How are El Nino and the Atlantic Hurricane Season Related ?

Hurricane Florence, September 2018  (Source: NOAA)

NOAA issues its 2019 seasonal hurricane forecast on May 23.  There are a variety of factors involved in such a forecast, including whether or not El Nino is present and prevailing sea surface temperatures.  Check out this story I wrote for the WUSA9 website that discusses the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season that gets underway on June 1.