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The NBC6 First Alert Weather team guides you through hurricane season.
It's the official start of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season — and NBC6 has everything you need to know to be prepared this year.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an "above-normal" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, with 17-25 named storms expected.
Watch our First Alert Weather: Ahead of the Storm hurricane special 2024.
Mangroves serve as frontline forests as hurricanes approach and Saharan dust help cut down storm formation.
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