An “active to extremely active” hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year according to the seasonal outlook issued recently by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service. As with every hurricane season, this outlook underscores the importance of having a hurricane preparedness plan in place.
Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month season, which begins June 1, NOAA is projecting a 70 percent probability of the following ranges:
* 14 to 23 Named Storms (top winds of 39 mph or higher), including:
* 8 to 14 Hurricanes (top winds of 74 mph or higher), of which:
* 3 to 7 could be Major Hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of at least 111 mph)
For more information, visit:
NOAA: 2010 Hurricane Outlook: Atlantic Basin
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