Hurricane Tracking

The Atlantic Ocean season runs from June 1 to November 30.

Key sources

National Hurricane Center | Ocean Prediction Center | National Water Prediction Service | National Data Buoy Center

Current activity

2-day graphical outlook | 7-day graphical outlook

Atlantic basin satellite

Sea surface temperatures

20C = 68F

25C = 77F

30C = 86F

NOAA SST related maps | Coral Reef Watch | Key details by region

Sea surface temperatures of 79 degrees (26 Celsius) are considered the minimum for hurricane development and sustainment, although there are some conditions in which that rule does not hold.

Wind shear

CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Group

Saharan air layer

NWS discussions

Alabama: Mobile
Carolinas: Charleston, Morehead City, Wilmington
Florida: Jacksonville, Key West, Melbourne, Miami, Tallahassee, Tampa
Louisiana: Lake Charles, New Orleans
Texas: Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Houston

Offices from Virginia to Maine include: AKQ, PHI, OKX, BOX, GYX, CAR

2025 names

The current average is 14 named storms for a season.

Andrea	Humberto	Olga
Barry	Imelda	Pablo
Chantal	Jerry	Rebekah
Dexter	Karen	Sebastien
Erin	Lorenzo	Tanya
Fernand	Melissa	Van
Gabrielle	Nestor	Wendy

Hurricane names are on a 6-year cycle. 2025’s were last used in 2019. Historic storms are retired, with new names added to the list as replacements. For instance, Dexter replaces 2019’s Dorian which struck the Bahamas as a Cat 5.

Categories, explained

On the way to becoming a hurricane, a storm will progress through being an unnamed tropical depression (less than 39 mph) to a named tropical storm (39 to 73 mph) before reaching hurricane status. Per the Weather Service, these are key details of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

• Category 1: Winds of 74 to 95 mph. Very dangerous winds will produce some damage.
• Category 2: Winds of 96 to 110 mph. Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage.
• Category 3: Winds of 111 to 129 mph. Devastating damage will occur.
• Category 4: Winds of 130 to 156 mph. Catastrophic damage will occur.
• Category 5: Winds of 157 mph or greater. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months.