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Hurricane Season begins June 1 
NOAA Photo NOAA hurricane forecasters are predicting another above-normal season. NOAA's prediction for the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season is 12 to 15 tropical storms, with seven to nine becoming hurricanes. Three to five of these storms could become major hurricanes, said retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. Forecaster confidence that this will be an active hurricane season is very high. NOAA's Atlantic hurricane outlook reflects an expected continuation of a decade of above-average activity. Since 1995 all but two Atlantic hurricane seasons have been above-normal. Hurricane season starts on June 1 and ends November 30. "Impacts from hurricanes, tropical storms and their remnants do not stop at the coast," cautions retired Brig. Gen. David L. Johnson, director of the NOAA National Weather Service. NOAA officials say it is too early to predict where or when but the agency is urging preparedness. Last year's hurricane season provided a reminder that planning and preparation for hurricanes makes a difference. "Residents in hurricane vulnerable areas who had a plan, and took individual responsibility for acting on those plans, faired far better than those who did not," said Max Mayfield, director of the NOAA National Hurricane Center. An update to the Atlantic hurricane outlook will be issued in early August just prior to the season's historical peak from late August through October. A below-normal hurricane season is expected in the Eastern and Central Pacific. NOAA's outlook for the Eastern Pacific hurricane season, calls for 11-15 tropical storms. Six to eight of these are expected to develop into hurricanes and two to four may become major hurricanes. Two or three tropical cyclones are projected for the Central Pacific.
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