El Niño continues to strengthen toward record territory two months into the Atlantic hurricane season

Super El Niño is here. What about hurricanes? - The Boston Globe

It has been quiet, but don’t let your guard down.

El Niño continues to strengthen toward record territory two months into the Atlantic hurricane season

Multiple tropical waves are currently moving off the African coast into the Main Development Region of the Atlantic, but hostile winds, Saharan dust and ocean temperatures will determine whether any development actually happens.

The quiet Atlantic will continue for the foreseeable future as El Niño tightens its grip

In brief: We check in on the state of the tropics, how El Niño is already impacting the season, and what we may see in the coming weeks. We also discuss how to not fall for engagement bait. It’s August 3rd as I write this, and suffice to say, it has been a delightful tropical season for those of us who don’t want major hurricanes impacting communities. Arthur, while not the full cause of flooding in Louisiana and the broader Deep South, remains …

Hurricane season enters peak months under growing El Niño influence

The Atlantic hurricane season is entering its third month after what has been an up-and-down start, with two named storms, neither of which produced significant amounts of accumulated cyclone energy — a metric known as ACE. According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, more than 85% of all Atlantic tropical cyclones develop during August, September and October, making the three-month period the busiest of the year. …

Atlantic remains quiet as tropical waves roll off Africa amid unfavorable conditions

Peak hurricane season is approaching, though El Niño is continuing to strengthen — acting like a buffer that is limiting tropical activity as waves move off the coast of Africa.