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NOAA Atlantic hurricane season forecast for 2025

As many as 19 storms could form this hurricane season, NOAA forecasts

NOAA is forecasting as many as 19 tropical storms this year, including six to 10 hurricanes. Half of those hurricanes could reach “major” strength.

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Another above-normal hurricane season forecast this year, NOAA says

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U.S. hurricane forecast: ‘Everything is in place’ for another above-average season

NOAA is predicting another above-average, active Atlantic hurricane season

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a 60 percent chance of an above-average season with between 13 and 19 named storms and six to 10 of those achieving hurricane s...

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Hurricane season 2025: New forecast calls for above normal season but questions remain

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NOAA 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forecast

We’re not ready for the next disaster

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today that the U.S. is likely to see an above-average number of hurricanes this year, with 13–19 named storms, six to 10 hurricane...

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Atlantic hurricane season likely to see more storms than normal, NOAA forecasters say

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An ‘above-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season is coming. Here’s what that means

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NOAA Facing Critical Staff Shortages Ahead of Hurricane Season: Report

Just weeks before hurricane season, the National Weather Service is short 155 forecasters, according to The Washington Post.

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How National Weather Service staffing shortages are already making weather forecasts worse

Many NWS offices are now short-staffed, following recent Department of Government Efficiency-ordered staff cuts and voluntary early retirements.

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Democrats raise alarms as National Weather Service races to fill jobs ahead of hurricane season

Internal documents reviewed by POLITICO revealed a range of open positions, from a lead meteorologist role in Fairbanks, Alaska, to meteorologist-in-charge at the NWS office in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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Staffing Shortages Threaten Weather Service Readiness for Hurricanes

With hurricane season just weeks away, the National Weather Service is working to fill over 150 critical positions to avoid gaps in storm forecasting.

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Short staffing at NWS in Kentucky did not affect tornado warnings for deadly storms, union says

The Jackson, Kentucky, office is one of at least four such facilities across the country that is so short-staffed that it is no longer routinely operating 24/7.