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As the season's fifth tropical storm churns over the Atlantic, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that this year's hurricane season will be more active than previously predicted with up to 19 named storms possible. On Thursday, Tropical Storm Emily continued to develop and move towards the U.S.
"The atmosphere and Atlantic Ocean are primed for high hurricane activity during August through October," said Gerry Bell, Ph.D., lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at the Climate Prediction Center. "Storms through October will form more frequently and become more intense than we've seen so far this season."
The updated forecast includes a 70 percent chance of:
"It is still early in this hurricane season and we know it can take only one storm to devastate communities and families," said FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino, who recommends that residents in hurricane-prone areas visit Ready.gov to learn more about how to be prepared. You can also track storms on NOAA's Facebook and Twitter pages.
—Mary H.J. Farrell
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