but the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is just 100 days away from its official start.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1 and ends on November 30.
It is never too early to be prepared or to become acquainted with the names of this hurricane season.
Here is the list of names for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season:
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harold
Idalia
Jose
Katia
Lee
Margot
Nigel
Ophelia
Philippe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season featured near-normal activity in terms of the number of named storms and hurricanes but was slightly below average in terms of the number of major hurricanes.
In 2022, fourteen named storms formed, of which eight became hurricanes, and two became major hurricanes – category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.