We’re starting this post early this year with the annual tweet from Philip that calls for a above-normal year with 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. He adds that a “relatively warm Atlantic and likely absence of #ElNino are the primary reasons.”
References
- From the National Hurricane Center, the 2025 Atlantic tropical cyclone names are: Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dexter, Erin, Fernand, Gabrielle, Humberto, Imelda, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, Nestor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van, Wendy.
- The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.
- The Saffir-Simpson scale runs from 75 miles per hour to 200 miles per hour.
Andrea
6/24/2025 at 1500 UTC
Tropical Storm Andrea formed about 1205 miles west of the Azores with winds of 40 mph and moving east-northeast at 17 mph.
Update 6/24/2025 at 2100 UTC
Andrea is about 1110 miles west of the Azores with winds of 40 mph moving northeast at 20 mph.
Update 6/25/2025 at 0300 UTC – LAST
Andrea becomes a remnant low and is about 985 miles west of the Azores with winds of 35 mph moving east-northeast at 20 mph.
Barry
6/29/2025 at 1500 UTC
Tropical Storm Barry formed about 90 miles east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico, with winds of 40 mph moving northwest at 6 mph.
Update 6/30/2025 at 0300 UTC
Barry made landfall as a tropical depression about 15 miles south-southeast of Tampico, Mexico, with winds of 35 mph moving northwest at 9 mph.
Update 6/30/2025 at 0900 UTC – LAST
Barry dissipates about 100 miles northwest of Tampico, Mexico with winds of 30 mph moving northwest at 12 mph.
Chantal
7/5/2025 at 1200 UTC
Tropical Storm Chantal formed about 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, with winds of 40 mph moving north at 2 mph.
Update 7/6/2025 at 0600 UTC
Chantal “close to landfall” about 75 miles east-northeast of Charleston, South Carolina with winds of 60 mph moving north at 8 mph.
Update 7/6/2025 at 1500 UTC
Chantal weakened to depression about 20 miles southwest of Lumberton, North Carolina, with winds of 35 mph moving north at 9 mph.
Update 7/7/2025 at 1100 UTC – LAST
Chantal weakened to post-tropical cyclone about 30 miles north-northeast of Newport News, Virginia, with winds of 30 mph moving northeast at 17 mph.
Dexter
8/4/2025 at 0300 UTC
Tropical Storm Dexter formed about 300 miles west-northwest of Bermuda with winds of 45 mph moving east-northeast at 12 mph.
Update 8/5/2025 at 2100 UTC
Tropical Storm Dexter is about 460 miles north-northeast of Bermuda with winds of 40 mph moving northeast at 13 mph.
Update 8/6/2025 at 2100 UTC
Tropical Storm Dexter is about 490 miles south-southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland, with winds of 50 mph moving east-northeast at 16 mph.
Update 8/7/2025 at 1500 UTC – LAST
Tropical Storm Dexter becomes extratropical low about 390 miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, with winds of 60 mph moving east-northeast at 17 mph.
Erin
8/11/2025 at 1500 UTC
Tropical Storm Erin formed about 280 miles west-northwest of Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 45 mph moving west at 20 mph.
Update 8/11/2025 at 2100 UTC
Erin is about 430 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 45 mph moving west at 21 mph.
Update 8/12/2025 at 2100 UTC
Erin is about 950 west of the Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 45 mph moving west at 22 mph.
Update 8/13/2025 at 2100 UTC
Erin is about 1200 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 50 mph moving west at 17 mph.
Update 8/14/2025 at 2100 UTC
Erin is about 790 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 60 mph moving west at 17 mph.
Update 8/15/2025 at 1500 UTC – First Hurricane
Erin strengthened to a hurricane about 460 miles east of northern Leeward Islands with winds of 75 mph moving west-northwest at 18 mph.
Update 8/15/2025 at 2100 UTC
Erin is about 365 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands with winds of 75 mph moving west-northwest at 17 mph.
