The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which began on Sunday, is likely to have an above normal number of storms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.


Forecasters predict a 60% chance there will be between 13 and 19 named storms, six to 10 of which are expected to be hurricanes. Three to five of those could be major hurricanes.


As Saint Lucia and the rest of the Caribbean prepare for the possible storms, here’s a look at the names tropical storms or hurricanes will get this year.


  List of 2025 hurricane names    

  • Andrea
  • Barry
  • Chantal
  • Dexter
  • Erin
  • Fernand
  • Gabrielle  Humberto
  • Imelda
  • Jerry
  • Karen
  • Lorenzo
  • Melissa
  • Nestor  Olga
  • Pablo
  • Rebekah
  • Sebastien
  • Tanya
  • Van
  • Wendy 
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The list is one of six that are rotated every year, meaning this list was last used in 2019 and will be used again in 2031. The names are set by the World Meteorological Organization, a United Nations agency.


A name is retired and replaced if it is used for a storm that is extremely deadly or costly, making it inappropriate to reuse for future storms.
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