Florida has been spared for the majority of hurricane season this year, but we still have some more months left to go before we are in the clear.
The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring Hurricane Humberto, which is forecast to continue growing stronger and become a Category 4 storm over the weekend, according to its 5 a.m. advisory.
“Humberto is showing signs of steady-to-rapid intensification,” the Hurricane Center said as it increased its intensity forecast Friday morning.
Is Humberto headed for Florida? Here’s what to know and when hurricane season will finally come to an end.
How long is hurricane season?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. The Atlantic basin includes the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, formerly the Gulf of Mexico.
When is the peak of hurricane season?
We already passed it! The peak of the season is Sept. 10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the Hurricane Center.
What is an ‘average season’ for Atlantic hurricanes?
From 1991 to 2020, the 30-year average for the Atlantic hurricane season has been 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and three major hurricanes, according to NOAA.
When is the peak of hurricane season?
The peak of the season is Sept. 10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the Hurricane Center.
This period accounts for “78 percent of the tropical storm days, 87 percent of the Category 1 and 2 hurricane days, and a whopping 96 percent of the major (Category 3, 4 and 5) hurricane days,” NOAA said.
What is an ‘average season’ for Atlantic hurricanes?
From 1991 to 2020, the 30-year average for the Atlantic hurricane season has been 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and three major hurricanes, according to NOAA.
Hurricane names for the 2025 season in the Atlantic
Here are the names for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, along with their correct pronunciations. The first hurricane of the season typically forms on Aug. 11.
There are no Q, U, X, Y, or Z names because there is a lack of names that begin with those letters.
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What’s happening in the tropics right now? Are there any hurricanes coming to Florida?
The forecast for Hurricane Humberto and its potential impact on Florida and the United States is challenging to predict due to a phenomenon known as the Fujiwhara effect.
Invest 94L east of Humberto is expected to strengthen and could become Tropical Storm Imelda.
Interaction between the two is known as the Fujiwhara effect, and that rare and “highly complex” setup is making it hard for forecasters to predict where the two could go and how strong they could become.
Current forecasts indicate that Humberto will pass west of Bermuda and east of the U.S. coast.
“We expect Humberto to track well off the coast of the U.S. but bring some wind and rain to the islands of Bermuda early next week,” said AccuWeather lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva.
AccuWeather brought up some possible scenarios:
Indirect impacts on Florida and the U.S. East Coast are easier to predict.
“Regardless of whether a hurricane makes landfall in the southeastern U.S. or not, strong winds will create large, chaotic swells that will propagate toward the southern and middle Atlantic coast late this weekend to the middle of next week,” AccuWeather said.
“Large, frequent breakers will create strong rip currents and lead to beach erosion.”
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: When does hurricane season end? What to know as Humberto becomes a hurricane
Reporting by Samantha Neely and Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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