Colorado State University

The university’s models show slightly above-average activity with 16 named storms, eight reaching hurricane status and three becoming major storms.

The famous university releases updates of their hurricane season forecast throughout the season. This time the new forecast calls for up to 25 named storms.

They added two named storms and a major hurricane to their outlook, primarily because of near-record warm Atlantic and Caribbean waters and a lack of strong vertical wind shear.

Forecasters at the Colorado State University Tropical Weather and Climate Research Group say the 2023 season could feature below average storm activity. They also report that the forecast could change over the next few months.

The forecast largely falls in step with NOAA's updated hurricane season outlook, also released Thursday, in continuing to predict an above-average hurricane season.

CSU forecasters have raised their predictions from 17 named storms and eight hurricanes to 20 storms and nine hurricanes.

The initial Atlantic seasonal hurricane forecast released Thursday by Colorado State University calls for a slightly above average 2018 hurricane season...