An average of 3.5 storms typically would have formed by now, but there have been no named tropical cyclones in this hemisphere so far.

On "The Florida Roundup," the former branch chief of the National Hurricane Center's Hurricane Specialist Unit described how cuts could lead to poorer forecasts and increased response needs.

Tropical outlooks are issued every day by the National Hurricane Center starting May 15 through Nov. 30. Predictions released as of May 13 predict an above-normal number of named tropical systems, ranging from:

The National Park Service is going to clean heavy debris off Ship Island’s south beach on the Gulf of Mexico.