The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its statistical peak, but the basin remains eerily quiet. For the first time since 2016, there are no active storms in early September, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Normally, September 10 marks the height of storm activity, with three out of four years since 1949 seeing at least one system in the Atlantic.
🌀HURRICANE HQ: We’re at the statistical peak of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and it’s eerily quiet. Do we know why? Associate Scientist at the University of Miami Dr. Andy Hazelton joined FOX Weather on Tuesday to offer some insight. pic.twitter.com/BM4GFUW2rV
— FOX Weather (@foxweather) September 9, 2025
So far, 2025 has produced only six named storms, fewer than average for this stage of the season. Hurricane Erin remains the sole hurricane, though its rapid intensification to Category 5 in August underscored how quickly conditions can change.
Experts say warm waters are in place, but dry, stable air has suppressed development. Historically, more than half of all hurricane activity occurs after September 10. With destructive late-season storms fresh in memory — including Helene and Milton in 2024 — forecasters warn the quiet may not last.
🌀HURRICANE HQ: While activity can pick up across a majority of the tropical Atlantic Basin during hurricane season, FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist @bnorcross explains that we shift our focus closer to home as we head into fall. More: https://t.co/25WZNWdFmL pic.twitter.com/eRviVTLQEJ
— FOX Weather (@foxweather) September 9, 2025
