2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Summary
Issued December 21^st, 2023

The Atlantic Hurricane season officially came to an end on 30^th November 2023. There were twenty (20) named storms this season ranking 2023 as the fourth for the most-named storms in a year since 1950. This season produced seven (7) hurricanes three(3) of them were major.

The 2023 Atlantic seasonal activity fell within the NOAA Climate Prediction Centre’s predicted ranges for named storms and hurricanes in the August updated outlook.

There were no major impacts from any hurricanes or storms in St. Maarten or the Eastern Caribbean this season. Several islands issued watches and warnings during the passage of TS Bret in June, TS Phillippe in September and Hurricane Tammy in October.  Many systems also remained over open water this season.

The El Nino phenomenon is known to suppress storm activity in the Atlantic basin. However, this year the Atlantic basin experienced the highest number of named storms in modern history under the influence of an El Niño. The unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Atlantic, was able to offset the typical effects of El Niño.

The MDS will continue to monitor the atmosphere in and out of the official hurricane season and  inform the public accordingly. Please remember that weather systems do occur outside the hurricane season therefore it is very important to follow daily weather reports and keep updated.