Federal forecasters are predicting slightly fewer named storms for this year's hurricane season than they had released earlier this year.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it now predicts a total of 12-to-15 named storms, down slightly from the 13-to-16 it predicted earlier this year.

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

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