Hurricane season officially begins next week, on June 1 (and ends November 30)—although we've already had a named subtropical storm, Andrea, which formed in early May. You can keep up to date with the status of this year's storms and warnings, find out how to protect yourself and your property from hurricane hazards, and learn about past hurricanes at the National Hurricane Center's website. The Center's parent agency, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, has a hurricane portal page with links to all kinds of related information.

The Weather Channel's Hurricane Central page predicts an above-average season and provides that important list of names for this year's storms, in both the Atlantic and Pacific.