The first hurricane in the Pacific doesn’t typically arrive until the last week of June. Three have been named so far this season.

June 9 (UPI) -- Hurricane Barbara emerged as the first hurricane of the Pacific hurricane season on Monday. The National Hurricane Center reported that as of 10 a.m. EDT, Barbara was in the eastern Pacific Ocean approximately 155 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico.

In the Atlantic basin, the National Hurricane Center is watching three tropical waves, including one in the Caribbean.

Record ocean warmth in the subtropics may have a counterintuitive effect: fewer tropical storms across the planet so far in 2025.

Forecasters said there is a 60% chance of an above-average hurricane season in the Atlantic basin, with 12 to 19 named storms expected. Six to 10 of those storms are predicted to become hurricanes, with three to five of them potentially becoming major storms.

The study examined 318 counties, ranking each based on four categories: hurricane risk, hurricane history, financial impact and disaster cleanup. Every county was evaluated with a

Tropical Storm Barbara gradually weakened Tuesday as it continued heading northwest away from land after earlier strengthening to a hurricane. The storm marked the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific hurricane season.