Atlantic Hurricane Season Stays Quiet With 3 Named Storms as El Niño Caps Activity
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 16
Atlantic Hurricane Season Stays Quiet With 3 Named Storms as El Niño Caps Activity
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 16
Summary
Three Atlantic storms — Arthur, Bertha and Cristobal — have been named a little over two months into the season, leaving the U.S. largely spared so far.
El Niño is the main reason forecasters expect a subdued season, with the climate pattern strengthening and likely to persist into the fall, suppressing Atlantic storm formation.
Seven to 13 named storms are now forecast for the season, down by one from May and below the typical 14; only two to six are expected to become hurricanes.
Pacific activity has been more active at the same time — including Lala near Hawaii — reflecting the usual pattern in which a busy Pacific coincides with a quieter Atlantic.