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NOAA sees 'near normal' Atlantic hurricane season
Source: Reuters
NOAA sees 'near normal' Atlantic hurricane season
MIAMI, Florida | Thu May 24, 2012 11:20am EDT
(Reuters) - The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season will be "near normal" with nine to 15 tropical storms and four to eight of those will strengthen into hurricanes, the U.S. government weather agency predicted on Thursday.
One to three of those will grow into "major" hurricanes of Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its seasonal forecast.
(Reporting By Jane Sutton)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-usa-hurricanes-forecast-idUSBRE84N11U20120524
