https://jvq.net/tags/hurricane/ Recent content in Hurricane on JVQ.net: Just Very Quick Hugo en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://jvq.net/colorado-state-forecasts-13-named-storms-for-2026-hurricane-season/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://jvq.net/colorado-state-forecasts-13-named-storms-for-2026-hurricane-season/ <p>Colorado State University released its annual Atlantic hurricane forecast this week, projecting 13 named storms and 6 hurricanes for the 2026 season. The forecast arrives against an already elevated baseline: last month was the hottest March on record for the contiguous United States, by the widest margin ever recorded for any single month. A developing El Niño pattern could push temperatures further.</p> <p>El Niño typically suppresses Atlantic hurricane activity by increasing wind shear — but when baseline sea surface temperatures are already this high, the suppression effect is partially offset. The models are working in territory with fewer historical analogs.</p> https://jvq.net/colorado-state-is-calling-for-13-named-storms-this-hurricane-season/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://jvq.net/colorado-state-is-calling-for-13-named-storms-this-hurricane-season/ <p>Colorado State University released its annual Atlantic hurricane forecast: 13 named storms, six of which are expected to become hurricanes.</p> <p>The forecast comes as NOAA data shows last month was the hottest March on record for the Lower 48 states — the largest anomaly ever recorded for any month. A forecast El Niño could drive temperatures higher still.</p> <p>El Niño historically suppresses Atlantic hurricane activity by increasing wind shear. But the baseline sea surface temperatures are so elevated that even a shear-heavy season may produce more intense storms than historical averages would suggest.</p>