2016 North Atlantic Hurricane Season (HurricaneMonster)

The 2016 North Atlantic Hurricane Season was a record season, mainly due to record water temperatures and low wind shear throughout the season. This season had a total of 29 Named Storms, along with 18 Hurricanes and 7 Major Hurricanes. This season also tied a 2005 record, with 4 Category 5 Hurricanes. The season started early with the first named storm in March since 1908- Tropical Storm Alex. The season also got named storms in April and May.

In June, the season really began to go into high gear as Hurricane Danielle formed.

In the end, a record 29 Named Storms formed, exceeding the records of the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season by a wide margin.

Pre-Season Predictions
No Preseason predictions besides the CSU were released due to the Extremely early Formation of Alex. However, the CSU did predict 21-24 Named Storms, 10-13 Hurricanes, and 2-3 Major Hurricanes.