The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a below-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic this year.
With El Niño expected to develop during the hurricane season, driving warmer sea surface temperatures and weaker trade winds, NOAA said this week it predicts a 55% chance of the hurricane season having fewer storms than normal.
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