Top experts from Colorado State University released their final planned forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season on Aug. 6, including a state-by-state look at upcoming hurricane risk.

Overall, the outlook maintains a prediction of a slightly above-average season of 8 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. A major hurricane has wind speeds of at least 111 mph.

A "normal" year sees 14 named storms, of which seven become hurricanes.

"We're keeping the forecast the same as what we predicted in early July" (16 named storms of which 8 become hurricanes), Colorado State meteorologist Phil Klotzbach told USA TODAY. This includes the four storms that have already formed.

The news comes as August brings a pivot point in hurricane season and increased tropical activity in the Atlantic

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