What To Know About The 2023 Hurricane Season

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With the temperatures in Louisiana super-hot, hurricane season has been a nonevent for Louisiana — so far. The last few months of the season always pose the most risk for the Atlantic Ocean.

This article will tell you everything you need to know about this year’s hurricane season as well as how you can protect yourself from storms.

When Is Hurricane Season?

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30 each year. During that time, warm weather creates tropical or subtropical storms in the North Atlantic Ocean.

The months when hurricanes are most likely to form — what weather experts call “peak season” — is between late August through September. That’s when you get sea surface temperatures conducive to the formation of cyclones. The historic Hurricane Katrina crashed through New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005.

Will The 2023 Hurricane Season Be An Active One?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts that the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has a 40% chance of being close to normal. It also has a 30% chance of being above-normal and below-normal.

The NOAA outlook on how many storms will actually form is constantly revised, but as of now the agency is predicting 12 to 17 named storms.

What Are The 2023 Named Storms So Far?

Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harold
Idalia hit Florida on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.Jose
Katia
Lee
Margot
Nigel
Ophelia
Philippe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney

How To Stay Safe

Stay inside your home and away from windows and glass doors.
Close all interior doors and brace all external doors.
Take shelter in a small interior room like a closet or hallway in the basement or lower level of your home.
If flooding occurs, get out of the basement or lowest level of your home and take refuge on higher ground.

Stay Up To Date

New Orleans features a robust communications system that keeps residents abreast of the major storms. To stay in the know, all you have to do is sign up for the city’s emergency text messaging system.

To do so, text NOLAREADY to 77295. For Spanish notifications, text ESP to 77295.

For the latest, stay with Nolafi.com for New Orleans-area news.

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Keisha Smith

Keisha Smith is a Contributing Writer who attended college at Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge. She is currently writing a book on south Louisiana culture.