NOAA predicts ‘above average' season in new hurricane outlook
COLUMBUS, Ga. () — NOAA has released their 2025 Atlantic hurricane season outlook and predicts an above average season with 13-19 named storms. Of those storms, 6-10 are expected to become hurricanes and 3-5 expected to become major hurricanes which is a category 3 or above.
This season is expected to be above average due to a combination of factors such as a neutral ENSO conditions (lack of El Niño or La Niña), warmer than average ocean temperatures, weak wind shear and increased activity from the West African Monsoon.
Hurricane season run from June 1st through November 30th.
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