With Subtropical Storm Laura fading away over the cold waters of the North Atlantic, hurricane forecasters expect October to be a very active hurricane month with possibly one major hurricane predicted over the next couple of weeks.

Researchers from Colorado State University said today they believe this month will produce “well above average hurricane activity,” in line with predictions for a very active hurricane season.

Phil Klotzbach and William Gray, who head up the research team at the university, said they expect to see a total of three named storms in October. Two are expected to become hurricanes, with one becoming a major hurricane of Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson scale, meaning sustained winds will reach or exceed 111 mph.

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