NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, announced the 2020 hurricane season could be busier than average for the Atlantic Basin. The forecast calls for 13 to 19 named storms, currently Arthur counts as the first named storm. Of the named storms, 6 to 10 of these could become hurricanes. Of the 6 to 10 potential hurricanes, 3 to 6 of those could become major hurricanes, which is a category 3 or stronger.
The forecast is moderate to high, with a 60% chance of above average number of storms for 2020.Hurricane season begins June 1st and ends November 31st.
Keep up to date this hurricane season with the Storm Tracker 4 team and ValleyCentral.com’s digital stream, Tracking the Tropics, every Wednesday at 2pm during