In the wake of the devastating Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent threats of Hurricanes Ophelia and Rita, the United States faces one of the most active storm seasons ever — with more to come. The Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean basin average 10 named storms each year. We've already had 17. Now the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has updated its outlook, anticipating 18 to 21 tropical storms for the season with at least half of those becoming hurricanes and more than five developing into major hurricanes (category three and above).
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