NOAA picked Wallops more than ... appears to be stationary," McMath said. These satellite images — like the dramatic pictures of Hurricane Katrina approaching the Gulf Coast in August 2005 ...

Other top forecasters are predicting an active season. The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and continues through November 30.

But for many hurricane researchers and residents in storm-prone regions, Milton's initial pinhole eye and extreme wind speeds brought to mind another record-breaking storm: Katrina. After ...