More hurricanes are expected to hit this season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a division of the National Weather Service.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting six to 10 hurricanes for the season in the Atlantic ocean. A hurricane has winds 74 miles per hour or higher.
It also is predicting a range of 13 to 19 named storms — which is storms with winds 39 miles per hour or higher.
Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1 and ends November 30. There’s a 60% chance that this season the Atlantic will have an «above normal» hurricane activity, according to NOAA.
The first named storm of the season, Arthur, developed into a Tropical Storm and brought heavy winds and rain to the North Carolina coast. Arthur’s winds were around 40 to 50 miles per hour.
