Government forecasters on Thursday raised the likelihood that the U.S. will see an abnormally heavy hurricane season this year.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration now says there’s an 85 percent chance the season will surpass norms for intensity or number of storms. That’s up from the 75 percent prediction made in May.
“The only time we’ve had a higher percentage was in 2005, which we were predicting to be a near-record season,” said Gerry Bell, the lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at NOAA. “From a forecast point of view, every indication is, this season will be above-normal.”
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