NOAA will issue its outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season during a news conference on Thursday, May 21, at the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida, and virtually. Speakers will announce the anticipated activity for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, factors that may influence hurricane development, and provide advice for how the public can prepare for the season, which officially begins on June 1 and ends November 30. WHAT News conference announcing NOAA’s 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook WHEN Thursday, May 21; 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT WHERE NOAA Aircraft Operations Center 3450 Flightline Drive, Lakeland, Florida 33811 WHO Dr. Neil Jacobs, NOAA administrator Ken Graham, director, NOAA’s National Weather Service Rear Adm. Chad M.…