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Brace Yourself For An Active Hurricane Season, First Forecast For 2021 Says
We could be in for another active hurricane season, according to the first forecast for 2021.
A total of 17 named storms, eight hurricanes, and four major hurricanes are predicted to develop in 2021, according to the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University.
The 2021 hurricane season is now exhibiting characteristics similar to 1996, 2001, 2008, 2011, and 2017, said Phil Klotzbach, a research scientist in the department and author of the report detailing the forecast that can be viewed here.
“The team predicts that 2021 hurricane activity will be about 140 p…