NC State researchers say this will be a busy hurricane season

Researchers with North Carolina State University anticipate that this year’s Atlantic hurricane season will be significantly more active compared to averages from the past 66 years. 

From 1950–2014, an average of about 11 named storms occurred in the Atlantic basin, which comprises the entire Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

Researchers say this year coastal residents can expect 15 to 18 hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic basin.

Of those named storms, three to five may become major hurricanes. 

They believe two to five named storms may occur in the Gulf of Mexico, with one to three becoming hurricanes.

Researchers also believe that two to four tropical cyclones may form in the Caribbean, with one to two developing into a hurricane. 

Researchers analyzed more than 100 years of data about Atlantic Ocean hurricane intensity and positions to predict the number of storms that will form in each ocean basin.

The research also takes into account other variables such as sea-surface temperatures and weather patterns.

The 2016 Atlantic season runs from June 1^st through November 30^th.

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