The slow hurricane forecast for the Atlantic is linked to an expected El Niño pattern, but that should make for a very active season in the Pacific.

El Nino tends to reduce hurricanes in the Atlantic while increasing storms in the Pacific Ocean.

The Atlantic hurricane season began on Monday, June 1, however the first tropical activity of the season is happening in the eastern Pacific basin.

The slow hurricane forecast for the Atlantic is linked to an expected El Niño pattern, but that should make for a very active season in the Pacific.