Hurricane experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said they are expecting an above normal Atlantic hurricane season. The agency said it is anticipating up 13 to 19 named storms, of which six to 10 could become hurricanes and three to five could ramp up into a major hurricane, a Category 3 storm or higher.

The federal weather agency forecasts six to 10 hurricanes — and three to five major storms. NOAA’s Atlantic hurricane season outlook was released during a press conference Thursday, 10 days before the June 1 start of the season. Ken Graham, director of the National Weather Service, and other NOAA experts urged the public to get ready.