Tropical Storm Alvin formed in the the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, May 29, becoming the first named storm anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere this year. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center say the storm poses no direct threat to the United States,

There is a near 100% chance that a tropical storm will form in the next 48 hours, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s National Hurricane Center (NHC).

NOAA predicts an above-average Atlantic hurricane season with 13-19 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes, and 3-5 major hurricanes.