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(Miami, Fla) - As we enter the peak months of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is updating its forecast prediction.
In May, NOAA predicted a near normal season, but now lead hurricane forecaster Matthew Rosencrans says warm ocean temperatures and a delayed El Niño impact are altering the prediction.
Rosencrans says warm water is conducive to more storm development. And the impact of El Niño, which inhibits storm formation, is delayed.
As a result, NOAA is now predicting an 'above average' season with 14-21 named storms of which 6-11 could become hurricanes and 2-5 of those could become major hurricanes.
Forecasters remind Floridians to prepare for a major storm, because it just takes one.