This year's Atlantic hurricane season could be near-normal, according to the Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The chances are 40 percent for a near-normal season, 30 percent for an above-normal season, and 30 percent for a below-normal season, NOAA said today in a statement.
Near-normal activity means between 9 and 15 named storms with winds of 39 mph or higher, of which 4 to 8 could become hurricanes, with winds of 74 mph or higher, NOAA said. Of those storms, 2 to 4 could become major hurricanes with winds of 111 mph or higher.
An average hurricane season can produce 12 named storms, with 6 becoming hurricanes, and at least 3 of those becoming major hurricanes, NOAA said.
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1 and will run through Nov. 30.
The chances are 40 percent for a near-normal season, 30 percent for an above-normal season, and 30 percent for a below-normal season, NOAA said today in a statement.
Near-normal activity means between 9 and 15 named storms with winds of 39 mph or higher, of which 4 to 8 could become hurricanes, with winds of 74 mph or higher, NOAA said. Of those storms, 2 to 4 could become major hurricanes with winds of 111 mph or higher.
An average hurricane season can produce 12 named storms, with 6 becoming hurricanes, and at least 3 of those becoming major hurricanes, NOAA said.
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1 and will run through Nov. 30.
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