Whether you have summer travel plans or family and friends in states that experience hurricanes, here's what you should know.

For the next six months, we'll be watching the National Hurricane Center closely to see if predictions for an above-average season come true.

There could be tropical development in the Atlantic just days after the 2025 hurricane season started, forecasters say. The window for activity will be during the second week of the month, and there could be some impact in the United States as a result,