Federal meteorologists say this hurricane season may not be quite as busy as they initially thought, but it should still be more active than normal.
FILE - Nathan Fabre checks on his home and boat destroyed by Hurricane Ida,, Sept. 5, 2021, in Lafitte, La."We lost everything," said Fabre about the destruction of his home. Federal meteorologists said Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, this hurricane season may not be quite as busy as they initially thought, but it should still be more active than normal. , but it is still likely to be busier than normal, government forecasters and others say.
The weather agency now predicts 14 to 20 named storms instead of its May forecast which was 14 to 21. The predicted number of hurricanes remains the same at six to 10 while those storms that hit major category of at least 111 mph are now forecast to be three to five instead of three to six. The forecast includes the three tropical storms that formed in June and early July, about average for this time of year, but quieter than the last few years.
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