HOUSTON—U.S. government forecasters said on Thursday up to seven major hurricanes may form in an “extraordinary” 2024 Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1.
In a May forecast exceeding that issued ahead of 2005’s record-breaking season that spawned hurricanes Katrina and Rita, forecasters expect between four and seven major hurricanes. Those events are among a projected eight to 13 hurricanes, which could result from an expected 17 to 25 named tropical storms, said Rick Spinrad, administrator of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
