Hurricane season

Official tropical weather advisories come from the National Hurricane Center and your local National Weather Service Office.

Historically more storms developed in June in the Gulf of Mexico and the far western Atlantic, by Florida and the Carolinas.

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National Hurricane Center: 2025 expected above-average activity; 13-19 named tropical systems; 6-10 could become hurricanes.

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NOAA predicts a slightly above average hurricane season, with 17 named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes.

Colorado State University forecasts 17 named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes for the 2025 hurricane season.

Brianna, Holly and Miguel will replace Beryl, Helene and Milton on the 2030 hurricane name list.

We could be getting hints that there might be heavier rain episodes in April. But April is still technically the dry season in Florida.

Freshwater flooding, meaning flooding due to rain, has caused 57% of hurricane deaths between 2013 and 2022.

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