In early spring several forecast groups or organizations issue forecasts about activity in forthcoming Atlantic hurricane season. June 1st is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season though Subtropical storm Alberto gave us a May preview. Some of the early season forecasters have adjusted their forecasts to expectations for a "normal" season. The western tropical Atlantic is anomalously warm right now, while portions of the eastern tropical Atlantic and far North Atlantic are anomalously cool. While we still do not anticipate a significant El Niño during the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, most of the North Atlantic has continued to anomalously cool over the past two months.

Source: Forbes June 02, 2018 13:00 UTC