PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- Fire Chief and National Disaster Coordinator of the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) Clive Richardson, reminds the population that the month of November is still hurricane season and to remain prepared and vigilant.
The remaining 2025 storm names are: Nestor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van, and Wendy.
To date there have been 13th named storms for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane where five became hurricanes, and of those four became major hurricanes of wind speeds of 111+ miles per hour.
The 2025 season has been described as exceptional or extraordinary and is only the second time in recorded history where you have had three Category 5 hurricanes form in a season. The previous year was 2005, 20 years ago.
According to meteorologists, within the past 25-years, there have been 17 named storms that formed during the month of November, including six major hurricanes with wind speeds of more than 111 miles per hour. The one that Sint Maarten is familiar with is Lenny in 1999.
Visit the website of the Meteorological Department of St. Maarten (MDS): www.meteosxm.com or visit their social media page Facebook.com/sxmweather/ for the latest weather reports.
For more information on hurricane preparedness and to find a list of official resources, please visit the Government website: www.sintmaartengov.org/hurricane where you will be able to download your “Hurricane Season Readiness Guide’ and “Hurricane Tracking Chart” or you can use the following link: https://shorturl.at/VbaxC
Listen to the Government Radio station – SXMGOV 107.9FM - for official information and news before, during and after a hurricane. You can also follow weather related news and information as well as national addresses by the Prime Minister, chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) by going to @SXMGOV Facebook Page.
The hurricane season runs through November 30.
