Canadians can expect an average year for hurricane activity, with as many as 15 named storms, including up to four major hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. "So we're looking at a season that is close to a little bit below what we had last year in terms of hurricane activity." The Atlantic hurricane season officially starts June 1 and ends Nov. 30, but subtropical storm Andrea kicked off the season a bit early this week, sweeping by Bermuda with minimal effect on land. Robichaud said forecasters look at ocean temperature, atmospheric winds and long-term cycles of hurricane activity when making yearly predictions. Track recordLast year, there were 15 named storms in the Atlantic Ocean, eight of which earned hurricane status and two that became major hurricanes — Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael.

Source: CBC News May 23, 2019 16:41 UTC