The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1st, a date established in the mid-1960s to align with meteorological summer and simplify data analysis. Despite the official start, tropical activity has increasingly begun before June 1st in recent years, prompting the National Hurricane Center to issue outlooks earlier. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts a 55% chance of a below-normal season, predicting 8-14 named storms, with 3-6 becoming hurricanes. AI
RANK_REASON Article discusses the start date of hurricane season and provides a forecast, but does not announce a new event or development.
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