Forecasters double down on warning of busy Atlantic hurricane season

• Forecasters give the season — which peaks between mid-August and October — a 60% chance of "above normal" activity, down slightly from their May prediction of 65%.

Yes, but: These predictions are for overall seasonal activity and don't say anything about whether a storm will make landfall or not.

By the numbers: An average hurricane season will see 14 named storms (winds of at least 39 mph), including seven total hurricanes (winds 74 mph or greater). Of those, three are typically major hurricanes.

• NOAA's updated prediction for this year estimates 14 to 20 named storms. So far, we have seen three.
• Of the possible hurricanes, three to five could become major, with winds of at least 111 mph.

What we're watching: Forecasters are monitoring a tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic that, as of Monday, has a 40% chance of turning into a tropical depression over the next five days as it moves west.