TAMPA, Fla. — The 2023 hurricane season officially starts on June 1 but Monday marks the start of the National Hurricane Center issuing tropical outlooks.
This year's hurricane season, which ends on November 30, is forecast to have slightly below-average activity by Colorado State University forecasters.
CSU forecasters predicted 13 named storms, six hurricanes, and two major hurricanes, which are storms Category 3 and above.
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The NHC issuing outlooks on May 15 is new this year. The outlooks also go out seven days now instead of five.
It's not uncommon for a named system or storm to form outside of the designated hurricane season, but according to AccuWeather, there have only been two hurricanes that reached Category 2 status outside of the season since records began.