This Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019 satellite photo made availalble by NOAA shows cloud patterns over the Western Hemisphere. On Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center said the Atlantic season looks more active than normal as peak hurricane season begins. Forecasters now expect 10 to 17 named storms, with five to nine hurricanes and two to four major ones. (NOAA via AP)