Science Alert: NOAA predicts unusually busy hurricane season, potentially taxing government's response capacity amid pandemic

The outlook calls for 13 to 19 named storms in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, six to 10 of which will become hurricanes and three to six may become major hurricanes of Category 3 or greater. An average season produces 12 named storms and six hurricanes.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Science Alert May 21, 11:18 AM     NOAA predicts unusually busy hurricane season, potentially taxing government's response capacity amid pandemic The outlook calls for 13 to 19 named storms in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, six to 10 of which will become hurricanes and three to six may become major hurricanes of Category 3 or greater. An average season produces 12 named storms and six hurricanes. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071