Update 8/16/2025 at 0950 UTC
Erin strengthens to Category 4 Hurricane about 150 miles northeast of Anguilla with winds of 130 mph moving west-northwest at 20 mph.
Update 8/16/2025 at 1520 UTC
Erin strengthens to Category 5 Hurricane about 105 miles north of Anguilla with winds of 160 mph moving west at 17 mph.
Update 8/16/2025 at 2100 UTC
Erin is about 135 miles north-northwest of Anguilla with winds of 160 mph moving west at 15 mph.
Update 8/17/2025 at 2100 UTC
Erin is about 275 miles northwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, with winds of 125 mph moving west-northwest at 13 mph.
Update 8/18/2025 at 2100 UTC
Erin is about 695 miles southwest of Bermuda with winds of 140 mph moving northwest at 10 mph.
Update 8/19/2025 at 2100 UTC
Erin is about 615 miles southwest of Bermuda with winds of 105 mph moving north-northwest at 10 mph.
Update 8/20/2025 at 2100 UTC
Erin is about 520 miles west of Bermuda with winds of 110 mph moving north at 14 mph.
Update 8/21/2025 at 2100 UTC
Erin is about 370 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, with winds of 100 mph moving northeast at 20 mph.
Update 8/22/2025 at 2100 UTC – LAST
Erin becomes post-tropical about 605 miles north-northeast of Bermuda with winds of 90 mph moving east-northeast at 33 mph.
Fernand
8/23/2023 at 2100 UTC
Tropical Storm Fernand formed about 405 miles south-southeast of Bermuda with winds of 40 mph moving north at 15 mph.
Update 8/24/2025 at 2100 UTC
Fernand is about 295 miles east of Bermuda with winds of 45 mph moving north-northeast at 13 mph.
Update 8/25/2025 at 2100 UTC
Fernand is about 485 miles east-northeast of Bermuda with winds of 60 mph moving north-northeast at 14 mph.
Update 8/26/2025 at 2100 UTC
Fernand is about 595 miles south of Cape Race, Newfoundland, with winds of 40 mph moving northeast at 12 mph.
Update 8/27/2025 at 2100 UTC
Fernand is about 585 miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, with winds of 50 mph moving east-northeast at 15 mph.
Update 8/28/2025 at 0900 UTC – LAST
Fernand has become post-tropical about 635 miles east-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, with winds of 45 mph moving east-northeast at 23 mph.
Gabrielle
9/17/2025 at 1500 UTC
Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed about 1085 miles east of the Northeren Leeward Islands with winds of 45 mph moving north-northwest at 22 mph.
Update 9/17/2025 at 2100 UTC
Gabrielle is about 990 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 50 mph moving northwest at 14 mph.
Update 9/18/2025 at 2100 UTC
Gabrielle is about 700 miles east-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 50 mph moving west-northwest at 13 mph.
Update 9/19/2025 at 2100 UTC
Gabrielle is about 510 miles northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 50 mph moving west-northwest at 12 mph.
Update 9/20/2025 at 2100 UTC
Gabrielle is about 575 miles north-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 65 mph moving northwest at 10 mph.
Update 9/21/2025 at 2100 UTC – Second Hurricane
Gabrielle strengthens to a hurricane about 320 miles southeast of Bermuda with winds of 75 mph moving north-northwest at 10 mph.
Update 9/22/2025 at 2100 UTC
Gabrielle rapidly strengthened today to a Category 4 Hurricane. Gabrielle is about 180 miles east-southeast of Bermuda with winds of 140 mph moving north-northeast at 12 mph.
Update 9/23/2025 at 2100 UTC
Gabrielle is about 520 miles east-northeast of Bermuda with winds of 130 mph moving east-northeast at 21 mph.
Update 9/24/2025 at 2100 UTC
Gabrielle is about 1010 miles west of the Azores with winds of 100 mph moving east at 28 mph.
