NWS/NOAA has updated their 2020 Hurricane Season Outlook.

Compared to the May 2020 predictions, here are the changes:

• Above Normal —> Was 60%; Now 85%.
• Near Normal —>  Was 30%; Now 10%
• Below Normal —> Was 10%; Now  5%

• Named Storms —>  Was 13-19; Now 19-25
• Hurricanes —> Was 6-10; Now 7-11
• Major Hurricanes —> Was 3-6; Now 3-6 (No change)

As a reminder, the outlook is for overall seasonal activity, and it is not a landfall forecast.

Landfalls are largely determined by short-term weather patterns which are typically only predictable within about a week of a storm potentially reaching the coastline.

The main emphasis is on preparedness.