Atlantic’s first tropical storm of 2025 could still develop: Here’s what it would be named
The National Hurricane Center said there’s a chance the first tropical storm of 2025 in the Atlantic could develop on Tuesday.
But the storm is expected to be short-lived, and it won’t affect any land areas, including the United States.
The hurricane center on Tuesday raised the probability of a tropical storm forming to high, or 70 percent.
The storm on Tuesday was located in the subtropical Atlantic about 900 miles east-northeast of Bermuda.
Forecasters said it has become better organized on Tuesday and will “likely” become a short-lived tropical storm later today before it moves into a more hostile environment.
If the storm does get a name, it will be Andrea, the first name on the 2025 storm list for the Atlantic.
The system is expected to track to the northeast at 15-20 mph over the open central Atlantic.
As of Tuesday there were no other potential tropical storms in the Atlantic, Gulf or Caribbean.
The Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1, typically starts slow before becoming more active early August. The last day of the season will be
The climatological peak of the season will be Sept. 10.
The Atlantic hurricane season typically peaks in September.
NOAA is forecasting an active season in 2025, with the potential for 13-19 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger storms).
NOAA forecasters are predicting 13 to 19 named storms developing in the Atlantic hurricane basin this year, with 6 to 10 of those turning into hurricanes. Of those, 3 to 5 are expected to strengthen into major hurricanes, which cause the most destruction.NOAA