US hurricane season 'will be tougher than average'

The United States is set for a tougher than average Atlantic hurricane season but it will not be as bad as last year, forecasters said today.

Tue, 23 May, 2006 - 00:21

The United States is set for a tougher than average Atlantic hurricane season but it will not be as bad as last year, forecasters said today.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Centre predicted up to 16 named storms, four of which will be classified as “major“.

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