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Could We Break a Record for Not Seeing a Hurricane This Season?
No areas are being monitored in the Atlantic as El Niño and Saharan dust suppress development, while the Pacific has 13 named storms, officials said.
- The Atlantic basin remains without a hurricane as the Hurricane Season approaches its typical peak around September 10th, with the National Hurricane Center reporting no areas of tropical development currently being monitored.
- Strong wind shear across the Atlantic and Caribbean, combined with dense Saharan dust plumes, has suppressed tropical development by disrupting thunderstorms before they organize into circulation centers.
- Accumulated Cyclone Energy measurements through September 8 stand at 4.4, representing the lowest activity level for any Atlantic season since 1950.
- Meanwhile, the Pacific Ocean remains much more active, with 13 named storms and 2 central Pacific storms formed; Hurricane Lowell currently impacts the Hawaiian Islands of Niihau and Kauai as a Category 2 storm.
- If the Atlantic remains hurricane-free through September 11th, this season will set a record for the latest first hurricane formation, a mark currently shared by the 2002 and 2013 seasons.
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The sea glows, but the Atlantic remains still: in 2026, not a single hurricane has raged. Experts are alarmed. A weather column of Dominik Jung.
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C 83%
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