Atlantic set for above-average hurricane season: NOAA

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has
predicted that the Atlantic will experience above-average activity
in the forthcoming hurricane season, with a significant likelihood
of several major hurricanes.
The agency's latest predictions estimate a 45 percent chance
of recording above-normal activity, it said today.
This was against a 35 percent chance of a near-normal season
this year and only a 20 percent chance of a below-normal
season.
The NOAA forecasters predicted a 70