Florida will likely see the first named storm of hurricane season on Saturday, according to reports. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) projected that the weather system -- which, if it escalates to a tropical storm, would be named Arthur -- will form near the Bahamas after producing showers and thunderstorms across South and Central Florida. Arthur would be the first named storm of the 2020 hurricane season, which has been projected to be busier than usual, with a 40 percent increase in activity predicted. TROPICAL STORM WATCH VS TROPICAL STORM WARNING: HERE'S THE DIFFERENCEA tropical storm is a cyclone with sustained wind speeds averaging 38 to 73 mph; any faster, and the storm develops into a hurricane. Hurricane season normally starts on June 1, meaning that Arthur would be a preseason storm.

Source: Fox News May 16, 2020 21:33 UTC