U.S. government forecasters have come out and predicted that the U.S. will have a rough hurricane season, with between 12 and 16 named storms.
The expectation from the NOAA forecasters is that there will be between 12 and 16 named storms this year forming over the Atlantic.
6 to 9 of these storms are expected to be strong enough to be considered hurricanes.
There is a 65% chance that there will be an above-normal season for hurricanes, meaning over 11 named storms.
There is also a 25% chance there will be a normal season, and a 10% chance for a below-normal season.
Past trends over the years in the Atlantic, as well as La Nina are to blame for this prediction.