Forecasters raise hurricane predictions

Two weather forecasters have lifted their projections for the
number of named storms in the current Atlantic hurricane season,
falling into line with the expectation of a slightly above-average
year.
Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) lifted the number of named storms it
forecast for the season from 14 to 17, while Colorado State
University (CSU) meteorologist Philip Klotzbach has predicted 16,
up from 15 in the most recent prior forecast.
The new prediction from Aon Benfield's TSR includes seven
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