N.C. State forecasts active hurricane season, major storm in Gulf likely

N.C. State forecasts active hurricane season, major storm in Gulf likely

HOUSTON (KIAH) -- North Carolina State University (NCSU) has released its 2025 Hurricane Season forecast, and it calls for several named storms to form in the Gulf, as well as one of those storms reaching major hurricane strength. The prediction for the Atlantic Basin as a whole (which includes the Atlantic Ocean, The Carribean Sea and the Gulf), is for a close-to-average season. The climate prediction team at NCSU, forecasts 12-15 named storms,…

NCSU researchers predict 12-to-15 named storms during 2025 hurricane season - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

RALEIGH – The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will see 12 to 15 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin, according to researchers at North Carolina State University. The Atlantic basin includes the entire Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. The number of named storms predicted is in line with recent averages, according to Lian Xie, professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at NC State. The long-term (1951 to 20…