While the vast majority of tropical storms and hurricanes originate from the wave, it’s relatively rare to see one organize and strengthen into a named storm this early in the s

In the Atlantic basin, the National Hurricane Center is watching three tropical waves, including one in the Caribbean.

In the early days of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season the list of names are (happily) unused. Here are the 21 prepared names.

The NHCcontinues tracking three tropical waves that are moving west across the Atlantic and the Caribbean but doesn’t expect any tropical development.

Since the start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, hardly any signs of tropical cyclone development have been spotted in the Atlantic Basin.

The low-pressure area the NHC has been monitoring off Florida's eastern coast will bring heavy rain to the Carolinas before fizzling out.

The first hurricane in the Pacific doesn’t typically arrive until the last week of June. Three have been named so far this season.

A developing tropical cyclone is given a name when it reaches sustained winds of 39 mph, and it becomes a hurricane at 74 mph.

Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released in late May forecasts a 60% chance of an above-average hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms expected, including 6 to 10 hurricanes and as many as five major hurricanes.