NOAA announced an above-average hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms, of which six to 10 will become hurricanes and three to five will be major ones. Insurers have already seen claims costs soar in 2025 from California wildfire damage and severe storms across the Midwest.

The first tropical wave has emerged off the coast of Africa ahead of the 2025 hurricane season. This tropical wave — a phenomenon defined by the National Weather Service as “an elongated area of relatively low pressure” — is not expected to develop or threaten the U.

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters are prepped and ready for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.