Hurricane Forecast Revised Again

MIAMI (AP) - Government forecasters are lowering their outlook
for this Atlantic hurricane season after a quiet start with no
named storms so far.
The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday
updated its forecast for the six-month season that runs from June
through November. The peak months are August through October.
They now predict a near-normal to below-normal season as the
calming effects of El Nino continue to develop.
They forecast seven to 11 named tropical storms, down from a
range of nine to 14 in the preseason forecast in May.
Three to six storms could become hurricanes, less than four to
seven in the earlier forecast. The new projection says one or two
hurricanes could become major storms.

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