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1. 2 Sep 10

   Eastern Pacific hurricane season remains unusually active

   Contrasting sharply with the Atlantic, the eastern Pacific has produced 13 named storms including five hurricanes, three of which were major—close to an entire average season's output. Major Hurricane Lowell recently impacted Hawaii with damaging winds, flooding rain, and high waves.

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     We don’t see as many clickbait articles on one positive of El Niño, the quietest hurricane season on record in the Atlantic with no hurricane yet and none likely in the coming days, beating record of September 11th set in 2002 and 2013.

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2. 1 Sep 10

   New satellite-era record likely for latest date without Atlantic hurricane

   With no indication of hurricane development in the next week, the Atlantic is set to establish a new record for the latest date in the satellite era (1960s onward) without an Atlantic hurricane forming.

3. backgroundSep 10

   Historic El Niño expected to peak November or December — The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration confirms that El Niño is on track to be one of the strongest on record, expected to peak in November or December and exceed the strength of previous El Niño events dating back to 1950.

4. backgroundSep 10

   Atlantic reaches climatological peak with no hurricanes formed — The Atlantic hurricane season reaches its average peak date with only five named tropical storms (Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, and Edouard) recorded and no hurricanes formed. In an average season, there would have been eight named tropical storms and three hurricanes by this point.

5. backgroundSep 9

   Saharan dust layer suppresses Atlantic storm development — Satellite imagery shows Saharan dust and sand transported thousands of miles across the Atlantic, creating a dry, dusty layer in the atmosphere that prevents storms from growing. This condition is expected to continue suppressing development for at least another week.

6. backgroundMay 1

   National Hurricane Center forecasts quieter Atlantic season — The National Hurricane Center predicted eight to 14 named storms for the Atlantic season, with three to six becoming hurricanes, including one to three major hurricanes—below average due to anticipated El Niño effects.