Bottom Line: Tropical Depression One-E strengthened into Tropical Storm Alvin on Wednesday afternoon, becoming the first named storm of 2025 in the Western Hemisphere’s Eastern Pacific basin. While the storm poses minimal direct threat to U.S. coastlines, it serves as an early indicator of warmer ocean conditions and atmospheric patterns that could fuel more significant tropical activity in both Pacific and Atlantic basins throughout the season. Tropical Storm Alvin formed several hundred miles south of Mexico’s Pacific Coast on Wednesday, with the National Hurricane Center forecasting modest strengthening before the system encounters hostile environmental conditions. The system had maximum sustained … Continue reading Tropical Storm Alvin Emerges as First System of 2025 Pacific Hurricane Season