19 named storms expected this hurricane season, above average but becoming more common, CSU forecast says

After two consecutive years of exhausting the hurricane name list, forecasters are predicting 19 named storms this hurricane season, five more than normal.

Of the 19 storms, nine are expected to become hurricanes, and four are expected to become major hurricanes -- Category 3 or higher -- with winds exceeding 111 miles per hour, according to hurricane experts at Colorado State University (CSU).