The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1, with experts predicting at least 12 cyclones and five hurricanes before late November.
officially began on Thursday, as scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted a"near normal" stretch of storms between June 1 and Nov. 30. The agency said it expects between 12 and 17 storms will happen before the season ends this year, as well as five to nine hurricanes. Officials anticipate that one to four of them will be major hurricanes.in the Gulf of Mexico that the National Hurricane Center is tracking off Florida's coast.
A Category 1 hurricane refers to a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained wind speeds between 74 mph and 95 mph, to the National Hurricane Center at NOAA. Hurricanes that fall within this category can bring with them"very dangerous winds" that produce"some damage.
Hurricanes that fall within the latter categories of the Saffir-Simpson scale — Categories 3 to 5 — are considered"major" storms that"can cause devastating to catastrophic wind damage and significant loss of life simply due to the strength of their winds," according to the hurricane center.
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