{"id":2597,"date":"2026-04-17T13:43:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americanfoodsupplies.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/csu-projects-somewhat-below-normal-2026-hurricane-season\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:43:55","slug":"csu-projects-somewhat-below-normal-2026-hurricane-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/americanfoodsupplies.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/csu-projects-somewhat-below-normal-2026-hurricane-season\/","title":{"rendered":"CSU Projects \u201cSomewhat Below Normal\u201d 2026 Hurricane Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Lewis Nibbelin, Research Writer, Triple-I<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Colorado State University (CSU) researchers predict<\/a> a \u201csomewhat below normal\u201d Atlantic hurricane season in their initial 2026 projections, citing the likely development of a robust El Ni\u00f1o event as the primary reason for their forecast of six hurricanes this year.<\/p>\n

Led by senior research scientist and Triple-I non-resident scholar Phil Klotzbach, the CSU TC-RAMS team predicts 13 named storms and six hurricanes, two of which will become major hurricanes, or those that reach Category 3 strength or higher. A typical Atlantic season sees 14 named storms, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s forecast stems from conditions favorable for a strong El Ni\u00f1o, characterized by above-average ocean temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific. Typical El Ni\u00f1o events \u201ctend to increase winds high up in the atmosphere,\u201d Klotzbach explained, which increases levels of vertical wind shear, or changes in wind speed and direction.<\/p>\n

Noting \u201ctoo much shear tears hurricanes apart,\u201d Klotzbach said that \u201cespecially when those events are moderate or strong, they cause very significant impacts in Atlantic hurricane activity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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