{"id":283130,"date":"2026-05-24T23:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/283130\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T23:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:24:13","slug":"hurricane-season-starts-soon-noaa-predicts-fewer-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/283130\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Season Starts Soon, NOAA Predicts Fewer Storms"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Hurricane season starts in just eight days. Good news: experts expect a *below average* season. <\/p>\n

NOAA forecasts indicate<\/a> there will be between eight and fourteen named storms this year, with at least three developing into hurricanes, and a minimum of one reaching major hurricane status of Category Three or higher.<\/p>\n

NOAA officials caution that this does not imply we should become complacent. According to Jacobs, \u201cEven though we\u2019re expecting a below-average season in the Atlantic, it\u2019s very important to understand that it only takes one. We have had Category Five storms make landfall in the past during below-average seasons.\u201d <\/p>\n

Additionally, the Trump administration is working to stabilize and reform FEMA after President Donald Trump\u2019s attempts to dismantle the agency last year.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n

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