(CNN) Here is a look at the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season .

Facts

The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The areas covered include the North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

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The National Weather Service defines a hurricane as "an intense tropical weather system with well-defined circulation and sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots) or higher."

Hurricanes are rated according to intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

The 1-5 scale estimates potential property damage.

A Category 3 or higher is considered a major hurricane.

The National Hurricane Center advises preparedness

A hurricane watch indicates the possibility that a region could experience hurricane conditions within 48 hours.

A hurricane warning indicates that sustained winds of at least 74 mph are expected within 36 hours.

Predictions

April 6, 2017 - The Tropical Meteorology Project from Colorado State University predicts that the The Tropical Meteorology Project from Colorado State University predicts that the "2017 Atlantic basin hurricane season will have slightly below-average activity." They predict a total of 11 named storms and four hurricanes.

May 25, 2017 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts a 45% chance for an above-normal season , predicting that there is a 70% chance of having 11 to 17 named storms, of which five to nine could develop into hurricanes, including two to four major hurricanes (categories 3-5).

2017 Atlantic Storm Names

Tropical Storm Arlene

April 20, 2017 - Tropical Storm Arlene forms in the central Atlantic Ocean. According to the National Hurricane Center,

April 21, 2017 - Arlene moves southwest and south until it dissipates. Tropical Storm Arlene forms in the central Atlantic Ocean. According to the National Hurricane Center, April tropical storms are rare , and this is only the second one (the first was 2003's Tropical Storm Ana ) since the use of satellite.Arlene moves southwest and south until it dissipates.

Tropical Storm Bret

June 19, 2017 - Tropical Storm Bret forms about 125 miles southeast of Trinidad.

June 20, 2017 - Weakens into a tropical wave. Tropical Storm Bret forms about 125 miles southeast of Trinidad.Weakens into a tropical wave.

Tropical Storm Cindy

June 20, 2017 - Tropical Storm Cindy forms in the Gulf of Mexico, about 265 miles south of Morgan City, Louisiana.

June 22, 2017 - just south of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Later weakens to a tropical depression. Tropical Storm Cindy forms in the Gulf of Mexico, about 265 miles south of Morgan City, Louisiana. Makes landfall just south of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Later weakens to a tropical depression.

Tropical Storm Emily

July 31, 2017 - Tropical Storm Emily forms near the west coast of Florida and makes landfall on Anna Maria Island. Weakens to a tropical depression after making landfall. Tropical Storm Emily forms near the west coast of Florida and makes landfall on Anna Maria Island. Weakens to a tropical depression after making landfall.

Hurricane Franklin

August 6, 2017 - Tropical Storm Franklin forms over the northwestern Caribbean.

August 7, 2017 - Makes landfall on the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.

August 9, 2017 - Franklin becomes a Category 1 hurricane about 105 miles northeast of Veracruz, Mexico.

August 10, 2017 - Makes landfall in Veracruz, Mexico. Later, Franklin weakens to a tropical storm and then dissipates. Tropical Storm Franklin forms over the northwestern Caribbean.Makes landfall on the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.Franklin becomes a Category 1 hurricane about 105 miles northeast of Veracruz, Mexico.Makes landfall in Veracruz, Mexico. Later, Franklin weakens to a tropical storm and then dissipates.

Hurricane Gert

August 13, 2017 - Tropical Storm Gert forms in the Atlantic Ocean.

August 14, 2017 - Gert becomes a hurricane, the second of the season.

August 17, 2017 - Weakens to a post-tropical cyclone. Tropical Storm Gert forms in the Atlantic Ocean.Gert becomes a hurricane, the second of the season.Weakens to a post-tropical cyclone.

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Tropical Storm Philippe

October 28, 2017 - Tropical Storm Philippe forms in the Atlantic Ocean. It dissipates the following day. Tropical Storm Philippe forms in the Atlantic Ocean. It dissipates the following day.

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