Sunday marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through November 30th.

While quiet weather dominates the tropics this weekend, the annual outlooks from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Colorado State University suggest otherwise for the season ahead.

Both forecasts point towards the expectation of an above-average season, which typically delivers 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.

Going into the 2025 season, NOAA’s outlook calls for 13-19 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes with 3-5 major hurricanes. A major hurricane is a tropical system with sustained winds of 111 mph or higher.

Concurrently, Colorado State is calling for 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes.

Neither forecast projects exactly where

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