Meteorologists have cautioned that this year’s hurricane season may be more devastating than the storms of last year. AccuWeather’s initial 2025 forecast suggests that six big storms are likely to make landfall in the United States this summer and could seriously threaten neighborhoods and residences.
The forecast is based on the fact that there is no El Niño, a weather pattern that normally lasts between eight to twelve months. El Niño carries abnormally high sea-surface temperatures to the eastern Pacific and diminishes storm systems in the Atlantic. Meteorologists predict, however, that the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) will either be neutral or transition to La Niña during the latter part of this year. ENSO is a short-term climate fluctuation defined by the warming or cooling of Pacific Ocean waters along the equator. Future projections indicate these waters to be somewhat stable during the hurricane season with some chance of cooling in late summer or early fall.
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Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected to be Stronger
Despite what happens with ENSO, AccuWeather forecasters are predicting a stronger hurricane season in the Atlantic that will enhance the chances for storms to hit the U.S. East Coast.
The season officially starts on June 1. “AccuWeather is predicting close to over the average number of named storms, hurricanes, major hurricanes, accumulated cyclone energy (ACE), and direct hits to the United States,” said AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva, according to The Mirror.
The 2025 season might produce 13 to 18 named storms, seven to 10 hurricanes, and three to five of those becoming Category 3 or stronger. Meteorologists also predict three to six direct U.S. hits. DaSilva further indicated a 20% probability that the total number of named storms this year would be more than 18.
