As expected, NOAA’s forecast for the upcoming 2019 tropical season in the Atlantic Ocean basin shows that they think that the season should have close to an average number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the region. This is based on several indicators, including the current weak status of El Niño. You can read the press release at https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-predicts-near-normal-2019-atlantic-hurricane-season?platform=hootsuite.