by Donald Wood
Last updated: 6:07 PM ET, Thu July 27, 2017
Insurance company APRIL Travel Protection is warning Caribbean travelers that meteorologists believe the 2017 hurricane season could be potentially devastating.
APRIL Travel Protection recommends that tourists visiting the Atlantic region during the period should protect their travel investment and monitor weather patterns closely.
The Global Whether Oscillations predicted that this year will be "the most dangerous in 12 years," and others like the NOAA Climate Prediction Center and The Weather Company agree it will be an above-normal hurricane season.
"As a travel insurance company, we pay close attention to developing tropical storms and hurricanes, but we're not meteorologists so we rely on the top weather forecasters in the country," APRIL CEO Jason Schreier said in a statement.
"In 2016, we saw a lot of conflicting predictions, but this year, most meteorology centers are in agreement and the consensus of forecasts spell trouble for travel during the late summer and fall."
"As hurricane season typically ramps up during the late summer to early fall, it is impossible to predict whether vacation plans will be impacted," Schreier continued.
"This is one of the reasons it is absolutely crucial to safeguard your investment with travel protection."
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While the traditional hurricane season begins in June, it is a slow ramp up to the peak of the storms in September. Thus far in 2017, only four storms have been named in the Atlantic: Arlene, Bret, Cindy and Don.
The slow start to hurricane season doesn't mean it will be a slow period, though, as meteorologists point out the Atlantic's storm development usually occurs later in the season anyway.
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