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This Hurricane Forecast You’ll Love. Chance For Major Storm Looks Less Likely

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Hurricane Irma ripped through the Florida Keys last year on its way landing again in Southwest Florida, causing extensive flooding and wind damage.

The chances of a major hurricane happening this year have dropped dramatically, federal forecasters said on Thursday.
 

That upbeat revised prediction comes just as the Atlantic hurricane season typically heats up, with August, September and October historically producing the most and strongest storms.

The reasons for the dwindling possibilities: Cooler surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean, non-conducive wind patterns and warmer Pacific Ocean waters are creating a hostile environment for hurricanes in the Atlantic and Caribbean basins.

Read more at our news partner, the Miami Herald

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