Why El Niño won't slow down the bustling Atlantic hurricane season Nathan HowesDigital Journalist Published on Sep. 19, 2023, 5:45 PM Updated on Sep. 19, 2023, 5:48 PM ...

The changing wind patterns caused by El Niño and La Niña weather events have a strong influence on hurricane activity in the Atlantic even though the events occur in the eastern Pacific Ocean ...

El Niño accounts for 33 per cent to 38 per cent of the variance in the Atlantic basin, they said in a press conference. Other factors, such as African monsoons, could affect that forecast, however.

One of the highest-impact El Niños on record unfolded during the winter of 1997-98. Among many global impacts, a barrage of storms unleashed deadly flooding in California, bringing Los Angeles and San ...

Colorado State University’s first look at the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season calls for a slight slowdown, but uncertainty abound as a potential El Niño looms.

But which of the two factors — El Niño and the warming Atlantic — prevails will only become clearer by the peak of the hurricane season in August, September and October, said Robichaud.

For the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, NOAA is forecasting 13 to 18 total named storms with winds of 39 mph or greater -- ...

Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers are standing by their forecast for a slightly above-average 2025 ...

A strong El Nino -- the warming of waters in the Pacific Ocean -- can suppress hurricanes in the Atlantic. Hurricane seasons tend to be quieter in years with a strong El Nino and more active in ...

El Niño occurs on average every two to seven years, and typically lasts nine to 12 months. It has been linked to extreme weather conditions, from heavy rainfall in South America to drought in ...

He said most research indicates warmer Atlantic waters make storms stronger, and more able to withstand El Nino's wind shear. But which of the two factors — El Niño and the warming Atlantic ...