Overview

• The World Meteorological Organization has published the official roster of 21 storm names for the 2025 Atlantic season
• The hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30 along the Atlantic seaboard
• NOAA projects 13 to 19 named storms this year, including six to ten hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes
• Warmer Atlantic sea surface temperatures driven by climate change are expected to boost storm frequency and intensity
• Recent NOAA layoffs and proposed funding cuts for 2026 raise concerns about the agency’s forecasting capacity