Peak Hurricane Season In FL: See Latest Forecast For Potential Storms
National Hurricane Center notes six named storms so far with only one major hurricane; experts expect increased tropical activity later as atmospheric conditions improve.
- The Atlantic hurricane season reached its statistical peak on September 10, 2025, while the basin remained largely quiet with no tropical development expected this week.
- This quietness results from persistent dry air and Saharan dust limiting thunderstorm activity despite typically favorable atmospheric and oceanic conditions this time of year.
- Colorado State University meteorologists forecast increased tropical activity between September 11 and 16, with global models indicating possible storm formation in the eastern Atlantic and western Caribbean.
- Senior hurricane specialist Brad Reinhart noted that although the tropics are currently quiet near the season’s peak, the majority of hurricane activity typically happens afterward, meaning the season is still ongoing.
- Meanwhile, southeastern Florida faces a Level 2 flood threat from a stalled front bringing tropical moisture and enhanced flooding due to a nearly full Moon causing high tidal flooding.
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Why the Atlantic is quiet at the peak of hurricane season 2025
September 10 marks the peak of hurricane season, but the Atlantic remains unusually quiet. Experts say dry air, wind shear and shifting weather patterns are stifling tropical storm formation for now.
Peak hurricane season remaining quiet, but what about the rest of the season?
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Sept. 10 is the historic peak of hurricane season activity in the Atlantic, but the basin remains quiet. This comes after a historically slow start to the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, producing only six named storms, one hurricane, and one major hurricane. But, why is the basin so quiet, and is that expected to continue? On Tuesday, we wrote an article about this, stating dry air and wind shear are the primary contributo…
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