The 2021 Atlantic hurricane activity is still expected to be above average, according to a June 3 update released by Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers.The CSU Tropical Meteorology Project team, led by Triple-I non-resident scholar , predicts 18 named storms during the season (up from 17 in the previous forecast), eight of which are expected to become hurricanes – four of them major (Category 3, 4 or 5).The probability of U.S.
major hurricane landfall is estimated to be about 135 percent of the long-period average.The 2021 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, follows a record-breaking 2020 season.An average season has 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes.
As always, Dr.Klotzbach cautioned coastal residents to take proper precautions as “it only takes one storm near you to make it an active season.”
The full forecast can be accessed on .
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