Other top forecasters are predicting an active season. The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and continues through Nov. 30.

The National Hurricane Center has started tracking a tropical wave west off of the African coast just weeks ahead of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. It’s common to see tropical waves ahead of hurricane season, and this system is nothing out of the ordinary.

According to the outlook, there is a 60% probability of an “above-normal” hurricane season; there’s a 30% chance of the season being near normal and only a 10% chance of it being below normal. As noted by the NOAA, there is a 70% confidence rate in the following forecast ranges.

NOAA’s latest forecast is closely aligned with most of the other leading commercial and academic pre-season forecasts, including Colorado State University, WeatherTiger and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Each calls for a range stretching from an average season to a slightly above average season.

The National Hurricane Center released its “2025 Hurricane Season Outlook” on Thursday. Officials said they predict 13 to 19 named storms in the Atlantic this year. A low-pressure system is classified with a name after it becomes organized with winds at or above 39 mph.

Here are the latest predictions on the Atlantic hurricane season, including NOAA's forecast and the 2025 tropical storm names.