Above-average water temperatures in the Atlantic basin could mean an earlier start to hurricane season this year. (Credit: Mike Mareen/Adobe Stock)
The U.S. will see a hurricane season on par with last year’s historically destructive one, according to a new report from AccuWeather.
AccuWeather forecasters are predicting 13 to 18 named storms for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. About seven to 10 of those storms could strengthen into hurricanes, and three to five could become Category 3 or higher hurricanes.
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