In May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, with up to 16 named storms and 10 full-blown hurricanes, six of them Category 3 or greater.
But with the August-through-October peak nearly over and only nine named storms to date – five of which reached hurricane status – this year’s season, which ends Nov. 30, looks pretty low-key.