Hurricane experts warn of ‘above-normal’ activity this season

专家警告，今年飓风季的活动“高于正常水平”

Hurricane season may be more turbulent than usual with as many as nine severe storms expected to develop in the Atlantic region this year, according to experts.

据专家称，今年的飓风季可能比往年更加猛烈，预计大西洋地区将有多达九场强风暴。

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned Thursday that “above-normal hurricane activity” has been predicted for hurricane season, which will run until Nov. 30.

美国国家海洋和大气管理局周四警告称，预计飓风季的“飓风活动将超过正常水平”，飓风季将持续到11月30日。

In the forecast, five to nine hurricanes are expected, with at least two of those classified as “major hurricanes.”

在预测中，预计本季将有五到九场飓风，其中至少有两场“主要飓风”。

There are also 10 to 17 named storms — which have winds of 39 miles per hour or greater — anticipated for the region. Not all of those storms are expected to make landfall.

另外还将有10到17场风暴，风速将达到每小时39英里或更高，但预计并非所有风暴都会登陆。

On average during the season, there are 12 named storms, of which six escalate to hurricanes, according to NOAA.

根据NOAA的数据，飓风季平均有12个命名风暴，其中6个升级为飓风。

The latest forecast comes as NOAA updated their seasonal predictions to reflect that the likelihood of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season was at 45 percent — up from the 35 percent figure forecasted three months ago.

美国国家海洋和大气管理局(NOAA)更新了季节预测，反映出大西洋飓风季高于正常水平的可能性为45%，高于3个月前预测的35%。

“Today’s updated outlook is a reminder to be prepared,” said Pete Gaynor, acting FEMA administrator, in a statement. “We urge everyone to learn more about hurricane hazards and prepare now, ahead of time, so that if state and local authorities announce evacuations in advance of a storm, you and your family will have planned where to go and what to do to stay safe.”

联邦应急管理局代理局长皮特·加诺(PeteGaynor)在一份声明中说：“今天的最新预警提醒我们要做好准备。”“我们敦促每个人更多地了解飓风的危害，并提前做好准备，这样，如果州和地方当局在风暴来临之前宣布撤离，你和你的家人就已经计划好去哪里以及如何保持安全。”