Hurricane season is upon once again and runs from June 1 – November 30 and this year NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is anticipating a near-normal season.
They are currently predicting:
- 70 percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms
- 4 to 8 of these could become hurricanes (74 mph or higher) with possibly 1 to 4 major hurricanes (111 mph or higher)
- 30 percent chance of an above-normal season
- 25 percent chance of a below-normal season
Bearing in mind that the past 3 hurricane seasons have been below normal, there is potential to see more activity this year than the past 3 years.
For storms that do form this year, the following names will be used
Note: Alex and Bonnie have already been used this year
To stay up to date with the weather here in Puerto Rico during hurricane season visit our weather page and the National Hurricane Center (NHC)
Resource and photos: NOAA
