MIAMI, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- This year's hurricane season will see a normal or above average number of severe storms -- perhaps as many as 17 -- by the time it's over, federal forecasters said Thursday.
In an update to its outlook, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated a 70 percent likelihood that between 12 and 17 named storms will be produced before hurricane season ends in November. Between five and eight will turn into hurricanes, officials said.