Colorado State predicts above-average 2025 Atlantic storm season
- Colorado State University issued its 2025 Atlantic hurricane season outlook, anticipating an above-average season.
- Warmer Atlantic and Caribbean waters, along with calmer upper-level winds and a potentially weak El Niño, influence the forecast.
- The CSU team predicts 17 named storms, nine becoming hurricanes, and four reaching major hurricane status.
- Phil Klotzbach from CSU stated the team anticipates a higher chance of major hurricanes making landfall in the U.S. And Caribbean.
- The forecast suggests increased tropical activity, reminding coastal residents that preparation is essential regardless of predictions.
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2025 hurricane forecast released; researchers say above-normal season likely
Hurricane season is nearly two months away, but Dr. Phil Klotzbach and his research team at Colorado State University have released their forecast for the 2025 hurricane season. It’s likely the 2025 season will have above-normal activity, they say. The forecast calls for 17 named storms, nine of which become hurricanes and four of which are major hurricanes (category 3 or higher). An average year is 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three ma…
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