Federal forecasters on Thursday reaffirmed expectations for a slower-than-average Atlantic hurricane season, citing a strengthening El Niño pattern in the Pacific that continues to suppress storm development. In its updated midseason outlook, NOAA’s National Weather Service projected a total of 7 to 13 named storms for the six-month season running June 1 through November 30. […] El Niño Dampens Atlantic Hurricane Outlook As Season Enters Peak Stretch ...read more read less