Experts Predict Active 2025 Hurricane Season

Researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) are predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2025.

According to the CSU forecast released at the National Tropical Weather Conference, the 2025 hurricane season could see 17 named storms, with 9 expected to become hurricanes. Of those, 4 could become major hurricanes—Category 3 or stronger, with winds of at least 111 miles per hour.

The main reason for the predicted increase in hurricane activity is unusually warm ocean temperatures in the eastern Atlantic and Caribbean Sea. Warm waters fuel hurricanes, making them more likely to form and grow stronger.

CSU scientists say this warmth is linked to weaker winds in the region, which creates conditions that make it easier for storms to develop. In addition, they expect the El Niño climate pattern—which usually suppresses hurricane activity—to remain inactive this year.

The forecast includes a 56% chance of a major hurricane making landfall somewhere in the Caribbean, which is higher than the historical average of 47%. Belize and neighboring countries are urged to prepare early and stay informed.

“It only takes one storm near you to make it an active season,” said Dr. Michael Bell, one of the researchers behind the forecast.