NOAA to announce 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

NOAA to announce 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook May 4, 2026 NOAA’s GOES East (GOES-19) satellite captured this image of side-by-side hurricanes Imelda (left) and Humberto (right) as they moved off the U.S. East Coast on Sept. 29, 2025. (Image credit: NOAA Satellites) Download Image NOAA will issue its outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season during a news conference on Thursday, May 21, at the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida, and virtually. Speakers will announce the anticipated activity for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, factors that may influence hurricane development, and provide advice for how the public can prepare for the season, which officially begins on June 1 and ends November 30. WHAT News conference announcing NOAA’s 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook WHEN Thursday, May 21; 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT WHERE NOAA Aircraft Operations Center 3450 Flightline Drive, Lakeland, Florida 33811 WHO Dr. Neil Jacobs, NOAA administrator Ken Graham, director, NOAA’s National Weather Service Rear Adm. Chad M. Cary, NOAA Corps Director and NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations assistant administrator Matthew Rosencrans, lead hurricane season forecaster with NOAA’s National Weather Service and crew members from NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter aircraft will also be available for questions and interviews. REGISTRATION 1.  In-person option Media interested in attending the in-person news conference must email nws.pa@noaa.gov by 4:00 p.m. EDT on May 19. Space is limited. For any questions, email nws.pa@noaa.gov . 2.  Virtual option Credentialed reporters unable to attend in person may watch a live stream of the news conference and must register at this link offsite link . (For the best experience, download the Adobe Connect app offsite link .) Reporters attending virtually will have the ability to submit written questions during the Q&A portion of the event. Additional resources Hurricane safety and preparedness are critically important before the season begins on June 1. NOAA’s National Weather Service provides resources to prepare for hurricane hazards and real-time updates about active tropical weather systems from the National Hurricane Center at www.hurricanes.gov . About NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters NOAA pilots, planes and researchers, based in Lakeland, Florida, fly into the world's worst weather. Data collected by the agency's high-flying meteorological stations help forecasters make accurate predictions during a hurricane and help hurricane researchers better understand storm processes, improving their forecast models. Media contact NOAA NWS Public Affairs Team at nws.pa@noaa.gov Weather Atlantic hurricane season hurricanes seasonal outlooks 0