El Nino and warmer-than-average Atlantic help shape this season’s intensity The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA’s  (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Climate Prediction Center is predicting that a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. This outlook forecasts a 40% chance of a near-normal season, a 30% chance of an above-normal season and a 30% … More NOAA Predicts Near-normal 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season