El Nino may reduce hurricane risk

The El Nino weather pattern is on its way back, which may bring a wetter second half of the year for Gulf Coast states and a possible reduced risk for hurricanes. El Nino (and La Nina) is part of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation cycle - conditions set over the Pacific Ocean - that affects weather patterns globally. For Gulf Coast states, the biggest effects involve the Atlantic hurricane season. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center announced in March that La Nina, which generally causes more hurricanes, was officially over after three years. The transition period between El Nino and La Nina is likely to continue into early summer with elevated chances of El Nino developing later. (NOLA.com 03/24/23) Here comes El Nino. Will it mean fewer hurricanes? | Environment | nola.com