There is potential for lots of storm activity this year in Atlantic Canada.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an active season with 11 to 17 named storms including five to nine hurricanes, and two to four major hurricanes.
Named storms have wind of at least 63 km/h while hurricanes or major hurricanes range between 119km/h to 179 km/h and higher.
Bob Robicheau, warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says it only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it a bad season.
“We need to be prepared for these storms regardless of the number of hurricanes that are actually out there in any particular year.”
He says people should listen to forecasts as weather approaches and prepare an emergency kit.
The 2016 season saw 15 named storms in the Atlantic including 10 that became hurricanes or major hurricanes.
Hurricane season runs from June 1 until the end of November.
