The Pacific is ablaze with storms, but the Atlantic is quiet. Is this normal?

ORLANDO, Fla. – In the tropical Pacific, we have two tropical storms right up against one another.

Tropical Storm Barbara and Tropical Storm Cosme both formed over the weekend. Barbara is on its way to becoming the first hurricane in the northern hemisphere for the year 2025. In the Eastern Pacific, alongside our two twin named storms, NHC has designated another spot to watch with a 60% chance of development in the next seven days. (Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

Cosme, the weaker of the two, is expected to continue some strengthening over the next two days before the interaction between the two storms inevitably leads to their demise.

The National Hurricane Center also has a third area they’re monitoring for the fourth named storm of the eastern Pacific