Basically we took 1965’s relatively low numbers 10/4/1 and combined them with 1989’s & 1953’s numbers (as they were “9 years” like 2025). We then took this average blend of these three years and compared them to the average for that Era of 9/5/3 which equaled to that it was 130% busier for NS than normal/ 120% busier for H/ and 67% slower for MH compared to the old average of 9/5/3 from that era.
We subsequently took those NS/H/MH activity ratios of 130%/120%/67% and multiplied them to the most recent 10-year average of 18/8/4 to get the final 23/10/3… a fairly weird result, implying 2025 may be a tricky one folks!
As for the ACE projection, this is simply more guesswork than anything else, a season having 23/10/3 would be likely in my opinion to have an ACE between 125 and 175… especially considering we may have many named systems, and in addition some long trackers like 1989 & 1965 did (Betsy, Hugo), with land interaction at times... which may preventing an ACE over 175+).
I think all that you’ve read up to this point, adds some credence to a fairly busy and Especially TRICKY hurricane season. This is how I think 2025 could end up being, and here goes the elaborated version of this crazy experimental prediction:
2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Prediction:
2025 ends up with 23 named storms, 10 of which become hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. There are at least 4 possible scenarios based on the history of Snake Years that could end up being the main highlights of the season impact-wise. The 4 Possible Scenarios for 2025 are as follows, in order from most likely to less likely:
1.) Approx. between August 20 – October 15… There could be a Major Cape Verde Hurricane that passes very near or through the northern Lesser Antilles, which then tracks just north of the Bahamas, possibly brushing or even hitting the northernmost Bahamas before veering to the north. Once heading north, this hurricane would head into either SC or Eastern NC and track right up the Chesapeake. This storm would be like a Hugo 1989 combined with the 1785 Mid Atlantic hurricane. The storm could have a shot at Cat 4/5 before nearing or hitting Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands, and then subsequently hit the Carolinas as a Cat 3 or Cat 4. This could perhaps be one of the 2 worst case scenarios for 2025, a powerful storm that brings significant impacts to many across the islands and Southeast & Eastern CONUS.
2.) Approx. between August 25 – October 25… A tropical storm forms east of the Leewards, heads towards them only to skirt the northernmost islands or pass right over them, and then head WNW north of the Bahamas, slowly intensifying, turning northwards (appearing to miss land) only to loop back south and SW towards the Bahamas again as a rapidly intensifying Major Hurricane and then go on to strike South Florida from the east - then head into the Gulf en-route to slam Louisiana a few days later as a major hurricane again. This storm could hit both the Southern tip of Florida & upper Keys and Louisiana as a Cat 3 or Cat 4 hurricane (don’t wanna say Cat 5, but it’s not out of the question)… Essentially this is a Betsy 1965 repeat on crack thanks to climate change, in Wood Snake year fashion. This too would be one of the two most unfortunate scenarios for 2025, a tricky storm that catches many off guard due to its erratic track, and deals a devastating blow to the one part of FL that’s lucked out for a long time. Likeliest to happen in September or Early October.
3.) Approx. between September 15 – October 25… A strong hurricane, possibly Cat 2+, could take a 1893-like path, brushing past the Leewards or Virgin Islands in a NW path, which then bends to the west, passes near or over the Northern Bahamas going WNW and then strikes the northeast coast of FL or SE Georgia while turning north, much like the 1893 Sea Islands hurricane did, making this quite a rare hit. The storm could alternately threaten this part of the US before veering NNE into the Carolinas and heading straight up the Mid-Atlantic and into the Northeast US (like 1821). The hurricane could be quite destructive too, and be long-lived. Cat 3 strike might be possible, even well north. This scenario basically blends the track of the 1893 Cape Verde hurricanes with the several Mid-Atlantic & New England hurricanes of past Snake years such as 1785, 1821 & 1869. This tricky path would be a bit less likely than the previous 2 scenarios.
4.) Approx. between July 25 – November 5… A strong Caribbean cruiser takes place, entering the Caribbean after affecting Barbados & St. Lucia and heading towards Jamaica. The storm will then most likely track NW into Western Cuba and then go into the Gulf to strike the northern Gulf coast between TX and FL Panhandle as maybe a Cat 2 – 3 storm (likelier to happen earlier, July – Sept). A less-likely track after Jamaica would be a dive back to the SW to parallel the north coast of Honduras and then head west towards Belize and into Mexico, also as a strong hurricane (this track would be likelier later in the season, Sept – Nov). Should this storm happen in Late October or November, it could even take a Michelle 2001 track over Cuba (track 9 in the hypothetical map above).
2025 could offer a very interesting type of season we haven’t seen in a while, especially with regards to potentially high-impact trickster tracks and the chance for landfalls in areas not hit in years (like the Mid-Atlantic & Northeast) as well as places that have lucked out in the past several years that could see this streak end this year (Miami for example). 2025 looks like a much more east-based season than the past 5 seasons have been, at least according to this oddball experiment. Heads up just in case my wacky crystal ball ends up being close to reality!
Alright guys, all that which you've read is just my 2 crazy cents, so please take all of the above with a grain of salt. As I’ve mentioned before,
This thread is experimental and probably geared more towards amusement rather than serious predictions, so take this as my disclaimer. The future conditions of the Atlantic, i.e. the SST's, ENSO, Teleconnections, MDR favorability, SAL and other meteorological indicators/factors will have the ultimate say in how the season goes, and these factors could easily change as we head into the peak of hurricane season.
Alright, let’s see how 2025 evolves over the next several months, it should be fun and exciting to watch and see if this esoteric stuff has any real meaning to the hurricane season once again!
Feel free to ask me questions or write whatever you wish here. We can track 2025 here too, and I’ll
try to keep this thread alive by posting updates, other experimental takes, visuals, and such whenever possible.
-FireRat
May 21 2025
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