Federal forecasters are expected to predict a slower than usual hurricane season this year. Experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will gather in New York on Thursday to release the agency’s outlook for the six-month storm season that officially begins June 1. Colorado State University researchers have forecast nine named storms in 2014, with just three expected to become hurricanes and one major storm with winds over 110 mph. Forecasters got it wrong last year when they predicted an unusually busy hurricane season. There were just 13 named storms and two Category One hurricanes, Umberto and Ingrid. There were no major hurricanes. Officials plan to roll out high-resolution maps that will show people where to expect storm surge. The maps were promised last year and are being implemented for the 2014 season. Storm surge was devastating to the New York area when Superstorm […]