NATIONWIDE — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced its outlook for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season.

During a press conference Thursday, NOAA members said they are predicting 10-15 named storms and five to nine hurricanes with one to four of those being major hurricanes.

According to NOAA, a major hurricane is considered a category three, four of five hurricane with winds of 111 miles per hour or higher. 

NOAA forecasts there is a 75 percent chance that the hurricane season will be near- or above-normal. An average hurricane season produces 12 named storms, of which 6 become hurricanes, including 3 major hurricanes. 

Chief Meteorologist Burton Fitzsimmons gives more information about what to expect during hurricane season in the above video.

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