{"id":2012778,"date":"2023-08-26T05:22:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T09:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-season-2023-turbulent-pacific-as-atlantic-forecast-is-bleak\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T05:24:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T09:24:28","slug":"hurricane-season-2023-turbulent-pacific-as-atlantic-forecast-is-bleak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-season-2023-turbulent-pacific-as-atlantic-forecast-is-bleak\/","title":{"rendered":"Stormy Pacific, gloomy Atlantic: Hurricane season 2023."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhurricane-season-2023-turbulent-pacific-as-atlantic-forecast-is-bleak%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2012778&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The 2023 Hurricane Season: A Midway Update<\/h2>\n<p>The 2023 hurricane season \u2063is currently at its halfway mark,\u200c and it has brought some surprising developments. Contrary to expectations, the Pacific storms have had a greater impact on the United States compared to the Atlantic storms. \u200bWith \u200brecent tropical storms hitting California and Texas, all eyes are now \u200don \u2062the second half of the hurricane season\u200d in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Let&#8217;s take a closer look at what we can expect for the\u2064 remainder of this season, which runs until November 30.<\/p>\n<h3>Atlantic<\/h3>\n<p>Although the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doubling-spending-to-prepare-for-hurricanes-storms\/\" title=\"Biden Doubling Spending to Prepare for Hurricanes, Storms\">named storm<\/a>, Tropical Storm Arlene, formed in May before the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, it wasn&#8217;t\u2064 until August 22 that the first storm made\u200b landfall\u2064 in the U.S. This\u2064 storm, \u2062Tropical Storm\u200d Harold, hit Texas. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) initially predicted a &#8220;near-normal&#8221; season, with \u200da 40% chance\u2064 of it being normal. However, on August\u200c 10, they updated their forecast to a 60% chance of an &#8220;above-normal&#8221; season.<\/p>\n<p>The NOAA now\u2064 predicts that there will be 14-21 \u2062named storms and 6-11 hurricanes in the Atlantic. These hurricanes are \u2062defined by sustained winds of 74 mph or higher.\u200d Matthew Rosencrans, the lead hurricane season \u200dforecaster for NOAA&#8217;s Climate Prediction Center, stated, &#8220;The main climate factors expected to influence the 2023 Atlantic hurricane activity are the ongoing El Nino and\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adults-greta-thunberg-is-disappointed-in-you-you-just-havent-listened\/\" title=\"Adults, Greta Thunberg Is Disappointed In You: \u2018You Just Haven\u2019t Listened\u2019\">warm phase<\/a> of the Atlantic Multi-Decadal Oscillation, including record-warm Atlantic \u200dsea surface temperatures. Considering those factors, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-hilary-forms-could-bring-heavy-rain-to-southern-california\/\" title=\"Hurricane Hilary emerges, may bring downpours to SoCal.\">updated outlook calls<\/a> for more activity, so we urge everyone to prepare now for the \u2064continuing \u2064season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So far, there have been eight named storms and nine storms that have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-season-2023-turbulent-pacific-as-atlantic-forecast-is-bleak\/\" title=\"Stormy Pacific, gloomy Atlantic: Hurricane season 2023.\">reached tropical storm strength<\/a> in the Atlantic Basin this year.<\/p>\n<h3>Pacific<\/h3>\n<p>In May, the NOAA predicted an &#8220;above-normal&#8221; season for the central Pacific hurricane region, anticipating more activity compared to recent years. \u2062Their predictions indicated a 50% chance of an &#8220;above-normal&#8221; season. Chris Brenchley, the \u200cdirector of NOAA&#8217;s Central Pacific Hurricane Center, warned, &#8220;The last few hurricane seasons have been pretty quiet around Hawaii, luring some folks to let their guard down. Now it&#8217;s\u2062 looking like this season will be more active than the past several years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the Pacific season has had a significant impact on the U.S., surpassing expectations. Hawaii and California \u2064have borne the brunt of the storms this year. Hurricane Dora&#8217;s heavy winds worsened wildfires on the Hawaiian island \u2062of Maui, resulting in over 100 deaths and widespread devastation. Additionally, Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall\u200c in Southern California, leading to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-gives-update-on-tropical-storm-elsa\/\" title=\"Fla. Gov. gives update on tropical storm Elsa\">tropical storm warning<\/a> and heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>The Pacific hurricane season began on May 15 and will officially conclude on \u200cNovember 30.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read \u2062more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2023 hurricane season is halfway through for the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Surprisingly, the U.S. has been more impacted by Pacific storms than Atlantic storms. 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