Start of the Atlantic hurricane season (12 images)

To bring attention to preparedness of the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season starting June 1 and ending November 30, , National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb, talks with U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, June 1, 2015, The hurricane center is predicting 6 to 11 named storms, with two turning into hurricanes. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI

To bring attention to preparedness of the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season starting June 1 and ending November 30, , National Hurricane Center U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) talks to the media at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, June 1, 2015, The hurricane center is predicting 6 to 11 named storms, with two turning into hurricanes. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI

To bring attention to preparedness of the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season starting June 1 and ending November 30, , National Hurricane Center map shows the two storms off the west coast of Mexico at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, June 1, 2015, The hurricane center is predicting 6 to 11 named storms, with two turning into hurricanes. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI

To bring attention to preparedness of the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season starting June 1 and ending November 30, , National Hurricane Center Sr. Hurricane Specialist Michael Brennen tracks two storms off the west coat of Mexico at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, June 1, 2015, The hurricane center is predicting 6 to 11 named storms, with two turning into hurricanes. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI. ..