Alabama Power prepared to respond to NOAA prediction of above-normal hurricane season - Alabama News Center

Area braced for above average hurricane season

With warmer-than-normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting yet another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But they don’t think it will be as chaotic as 2024, the third-costliest season on record as it spawned killer storms Beryl, Helene and…

Alabama Power prepared to respond to NOAA prediction of above-normal hurricane season - Alabama News Center

On May 22, NOAA’s National Weather Service released its prediction of activity for the 2025 Atlantic Ocean Basin hurricane season that runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. The outlook – which predicts hurricane activity, not the likelihood of landfall – forecasts a 60% chance of an above-normal season, along with a 30% chance of a near-normal season and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. The elevated seasonal threat to lives and property in Ala…