FORT COLLINS, Colo. – With the start of the 2019 hurricane season just a few weeks away, researchers are predicting a slightly below-normal season.
Colorado State University researchers say a currently weak El Niño is expected to strengthen this summer, while sea surface temperatures are below normal.
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The report forecasts 13 named storms in the season, with five hurricanes and two major hurricanes.
However, despite the predictions of a less-than-active season, the researchers warn residents in coastal communities like South Florida to be prepared as it only takes one storm to devastate a city.