Accuweather is forecasting an average hurricane season for 2019. The weather company on Wednesday predicted about 12 to 14 named storms would form this year in the Atlantic. Five to seven of them are forecast to become hurricanes, and two to four of those are expected to blow up into major hurricanes.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says 12 named storms, six hurricanes, and three major hurricanes make for an average hurricane season. NOAA's forecast comes out in May. Hurricane season starts on June 1st.