Update 9/25/2025 at 2100 UTC
Gabrielle is post-tropical cyclone about 265 miles west-southwest of the Azores with winds of 70 mph moving east at 31 mph.
Update 9/26/2025 at 1500 UTC – LAST
Gabrielle is about 245 miles east-northeast of Lajes Air Base in the Azores with winds of 65 mph moving east-northeast at 31 mph.
Humberto
9/24/2025 at 2100 UTC
Tropical Storm Humberto forms about 550 miles east-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 40 mph moving west-northwest at 15 mph.
Update 9/25/2025 at 2100 UTC
Humberto is about 470 miles northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 60 mph moving northwest at 6 mph.
Update 9/26/2025 at 0900 UTC – Third Hurricane
Humberto strengthens to a hurricane about 465 miles northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 75 mph moving northwest at 3 mph.
Update 9/26/2025 at 2100 UTC
Humberto is about 430 miles northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 115 mph moving west-northwest at 5 mph.
Update 9/27/2025 at 0300 UTC
Humberto strengthens to Category 4 Hurricane about 390 miles northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 145 mph moving west at 7mph.
Update 9/27/2025 at 2100 UTC
Humberto strengthens to Category 5 Hurricane about 350 miles north-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 160 mph moving west-northwest at 10 mph.
Update 9/28/2025 at 2100 UTC
Humberto is about 525 north-northwest of the Northen Leeward Islands with winds of 145 mph moving northwest at 13 mph.
Update 9/29/2025 at 2100 UTC
Humberto is about 295 miles southwest of Bermuda with winds of 140 mph moving north-northwest at 13 mph.
Update 9/30/2025 at 2100 UTC
Humberto is about 295 miles west-northwest of Bermuda with winds 80 mph moving north at 17 mph.
Update 10/01/2025 at 1500 UTC – LAST
Humberto is about 340 miles north-northeast of Bermuda with winds of 70 mph moving east-northeast at 23 mph.
Imelda
9/28/2025 at 1800 UTC
Tropical Storm Imelda formed about 95 miles west-northwest of the Central Bahamas with winds of 40 mph moving north at 7 mph.
Update 9/28/2025 at 2100 UTC
Imelda is about 55 miles south-southwest of the Northwest Bahamas with winds of 40 mph moving north at 9 mph.
Update 9/29/2025 at 2100 UTC
Imelda is about 90 miles north of Great Abaco Island with winds of 65 mph moving north at 9 mph.
Update 9/30/2025 at 1200 UTC – Fourth Hurricane
Imelda strengthens to a hurricane about 180 miles north of Great Abaco Island with winds of 75 mph moving northeast at 7 mph.
Update 9/30/2025 at 2100 UTC
Imelda is about 665 miles west-southwest of Bermuda with winds of 85 mph moving east-northeast at 12 mph.
Update 10/01/2025 at 2100 UTC
Imelda is about 190 miles west-southwest of Bermuda with wind of 100 mph moving east-northeast at 22 mph.
Update 10/02/2025 at 1500 UTC – LAST
Imelda is about 315 miles east-northeast of Bermuda with winds of 75 mph moving east-northeast at 29 mph.
Jerry
10/7/2025 at 1500 UTC
Tropical Storm Jerry formed about 1315 miles east-southeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 45 mph moving west at 24 mph.
Update 10/7/2025 at 2100 UTC
Jerry is about 1190 miles east-southeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 50 mph moving west at 23 mph.
Update 10/8/2025 at 2100 UTC
Jerry is about 605 miles east-southeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 60 mph moving west-northwest at 23 mph.
Update 10/9/2025 at 2100 UTC
Jerry is about 175 miles east-southeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 65 mph moving west-northwest at 18 mph.
Update 10/10/2025 at 2100 UTC
Jerry is about 230 miles north of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 50 mph moving north-northwest at 15 mph.
