The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has revealed its outlook for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1 to November 30, in a statement posted on its site. The outlook predicts a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, a 30 percent chance of an above-normal season, and a 30 percent chance of a below-normal season, NOAA highlighted in the statement, adding that the organization is forecasting a range of 12 to 17 total named storms. Of those, five to nine could become hurricanes, including one to four major hurricanes, according to NOAA, which said that it has a 70 percent ... (full story)