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Tropical Storm Andrea Becomes First Named Storm of Atlantic Season

NOAA forecasts up to 19 named storms in an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

Overview

  • Tropical Storm Andrea formed June 24 in the central Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph
  • The National Hurricane Center projects Andrea will weaken into a post-tropical low and dissipate by June 25
  • Andrea is expected to remain over open ocean, posing no risk to Bermuda or the U.S. mainland
  • NOAA projects 6 to 10 hurricanes this season, of which 3 to 5 could reach Category 3 strength or higher
  • A broad low-pressure area off Central America has a 70% chance of developing into a tropical depression in the eastern Pacific within seven days