National Hurricane Center releases Tropical Outlook

The National Hurricane Center has released what they are expecting this upcoming hurricane season. Here are the number of storms they are expecting:

• 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)

Remember, hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30, with a peak in late July and into September. Read the full story by clicking here. We already have an area that the NHC is watching over the central Atlantic, though right now there is only a 30% chance of this area developing into a storm.