NOAA’s 2018 Hurricane Forecast Is Here. There’s a Good Reason to Trust It
May 25, 2018, 11:45 AM
The 2018 hurricane season in the Atlantic, which officially kicks off June 1, is expected to be of average to above-average in intensity, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Organization's annual hurricane forecast released Thursday.
The NOAA scientists' complex model predicts there will be 10 to 16 storms this year that reach wind speeds of at least 39 mph, earning them a climatological name.