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Less than 3 months before the start of hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center (NHC), revealed the complete list of names that will be used to name the storms and hurricanes that will arrive in the Atlantic Ocean this year. 

In an official statement, the NHC, which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States (NOAA), confirmed, firstly, that the hurricane season will begin next June 1 and will end almost five months later: on November 30. 

During this period, the formation of various tropical storms and hurricanes is expected to affect, mainly, the East Coast of the United States as well as states near the Gulf of Mexico, now called the Gulf of America in the North American country. 

What will be the names of hurricanes this year? 

According to the NHC, these will be the names that will be used to denominate the hurricanes that would "strike" the East Coast of the United States and other adjacent areas: 

  • Andrea 

  • Barry 

  • Chantal 

  • Dexter 

  • Erin 

  • Fernand 

  • Gabriell 

  • Humberto 

  • Imelda 

  • Jerry 

  • Karen 

  • Lorenzo 

  • Melissa 

  • Nestor 

  • Olga 

  • Pablo 

  • Rebekah 

  • Sebastien 

  • Tanya 

  • Van 

  • Wendy 

It is worth noting that according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), regarding the six-year rotation of hurricane names, these are the same as those of 2019, except for "Dexter," which replaced the storm "Doria." 

What to expect from the hurricanes of 2025? 

According to the Climate Prediction Center (CPC), each hurricane season hosts, on average, 14 storms and 10 hurricanes, of which 3 become of great intensity. However, various factors such as the phenomenon of El Niño or La Niña, which directly affect the formation of storms and atmospheric circulation, this number may increase as well as intensify each phenomenon. 

In addition to the above, NOAA and NHC list climate change and the increase in ocean temperatures as other important factors for which storms can cause flooding and other significant damages. 

As revealed by both agencies last year, 20 storms and 10 hurricanes were recorded, with 4 reaching the level of great intensity. 

It will be until May, a month before the start of the season, that the CPC will publish its seasonal forecast on the amount of expected storms as well as their intensity and duration.

*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence