2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecasts

Dr. Philip Klotzbach of Colorado State University (CSU) has issued his April forecast for the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The forecast calls for 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major (Category 3+) hurricanes between the months of June and November.

Tropical Storm Risk

Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), which is part of Aon Benfield Research’s academic and industry collaboration, has issued its April forecast for the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season. TSR’s Professor Mark Saunders and Dr. Adam Lea are forecasting 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 2 major (Category 3+) hurricanes between the months of June and November. This is a reduction from TSR’s initial projection of tropical activity released in December 2017. The projected activity is expected to be 15 percent below both the long-range norm since 1950 and the recent 2008-2017 norm.