HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- We are now in the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, yet conditions remain remarkably quiet across the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. A combination of a strong El Niño pattern and persistent Saharan dust has helped suppress tropical development, limiting storm activity across the basin. While the [...]
<p>There has not yet been a single hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean this season due to El Niño. Only five tropical storms and no hurricane have been recorded in the Atlantic. El Niño amplified wind shear and brought dry dust
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