The nation's top weather agency announced last week that it expects up to 19 named storms to form in the Atlantic basin during the 2025 hurricane season. Significant research and technological advancements have made annual forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration even more reliable.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast a range of 13 to 19 total named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November.

Hurricane experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said they are expecting an above normal Atlantic hurricane season. The agency said it is anticipating up 13 to 19 named storms, of which six to 10 could become hurricanes and three to five could ramp up into a major hurricane, a Category 3 storm or higher.