Update 10/11/2025 at 2100 UTC – LAST
Jerry is about 330 south-southeast of Bermuda with winds of 45 mph moving north at 16 mph.
Karen
10/10/2025 at 0300 UTC
Subtropical Storm Karen formed about 545 miles north-northwest of the Azores with winds of 45 mph moving northeast at 9 mph.
Update 10/10/2025 at 2100 UTC – LAST
Karen loses subtropical characteristics over the north Atlantic and becomes post-tropical cyclone. Karen is about 675 miles north-northwest of the Azores with winds of 45 mph moving north-northeast at 16 mph.
Lorenzo
10/13/2025 at 0900 UTC
Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed about 1095 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 45 mph moving northwest at 17 mph.
Update 10/13/2025 at 2100 UTC
Lorenzo is about 1180 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 50 mph moving northwest at 12 mph.
Update 10/14/2025 at 2100 UTC
Lorenzo is about 1430 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 40 mph moving northwest at 12 mph.
Update 10/15/2025 at 2100 UTC – LAST
The remnents of Lorenzo are about 1300 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 35 mph moving northeast at 18 mph.
Melissa
10/21/2025 at 1500 UTC
Tropical Storm Melissa formed about 300 miles south of Port Au Prince Haiti with winds of 50 mph moving west at 14 mph.
Update 10/21/2025 at 2100 UTC
Melissa is about 305 miles south of Port Au Prince Haiti with winds of 50 mph moving west at 15 mph.
Update 10/22/2025 at 2100 UTC
Melissa is about 320 miles south-southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti with winds of 50 mph moving west-northwest at 2 mph.
Update 10/23/2025 at 2100 UTC
Melissa is about 185 miles south-southeast of Kingston Jamaica with winds of 45 mph moving north-northwest at 2 mph.
Update 10/24/2025 at 2100 UTC
Melissa is about 215 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica with winds of 65 mph moving north at 2 mph.
Update 10/25/2025 at 1800 UTC – Fifth Hurricane
Melissa strengthens to hurricane about 145 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica with winds of 75 mph moving west-northwest at 1 mph.
Update 10/25/2025 at 2100 UTC
Melissa is about 130 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica with winds of 90 mph moving west at 3 mph.
Update 10/26/2025 at 0900 UTC
Melissa strengthens to Category 4 Hurricane about 120 miles south-southeast of Kingston Jamaica with winds of 140 mph moving west at 5 mph.
Update 10/26/2025 at 2100 UTC
Melissa is about 115 miles south-southwest of Kingston Jamaica with winds of 145 mph moving west at 5 mph.
Update 10/27/2025 at 0900 UTC
Melissa strengthens to Category 5 Hurricane about 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston Jamaica with winds of 160 mph moving west at 3 mph.
Update 10/27/2025 at 2100 UTC
Melissa is about 140 miles southwest of Kingston Jamaica with winds of 175 mph moving northwest at 3 mph.
Update 10/28/2025 at 1700 UTC
Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica. Melissa is about 25 miles southeast of Negril Jamaica with winds of 185 mph moving north-northeast at 9 mph.
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is tied with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane Dorian (2019) for the strongest landfall in the Atlantic basin in terms of maximum sustained winds.
Source: Wikipedia: Hurrican Dorian
Update 10/28/2025 at 2100 UTC
Melissa is about 15 miles east of Montego Bay Jamaica with winds of 145 mph moving north-northeast at 8 mph.
Update 10/29/2025 at 2100 UTC
Melissa is about 80 miles southeast of the Central Bahamas with winds of 90 mph moving northeast at 16 mph.
Update 10/30/2025 at 2100 UTC
Melissa is about 325 miles west-southwest of Bermuda with winds of 105 mph moving northeast at 31 mph.
Update 10/31/2025 at 1500 UTC – LAST
Melissa becomes Post-Tropical Cyclone about 520 miles north-northeast of Bermuda with winds of 85 mph moving northeast at 48 mph.