Hot off the press - CSU (Colorado State University) has just issued their first outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Updated outlooks will be issued by CSU this summer. CSU is considered to be a pioneer in seasonal hurricane forecasting. 2024 marks their 41st seasonal hurricane forecast. They are highly regarded in the hurricane forecasting field and rank right up there with NOAA. NOAA will release its 2024 outlook sometime next month.

CSU is calling for an above average 2024 season with 23 named storms, 11 hurricanes and 5 major hurricanes. A La Niña by mid summer and very warm Atlantic temperatures are the main factors of their forecast for this upcoming season.

CSU notes this is the highest number of named storms they have ever predicted in the April outlooks. Their next update will likely be in June or July.

The season will officially kick off on June 1st for the Atlantic and May 15th for the Eastern Pacific. If you are not already a premium graphics subscriber, sign up today and get higher resolution storm graphics that contain more information so you can make informed decisions. Premium users will have access to wind graphics that the NHC does not publish. Details here > Premium Graphics Info. Thank you for being a Hurricane Tracker App user and supporting our passion for tracking tropical cyclones!