It is hard to believe, but hurricane season is almost here.

Forecasters and emergency managers are warning that conditions may be setting up to make this another busy season.

The National Hurricane Center's new boss, Bill Read warns us not to get lulled by the perception that last year's hurricane season was a quiet one.

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"Last year, you gotta remember, we had 15 named storms," says Read. "We had 2 Category Five's. It wasn't a complete dud year. It's just that it didn't make headlines in the U.S."

Read knows this year could be very different, and noted Colorado State forecaster William Gray is considering raising his predictions for this year.

In his last outlook, Gray called for 13 named storms but says cool waters in the Pacific called La Nina can enhance hurricane conditions and points out warm waters off of Africa are similar to what they were before the historic 2005 season.

Still, the new hurricane center director doesn't put much stock in long-term forecasting, knowing the science isn't exact.

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