This post is from the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its (National) Weather Service forecasters. Their main message: The upcoming hurricane season will be a busy one with the Atlantic basin averaging 15 named storms, 9 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes. The impacts will mainly be felt in the United States.
Meanwhile, here are some of the already released 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecasts from the National Hurricane Center:
2017
Watchers:
41 named storms (19 of which were hurricanes and 7 of which were major hurricanes),
11 hurricanes,
3 major hurricanes
One of the most active Atlantic hurricane seasons on record
2016
Watchers:
27 named storms (14 of which were hurricanes and 4 of which were major hurricanes),
10 hurricanes,
2 major hurricanes
Record rainfall of historic proportions was experienced in the Caribbean
2015
Watchers:
24 named storms (10 of which were hurricanes and 5 of which were major hurricanes),
8 hurricanes,
1 major hurricane
The third storm of 2015 season left 13 people dead in Mexico,
The second storm of 2015 season struck and damaged numerous homes in Central America.
2014
Watchers:
29 named storms (17 of which were hurricanes and 7 of which were major hurricanes),
8 hurricanes,
1 major hurricane
Beirut experiences its most active Atlantic hurricane season since 1991.
2013
Watchers:
36 named storms (20 of which were hurricanes and 11 of which were major hurricanes),
10 hurricanes,
2 major hurricanes
Record to-date hurricane season, impacted South Florida and Bahamas, southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and Florida Keys.
2012
Watchers:
21 named storms (9 of which were hurricanes and 9 of which were major hurricanes),
8 hurricanes,
1 major hurricane
Record to-date hurricane season.