The 10% Off Promotion Is Extending Into June. The Latest Forecasts Make It More Relevant Than Ever.
Hurricane season opens June 1. NOAA just released its official outlook. Here’s what you need to know and why now is still the time to act.
When NOAA updated its official 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on May 21, we made a decision: the 10% off promotion wasn’t finished yet.
We’re extending it for one more month.
Because what the latest outlook confirmed is exactly why preparedness can’t wait. The season opens June 1. The forecasts are in. And if you haven’t stocked up yet, you still have time to do it at the best possible price.
What NOAA’s May 21 Outlook Actually Says
NOAA’s outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 through November 30, puts a 55% chance of a below-normal season, with 8 to 14 named storms forecast.
That figure is driven primarily by El Nino. El Nino is likely to emerge soon, with an 82% chance in the May to July window, and forecasters expect it to persist through Northern Hemisphere winter 2026 to 2027. El Nino increases wind shear across the Atlantic basin, which can inhibit storm development.
But here’s what every agency is also saying in the same breath: although El Nino’s impact in the Atlantic Basin can often suppress hurricane development, there is still significant uncertainty in how the season will unfold. NOAA National Weather Service Director Ken Graham put it plainly: it only takes one storm.
“Below Average” Is Not “No Risk”
High-impact, devastating storms can still occur during seasons with near to below-average tropical activity. In 1992, the Atlantic hurricane season was well below average, with only six named storms, yet Hurricane Andrew became one of the most destructive storms in U.S. history.
The 2026 forecasts carry an explicit parallel to 2023. Colorado State University noted that their 2026 forecast is very similar to 2023, a year when the observed values fell outside almost all early predictions. In 2023, El Nino was firmly in place and yet near-record warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures fuelled 20 named storms, well above what most outlooks had predicted.
That same dynamic is in play this year. NOAA emphasised that it expects El Nino to overcome the influence of above-average ocean temperatures, but government forecasters acknowledged the uncertainty in exactly when El Nino fully establishes itself and how much of the season that suppressive effect will cover.
AccuWeather, meanwhile, is projecting three to five storms with direct U.S. impacts, with the central and eastern Gulf Coast, the Carolinas, and parts of the Virginia coastline facing a higher-than-average risk of significant tropical impacts this year.
The Risk That Doesn’t Show Up in Storm Counts
Beyond total activity, the threat that climate scientists flag most urgently is rapid intensification: storms escalating from moderate to catastrophic in hours. The 2025 season demonstrated this vividly, with multiple storms undergoing explosive development before landfall. A storm that looks manageable on Monday can be a major hurricane making landfall by Wednesday.
The U.S. Atlantic Coast is increasingly becoming a breeding ground for rapidly intensifying hurricanes due to climate change, scientists say. That risk exists regardless of what the seasonal storm count ends up being.
Why the Extended Promotion Matters
The 10% discount we offered through May was always about one thing: removing the financial friction from a decision that should never be delayed. We’re extending it into June because hurricane season opens June 1 and because the time between “a storm is forming” and “roads are closed and supplies are sold out” is measured in days, not weeks.
Whether you’re a household along the Gulf Coast or Atlantic seaboard, an emergency management team pre-positioning supplies, a first responder unit equipping for deployment, or a healthcare facility preparing for power outages, the right time to act is now, while logistics are normal, shipping is fast, and the discount is still live.
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