US EditionPeak of Hurricane Season Arrives; NHC Monitoring 1 Area of Interest
The Atlantic hurricane season is unusually calm with no storms active at the peak date, despite forecasts predicting up to 19 named storms, NOAA and CSU report.
- On September 10, 2025, the Atlantic hurricane season reached its statistical peak with no active storms across the basin.
- This unusually quiet peak followed nearly two weeks without named storms due to dry, stable air and increased wind shear over the western Atlantic.
- NOAA's forecast for the hurricane season anticipates between 13 and 19 storms reaching at least tropical storm strength, with 6 to 10 of these developing into hurricanes; the season remains active through the end of November.
- First Alert Meteorologist Joey Sovine reported six named storms by the peak, slightly below average, with only one hurricane so far compared to the typical seven per season.
- Despite this lull, forecasters emphasize the season is not over and advise close monitoring due to potential late-season activity in September and beyond.
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