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There are only four storm names remaining for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season before forecasters have to implement the Greek Alphabet system.<\/p>

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The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has been forecast to be \u201cextremely active\u201d, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<\/p>\n

In its revised forecast for the season last month, the agency predicted there will be 19 to 25 named storms in the season.<\/p>

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Of these, seven to 11 storms are predicted to become hurricanes, with three to six of those are forecast to be major hurricanes of Category 3 or stronger.<\/p>

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Seventeen storms have already been named for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season \u2013 which runs from June 1 to November 30.<\/p>\n

An average season produces 12 named storms.<\/p>

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If more than 21 storms develop, the additional names are taken from the Greek alphabet.<\/p>\n

This happened only once in recorded history when in 2005 \u2013 28 storms required names.<\/p>

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The very first Tropical Storm Alpha formed in October 2005, during a devastating season that also brought Hurricane Katrina.<\/p>

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The NOAA has never forecast up to 25 storms in a season.<\/p>\n

The latest two tropical storms to be named are Paulette and Rene \u2013 with Rene being the earliest appearance of an R-named storm on record.<\/p>\n

The remaining names are Sally, Teddy, Vicky and Wilfred before additional names can be taken from the Greek alphabet.<\/p>\n

The 2019 season marked the fourth consecutive year of above-average activity in the basin and was tied with 1969 for the fourth most-active hurricane season on record, according to the weather agency.<\/p>\n

Tropical Storm Arthur became the first named storm of 2020 on May 17, forming some two weeks before the formal start of a hurricane season.<\/p>\n

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