Mexico Increases Prediction of This Year’s Hurricanes The Associated Press
go to original July 27, 2017

Forecasters have downgraded Hurricane Hilary to a Category 1 storm as it loses strength and heads through the Pacific Ocean away from the west coast of Mexico. (National Hurricane Center)

Mexico's National Meteorological Service is increasing its forecast of the number of hurricanes and tropical storms expected to form in 2017 in the Atlantic and Pacific.

The service says warmer ocean temperatures have prompted it to raise its forecast of storm formation from 27 to 33.

It expects 18 to form in the Pacific, including five major hurricanes. Fifteen are expected to form in the Atlantic, including four major hurricanes.

The service said Thursday that 11 storms and hurricanes have already formed so far this year, with seven in the Pacific and four in the Atlantic.

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