THE UPCOMING ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS ACTIVE THAN RECENT YEARS. RICK SPINRAD – ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION RELEASED A FORECAST OF A NEAR-AVERAGE SEASON ON THURSDAY. HE SAYS 12 TO 17 NAMED TROPICAL STORMS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE SEASON…. BUT ONLY A FEW WILL DEVELOP INTO FULL BLOWN HURRICANES….
THE SEASON OFFICIALLY BEGINS JUNE FIRST AND RUNS THROUGH THE END OF NOVEMBER.