2025 Atlantic hurricane season
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| Season summary map | |
| First storm formed | June 24, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Last storm dissipated | October 31, 2025 |
| Strongest storm | Melissa – 892 mbar (hPa) (26.35 inHg), 190 mph (305 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| Total depressions | 13 |
| Total storms | 13 |
| Hurricanes | 5 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 4 |
| Total fatalities | 126 total |
| Total damage | > $9.36 billion (2025 USD) |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 | |
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The season ended with a total number of storms that was less than the basin's average, but it ended up with a above average amount of Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE), with a value of 130.8 units. The season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30, 2025.[1][2]
These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period of each year in which the majority of tropical or subtropical cyclogenesis occurs in the Atlantic Ocean (more than 97%). The first system, Tropical Storm Andrea, formed on June 24, marking the latest start to an Atlantic season since 2014.[3]
Overview
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially started on June 1, with tropical weather forecasts beginning on May 15. So far, three tropical cyclones have formed. The season’s Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), calculated by Colorado State University using National Hurricane Center data, is 1,215 units.[4]
Early in the season, storm formation was limited due to several factors: a strong Atlantic anticyclone pushed tropical waves south toward Central America and the eastern Pacific, dry Saharan dust spread across the Atlantic, and atmospheric wave interactions over the Americas also played a role.[5]
Related pages
- 2025 Pacific hurricane season
- 2025 Pacific typhoon season
- 2025 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
- South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2024–25, 2025–26
- Australian region cyclone seasons: 2024–25, 2025–26
- South Pacific cyclone seasons: 2024–25, 2025–26
References
- ↑ "Tropical Cyclone Names". Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ↑ "WMO Hurricane Committee retires tropical cyclone names and ends the use of Greek alphabet". World Meteorological Organization. March 17, 2021. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ↑ Jon, Jelsema; Blake, Eric (June 24, 2025). Tropical Storm Andrea Discussion Number 2 (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Miami, Florida: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ Rice, Doyle; Pulver, Dinah Voyles (June 22, 2025). "The 2025 hurricane season is off to a perplexing start". USA Today. Retrieved June 23, 2025.