Busy hurricane season predicted

PENNSYLVANIA – A United States weather service is predicting a busy hurricane season this year, with the southern Caribbean under threat early in the season.
In its preseason outlook, released yesterday, AccuWeather projected 15 named storms from June 1 to November 30, eight of which will become hurricanes, with three major ones (category three or higher).
Last year, there were 19 named storms – 12 hurricanes and five major hurricanes. Accuweather had predicted 15 named storms, five hurricanes, and two or three major hurricanes.
“This year, the early season threat area will be the western Gulf of Mexico and the southern portion of the Caribbean. As for the mid-to-late season zones, the eastern Gulf and Caribbean will be the focus,” AccuWeather said in a statement. (CMC)