NOAA continues to predict an above-normal season, with five to nine hurricanes.

Two to five hurricanes are expected to be major.

As of Aug. 8, there have been four named storms.

The latest prediction from NOAA for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season was sort of good.

And sort of bad.

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On the bright side, NOAA forecasters slightly dropped the number of storms expected this season.

But the season is still expected to be above normal. An average Atlantic hurricane season generates 14 named storms. NOAA predicted 13 to 18 named storms, with four already behind us but the busiest months of hurricane season ahead.

What is NOAA's updated prediction f

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