Colorado State University hurricane forecast team predicts above-average Atlantic Basin hurricane season in 2008

On June 3, Colorado State University hurricane forecasters maintained an earlier forecast that called for a very active 2008 season. The hurricane forecast team is calling for 15 named storms to form in the Atlantic basin during this year’s hurricane season. Eight of the storms are expected to become hurricanes, with four becoming intense hurricanes (Saffir/Simpson Category 3-4-5) with sustained winds of 111 mph or greater.