Federal forecasters are predicting slightly fewer named stormsfor this year's hurricane season.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it nowpredicts a total of 12 to 15 named storms, down slightly from the13 to 16 it predicted earlier this year.

NOAA said that three or four will become hurricanes--rated asCategory 3, with winds up to 130 mph, or higher.

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