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Tropical storm Andrea<\/strong>, officially named on Tuesday, June 24<\/strong>, has become the first named storm<\/strong> of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season<\/strong>, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC)<\/strong>. As of this morning in New York<\/strong>, the system is spinning across the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean<\/strong>, more than 1,200 miles west of the Azores<\/strong>, and not posing any direct threat<\/strong> to the mainland United States<\/strong>.<\/p>\n With sustained winds near 40 mph<\/strong> (about 65 km\/h<\/strong>) and higher gusts<\/strong>, Andrea<\/strong> is moving east-northeast at 17 mph<\/strong> (27 km\/h). Forecasters expect the storm to weaken by tonight<\/strong>, with complete dissipation<\/strong> likely by Wednesday night<\/strong>, June 25. The system is heading into cooler waters<\/strong> and encountering unfavorable upper-level winds<\/strong>, which will hinder its ability to remain organized.<\/p>\n Although the Atlantic hurricane season<\/strong> officially begins on June 1<\/strong> and runs through November 30<\/strong>, Andrea\u2019s formation on June 24<\/strong> is slightly later than the average first storm date of June 20<\/strong>. According to Phil Klotzbach<\/strong>, senior research scientist at Colorado State University<\/strong>, this is a modest delay in what\u2019s projected to be an active and potentially dangerous season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Atmospheric activity over the eastern Pacific<\/strong> has been influencing wind patterns that temporarily suppress storm formation in the Atlantic<\/strong>. According to the Climate Prediction Center<\/strong>, this trend could persist into early July<\/strong>, but is not expected to hold off the season\u2019s peak, which typically occurs around September 10<\/strong>, with most storms forming between mid-August and mid-October<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The forecast cone<\/strong> for Andrea<\/strong> shows its likely path<\/strong>, which remains confined to the open Atlantic<\/strong>. However, it\u2019s important to note that this cone represents only the probable track of the storm\u2019s center<\/strong>, not the entire storm system<\/strong>. The National Hurricane Center<\/strong> indicates there\u2019s about a 33% chance<\/strong> that the storm\u2019s core<\/strong> could move outside the predicted cone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Spaghetti models<\/strong>, which show a range of computer-generated forecasts, are also being used. While dozens of models exist, the NHC relies on the four or five most reliable ones<\/strong> to form its official outlook<\/strong>.<\/p>\n While Andrea<\/strong> drifts through the Atlantic<\/strong>, meteorologists are also closely monitoring a broad area of low pressure<\/strong> in the eastern Pacific<\/strong>, located several hundred miles south of the coast of Guatemala<\/strong>. This disturbance is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms<\/strong>, but the environment is becoming increasingly favorable<\/strong> for its development.<\/p>\n According to today\u2019s update, there is a 70% chance<\/strong> that this system could become a tropical depression by the weekend<\/strong>, as it moves slowly west-northwestward<\/strong>, parallel to the southern coast of Mexico<\/strong>. This area continues to be closely analyzed by the NHC\u2019s Pacific storm team<\/strong> using similar forecast tracking tools.<\/p>\n The Pacific storm cone<\/strong> serves the same purpose as its Atlantic counterpart: showing the most likely path<\/strong> of the storm\u2019s center<\/strong>, not the full scope of its winds and rainbands<\/strong>. And just like in the Atlantic, there\u2019s a one-in-three chance<\/strong> the storm center<\/strong> could veer outside the cone\u2019s predicted route<\/strong>, making continuous updates essential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tropical storm Andrea, officially named on Tuesday, June 24, has become the first named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of this morning in New York, the system is spinning across the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, more than 1,200 miles west of the Azores, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":4819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/h3>\n
A late start for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Tracking tropical storm Andrea’s path<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Eastern Pacific: another system under close watch<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Pacific forecast cone under review<\/strong><\/h3>\n