Gail Hartfield Senior Meteorologist from the National Weather Service

WPTF Afternoon News by WPTF FM 92.9 AM 680

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The NOAA’s 2025 hurricane prediction is above-normal activity in the Atlantic this year. The outlook for 2025 goes from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 30% chance of a near-normal season, a 60% chance of an above-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. The agency is forecasting a range of 13 to 19 total named storms. Of those, 6-10 are forecast to become hurricanes, including 3-5 major hurricanes.Gail Hartfieldt with the National Weather Service in Raleigh joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the forecast.