Last month, Tropical Storm Risk issued its first prediction for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, with three intense and seven total hurricanes expected.

The seasonal prediction, which also indicates the possibility of 14 tropical storms, could closely mirror activity seen during the 1991-2020 climatology period.

Spanning the period from June 1st to November 30th, 2026, the forecast employs data through to the end of November 2025.

Sea surface temperatures are expected to remain warmer than average, which is likely to boost Atlantic hurricane activity.

TSR warns that the forecast is still uncertain, given the possibility of El Niño conditions developing and persisting through summer and autumn 2026.

The names that will be used for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season storms are as follows:

• Arthur
• Bertha
• Cristobal
• Dolly
• Edouard
• Fay
• Gonzalo
• Hanna
• Isaias
• Josephine
• Kyle
• Leah
• Marco
• Nana
• Omar
• Paulette
• Rene
• Sally
• Teddy
• Vicky
• Wilfred