NOAA announced an above-average hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms, of which six to 10 will become hurricanes and three to five will be major ones. Insurers have already seen claims costs soar in 2025 from California wildfire damage and severe storms across the Midwest.

With hurricane season just days away, federal forecasters have just released their long-range outlook.The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins Sunday, June 1, and runs through Sunday, Nov.

Confidence is growing that a more active than average Atlantic hurricane season is about to begin in just over a week. NOAA is now forecasting a 6-in-10 chance of an above-average hurricane season.By The Numbers: NOAA expects 13 to 19 storms to form in 2025,