The record for latest first hurricane in the Atlantic will likely be broken this weekend
Forecasters say only 5 named storms so far and El Niño-driven wind shear could push the first Atlantic hurricane past the Sept. 11 record.
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Atlantic hurricane-free streak could make history: The quietest start in 60 years
Five tropical storms have formed in the Atlantic so far this year, all of them short-lived. Here's why the season has been so quiet. No tropical cyclone activity is noted in satellite imagery as of September 5th. Looking at the basin, it is relatively clear with some Saharan dust in the east. As three hurricanes churn in the Pacific, the Atlantic Basin is eerily quiet, even as the peak of hurricane season approaches on September 10th. It's so qu…
Atlantic Hurricane Season Quiet so far
The Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet so far this year, but forecasters say residents along the East Coast should not let their guard down. As of today, September 7, there are no active tropical storms or hurricanes in the Atlantic, Caribbean or Gulf of America. So far this season, the Atlantic has produced five named storms: Arthur, Bertha, ...
While extreme weather events keep different regions of the world on alert, the Atlantic is experiencing exceptional calm and the Pacific is experiencing a particularly active season. Contrast has a common factor: the El Niño phenomenon, which changes atmospheric and ocean conditions differently in each basin.In the Atlantic, the combination of dry air, a stable atmosphere and a strong wind shear is slowing the development of tropical storms.In t…
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