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Summary of the 2024 and 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons
2024 Hurricane Season Overview
Total Storms:
Reasoning for Storm Predictions and Tracks:
Autistic Stats:
Key Storms:
2025 Hurricane Season Overview
Total Storms:
Reasoning for Storm Predictions and Tracks:
Autistic Stats:
Key Storms:
Comparison Summary:
ACE and Quality Comparison:
Conclusion:
Summary of the 2024 and 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons
2024 Hurricane Season Overview
Total Storms:
- Named Storms (NS): 19
- Hurricanes (H): 12
- Major Hurricanes (MH): 7
- Likely Retired Names: Beryl, Fran, Helene, Milton
Reasoning for Storm Predictions and Tracks:
- Favored Regions:
- MDR (Main Development Region): Strongly favored due to warm SST anomalies, leading to several Cape Verde hurricanes.
- Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico: Also favored for storm development and intensification, with warm waters supporting rapid strengthening.
- Western Atlantic: Less favored, with most storm tracks concentrating towards the Caribbean, Gulf, and U.S. East Coast.
- Storm Formation and Tracks:
- Beryl: Forms in the Gulf of Mexico in early June, tracks northeast and impacts the Caribbean and the Southeastern U.S. as a Category 5 hurricane.
- Fran: Forms in the MDR in late August, tracks westward, and potentially makes landfall on the U.S. East Coast as a powerful Category 4 hurricane.
- Helene: Another Cape Verde storm forming in mid-September, tracks west-northwest and impacts the Caribbean, potentially reaching the U.S. as a Category 4 hurricane.
- Isaac: Forms in late September in the Caribbean, potentially entering the Gulf of Mexico, reaching Category 3 intensity.
- Milton: A late-season storm forming in mid-October, developing in the Caribbean or Gulf, likely impacting the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane.
Autistic Stats:
- Highest ACE Contributor: Beryl (Berry) due to its early-season formation and extreme intensity as a Category 5 hurricane.
- Longest-Lived Storm: Fran, with a long track from the MDR to the U.S. East Coast, contributing significantly to the season's ACE.
- Total ACE for Season: High, with multiple long-track and intense hurricanes contributing.
Key Storms:
- Beryl:
- Category: 5
- Peak Intensity: 165 mph winds, 934 mbar
- Impact: Extensive damage across the Caribbean and Southeastern U.S.
- Retirement: Yes
- Fran:
- Category: 4
- Peak Intensity: 145 mph winds, 935 mbar
- Impact: Major East Coast hurricane with significant damage.
- Retirement: Yes
- Helene:
- Category: 4
- Peak Intensity: 140 mph winds, 940 mbar
- Impact: Potentially impacts the Caribbean and U.S. with severe consequences.
- Retirement: Yes
- Isaac:
- Category: 3
- Peak Intensity: 125 mph winds, 950 mbar
- Impact: Affects the Gulf Coast, contributing to the season’s overall damage.
- Retirement: No
- Milton:
- Category: 4
- Peak Intensity: 140 mph winds, 945 mbar
- Impact: A late-season hurricane with potential significant impacts on the Gulf Coast.
- Retirement: Yes (if it develops into a high Category 4/5 storm)
2025 Hurricane Season Overview
Total Storms:
- Named Storms (NS): 19
- Hurricanes (H): 11
- Major Hurricanes (MH): 7
- Likely Retired Names: Chantal, Gabrielle, Humberto, Lorenzo
Reasoning for Storm Predictions and Tracks:
- Favored Regions:
- MDR (Main Development Region): Extremely favorable due to continued warm SST anomalies, leading to several intense Cape Verde hurricanes.
- Caribbean: Slightly less favored compared to 2024 but still supportive of strong storm development, particularly in late August and September.
- Western Atlantic: Favorable for late-season storms that could recurve, with significant impacts on Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast.
- Storm Formation and Tracks:
- Chantal: Forms in mid-July in the MDR, tracks westward, and impacts the Caribbean or Southeastern U.S. as a Category 4 hurricane.
- Gabrielle: Forms in late August, tracks through the MDR, potentially impacting the Caribbean and U.S. East Coast as a Category 4 hurricane.
