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2026 Hurricane Season Begins: What a Below-Normal Forecast Actually Means for Coastal Communities

July 5, 2026June 28, 2026 by JOSHUA LINN

Aerial view of a quiet tropical coastline under partly cloudy skies at dusk, with turquoise ocean darkening near the horizon before a storm

NOAA predicts a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season with 8-14 named storms. But with Tropical Storm Arthur already flooding the Gulf Coast, here is why the forecast is only half the story.