As hurricane season approaches, thousands of weather and disaster experts have raised concerns about NOAA and NWS budget cuts and staffing shortages

But NOAA and other forecast services say that the 2025 season may not be as active last last year's. In line with earlier outlooks, NOAA officials say they expect another active Atlantic hurricane season — and insisted that the cuts by President Donald Trump‘s administration will not affect the quality of forecasting.

NOAA held their 2025 hurricane prediction press conference in the New Orleans area for the first time in two decades. Here's how many hurricanes are predicted this season.