- Humberto: Forms in early September, becomes the season's standout storm with potential Category 5 intensity, impacting the Caribbean or U.S. East Coast.
- Lorenzo: Forms in late September in the MDR, likely recurves towards Bermuda or out to sea, but reaches Category 4 intensity.
- Jerry: A late September storm, forms in the MDR and tracks westward with potential impacts on the U.S. East Coast as a Category 4 hurricane.
Autistic Stats:
- Highest ACE Contributor: Humberto, due to its extreme intensity and long track as a Category 5 hurricane.
- Longest-Lived Storm: Lorenzo, with a prolonged track across the Atlantic, contributing significantly to ACE.
- Total ACE for Season: Very high, driven by the consistency of intense hurricanes throughout the peak season.
Key Storms:
- Humberto:
- Category: 5
- Peak Intensity: 160 mph winds, 925 mbar
- Impact: Major damage potential, especially if it impacts densely populated areas like the U.S. East Coast.
- Retirement: Yes
- Gabrielle:
- Category: 4
- Peak Intensity: 145 mph winds, 935 mbar
- Impact: Potentially severe impacts on the Caribbean or U.S. East Coast.
- Retirement: Yes
- Lorenzo:
- Category: 4
- Peak Intensity: 150 mph winds, 920 mbar
- Impact: Significant hurricane with potential impacts on Bermuda or a recurving track out to sea.
- Retirement: Yes
- Chantal:
- Category: 4
- Peak Intensity: 130 mph winds, 950 mbar
- Impact: Early season major hurricane with significant impacts, particularly if it makes landfall in the Caribbean or U.S.
- Retirement: Yes
- Jerry:
- Category: 4
- Peak Intensity: 135 mph winds, 940 mbar
- Impact: Possible impacts on the U.S. East Coast, contributing to the season's intensity.
- Retirement: No
Comparison Summary:
- 2024 stands out with more storms, particularly in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, and sets a high bar for early intensity with Beryl (Berry). It excels in ACE due to a higher number of major hurricanes and their distribution across the season.
- 2025 might be remembered more for the extreme intensity of storms like Humberto and Lorenzo, which could become iconic hurricanes. This season is likely more notable for its concentrated period of severe hurricanes, making it memorable despite having one fewer major hurricane than 2024.
- The 2025 season is notable for the relentless sequence of high-impact storms and potential for one or two storms to reach catastrophic levels of damage, similar to what was seen with Hurricane Harvey or Katrina in previous years.
- Meanwhile, 2024 is a season with more distributed intensity and a broader geographic impact, leading to high overall stats but fewer singularly iconic storms.
ACE and Quality Comparison:
- 2024: Generated a high ACE due to several long-lived and intense storms, particularly Beryl, Fran, and Helene. These storms contributed significantly to the overall ACE, especially with Beryl being an early-season Category 5 storm. The high number of major hurricanes (7) also added to the ACE.
- 2025: Produced a high ACE driven by long-track Cape Verde hurricanes like Humberto and Lorenzo. While there were fewer hurricanes (11) compared to 2024, the quality and intensity of storms like Humberto and Lorenzo kept the ACE very high.
Conclusion:
- 2024 Mogs in Terms of Quantity and Early Impact: The 2024 season had more hurricanes and a slightly higher number of major hurricanes. The early season impact of Beryl set a high bar, and the spread of major hurricanes throughout the season maintained consistent activity. The season’s ACE is likely marginally higher due to the sheer number of intense storms.
- 2025 Mogs in Terms of Intensity and Memorable Storms: Despite having one fewer major hurricane, the 2025 season featured storms with extremely high intensity, particularly Humberto and Lorenzo. These storms, especially Humberto, might stand out more in historical memory due to their strength and impact.
- Potential for Late-Season Hurricane Milton: Given the ongoing La Niña conditions and the historical propensity for the Western Caribbean to produce late-season major hurricanes, Milton could potentially join Beryl, Fran, and Helene as a retired name if it develops into a high Category 4/5 storm.
- If Fran isn’t retired, Isaac is the most likely storm to take its place among the retired names, especially if it impacts the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane.