The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) has predicted that there is a 90 % chance of a below - normal hurricane season for 2015 . “Tropical storms and hurricanes can and do strike the United States, even in below-normal seasons and during El Niño events,” Gerry Bell, the center's lead seasonal hurricane forecaster, said in the statement. This is the highest confidence level since 2010 and surpassed the Colorado State University 's prediction earlier in the week .
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) has predicted that there is a 90 % chance of a below - normal hurricane season for 2015 . This is the highest confidence level since 2010 and surpassed the Colorado State University 's prediction earlier in the week .