Michael Petruccelli asks; Who generates the forecasting for the hurricane season?

Michael Petruccelli says; In advance of, and during, each hurricane season, several forecasts of hurricane activity are issued by national meteorological services, scientific agencies, and noted hurricane experts. These include forecasters from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s National Hurricane and Climate Prediction Center’s, Philip J. Klotzbach, William M. Gray and their associates at Colorado State University (CSU), Tropical Storm Risk, and the United Kingdom's Met’s Office.

Michael Petruccelli asks; What are some things you should know about this hurricane season so far?

Michael Petruccelli says;  The dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The first system, Andrea, developed on June 5, made landfall along the Florida Big Bend on June 6, and became a post-tropical cyclone on June 7 while in North Carolina after merging with a cold front.

Michael Petruccelli asks; When is hurricane season?

Michael Petruccelli says;  According to Wikipedia…

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The season officially started on June 1 and will end on November 30. So, right now for those of us here in Florida, we should already be getting your hurricane preparedness supplies together.  We will cover this topic in my next blog.