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Rain along Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of Atlantic hurricane season

first named storm of Atlantic hurricane season ![This GOES-19 GeoColor satellite image provided by NOAA, shows a storm system forming along the Gulf coast of Texas, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Below-average hurricane season forecast for 2026 as El Niño set to strengthen

2026 will be a below-active season. It predicts a total of 13 named storms, with six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. ## How accurate was last season's forecast? In 2025, NOAA predicted a more

Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high

named storms, including tropical storms and hurricanes, will form in the Atlantic in 2026. **Matias Delacroix/AP** Matias Delacroix/AP Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center expect slightly fewer storms than average during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane