NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has issued its outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.

It’s predicting above-average hurricane activity this year — which would make it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season.

NOAA’s outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which extends from June 1 to November 30, is forecasting a likely range of 14 to 21 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher).

NOAA provides these ranges with a 70% confidence.

Here’s a link to the complete NOAA press release – https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-predicts-above-normal-2022-atlantic-hurricane-season