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Hurricane Forecast By AccuWeather Calls For Another Busy Season For 2021

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Wilfredo Lee
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AP

Another busy hurricane season appears likely, although it won’t be as bad as last year, according to a prediction released Wednesday by AccuWeather, a private weather forecasting service.

The prediction calls for seven to 10 hurricanes. Three to five of these are expected to reach major hurricane strength, which means winds of at least 111 mph.

“Current indications are this will be another above-normal season,” said Dan Kottlowski, AccuWeather’s lead hurricane forecaster. “This can translate into high impacts on the United States.”

Read more at our news partner the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

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