The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is days away, starting June 1 and running through Nov. 30.
June 20 is the average date the first named storm of the season forms. But storms can form earlier than that, and they have in recent years.
The average date the first hurricane forms is August 11. The first major hurricane, Category 3 or stronger with 111+ mph winds, typically forms Sept 1.
Predictions from NOAA call for a below-normal season but it only takes one storm to make a season impactful.
Plan and prepare as you would for any other season.
Here’s a look back at the last three hurricane seasons:
The countdown is on – 26 days until the official end of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
There are no areas on our radar for tropical development and no activity is anticipated over the next 7 days.
Hostile upper-level winds are increasing across the tropical belt and there’s stronger wind shear from a more active jet stream.
It’s around this point in the season where formation zones shrink down as conditions become less favorable for tropical systems.
We’ll watch the Caribbean where there’s a low chance for formation, only around 20%.
This is a typical spot near the Central American Gyre where a tropical system can spin up from the enhanced lift.
Could this be the end of hurricane season? We’ll certainly hope for it! Odds favor the season is over – but as always, we will watch and let you know if that changes.
Where we stand this season: 13 named storms, 5 hurricanes, 4 major hurricanes.
And notably, three Category 5 hurricanes formed this season. That’s the most since 2005 – which had four Cat 5 storms (Katrina, Rita, Wilma and Emily).
While a landfalling November storm is rare, it has happened. Here’s a look in the hurricane history books:
Hurricane Nicole is the most recent landfalling November hurricane. It hit Vero Beach as a Category 1 storm in 2022.
