Meteorologists predict a developing El Nino could dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won't eliminate storms.

After two bruising Atlantic hurricane seasons that chewed through the named-storm list and sent insurance premiums soaring, federal forecasters are projecting something the Gulf and East Coasts haven’t seen in a while: a quiet year.

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But "It only takes one storm to make for a very bad season," said NOAA National Weather Service director Ken Graham.

Ten hurricanes are expected to roar through the Atlantic basin this year — four more than average — according to the latest forecast. The predicted number of hurricanes released Wednesday by the hurricane forecasting team from Colorado State University was unchanged from the team's forecast at the beginning of the hurricane season in June.