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Updated · The Weather Channel · Sep 19
Tropical Depression Six Draws Atlantic Focus as Pacific Threats Build in 2 Basins
Updated
Updated · The Weather Channel · Sep 19

Tropical Depression Six Draws Atlantic Focus as Pacific Threats Build in 2 Basins

3 articles · Updated · The Weather Channel · Sep 19

Summary

  • Tropical Depression Six became the main Atlantic system under watch, while forecasters also flagged multiple potential trouble spots across the Pacific.
  • Tracker maps highlighted the main factors shaping development: sea-surface temperatures, wind shear and dry Saharan air, with strong shear and dust-laden air limiting storm growth.
  • Atlantic season maps also showed the tracks of all systems that have already reached at least tropical or subtropical storm strength this year.
  • Pacific monitoring included spaghetti models, sea-surface temperatures, season-to-date storm tracks and accumulated cyclone energy, a gauge of how active the season has been.

Insights

Why is the Atlantic seeing record-low hurricane activity while Pacific storms like Genevieve rapidly intensify to Category 5?
Could the unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season unexpectedly shift despite El Niño's suppressing winds and dry Saharan air?
How does unprecedented deep ocean warming secretly fuel the rapid intensification of massive eastern Pacific hurricanes?