Forecasters now say we could be in for a more active hurricane season than they originally predicted. GPB's Emily Jones reports on the update forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The El Nino weather pattern, which suppresses hurricane activity, has ended. That means it's more likely this hurricane season will be above normal.
Forecasters are now predicting 10-17 named storms this season. An average season has 12.
Gerry Bell is NOAA's Lead Seasonal Hurricane Forecaster. He says even without the new projections, we'll likely start seeing more storms now that it's August.
"The key point is we're now in the peak of the hurricane season, and coastal residents really need to - you need to make sure you're prepared now for the upcoming hurricane season."
Hurricane season runs June through November. But historically the most active months are August through October.
For GPB News, I'm Emily Jones in Savannah.
