REM: This summer’s hurricane season will likely be dangerous

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be highly active, according to early projections. The season starts on June 1.

Forecasts from the National Hurricane Centre suggest a season with a potentially significant number of named storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes by the conclusion of November, surpassing previous preseason predictions by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

If the National Hurricane Centre’s early forecast, issued on May 23, is correct, the North Atlantic could see 17 to 25 named storms, eight to 13 hurricanes and four to seven major hurricanes by the end of November, according to the Conversation.

That’s the highest number of named storms in any NOAA pre-season forecast.