With the 2025 hurricane season starting June 1, NOAA forecasters announced their prediction for how many tropical storms and hurricanes to expect this year.

"The 27 billion-dollar disasters in 2024 resulted in $182.7 billion in damages–higher than the average annual amount of events (23) and the average annual cost ($149.3 billion) for the past five years," the NOAA said in a report.

Both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season for 2025, citing warmer-than-average ocean temperatures and other atmospheric factors.

U.S. forecasters are expecting an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms, and 6 to 10 of those becoming hurricanes. Every year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other forecasters release preseason outlooks for the Atlantic’s hurricane season,

List of 2025 hurricane season storm names. Forecasters say there is a 60 per cent chance of 13 to 19 named storms that could wreak havoc. The World Meteorological Organization is

Atlantic hurricane season will bring months of danger for millions of Americans. Here's a primer on what to know.