Storm Lorenzo formed in the early morning of October 13 in the mid- Atlantic region, marking the 12th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
According to the latest storm information from the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), Hurricane Lorenzo currently has the strongest winds near the center of the storm at 72 km/h, moving northwest at a speed of 27 km/h. A tropical storm is defined to have sustained winds of 63 km/h to 118 km/h.
The center of September Lorenzo is located about 1,770 km west of the Cabo Verde Islands (off the west coast of Africa). The storm is expected to maintain its intensity on October 13, before gradually strengthening in the middle of the week, according to the NHC's hurricane forecast.
The No. 12 storm was formed from the Invest 97L low pressure area, which the NHC has been monitoring since the end of last week. Lorenzo is expected to continue moving north of the Atlantic, not threatening land.
So far, there have been 12 named storms in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, four of which have become strong, and three of them have reached Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale.
The NHC said the La Nina weather pattern is appearing for the second consecutive year, which could increase the frequency and intensity of storms in the Atlantic region. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 each year.
