The Atlantic hurricane season is more than a month ahead of average with the formation of Subtropical Storm Don.
Subtropical Storm Don formed in the North Atlantic early Friday, packing top sustained winds of 50 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
But unusually warm ocean waters are expected to fuel a more active hurricane season, experts predict. Colorado State University'slatest forecast projects around 18 named storms this year, with nine of them becoming hurricanes and four becoming major hurricanes. An average year would have 14 named storms with seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes.
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