{"id":99347,"date":"2026-09-15T15:49:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/the-atlantic-ocean-just-broke-a-60-year-record-for-the-longest-stretch-without-a-hurricane-heres-why\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T15:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:49:39","slug":"the-atlantic-ocean-just-broke-a-60-year-record-for-the-longest-stretch-without-a-hurricane-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/the-atlantic-ocean-just-broke-a-60-year-record-for-the-longest-stretch-without-a-hurricane-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"The Atlantic Ocean just broke a 60-year record for the longest stretch without a hurricane. Here&#8217;s why."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>It has been an unusually quiet <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/2026-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Atlantic hurricane season<\/a><\/span> so far, and activity just hit a record low.<\/p>\n<p>No hurricanes have formed yet in the Atlantic basin since the 2026 season kicked off June 1. Although seasons often peak in September and October, it&#8217;s rare to reach Sept. 15 without any hurricanes developing at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows this is now the longest stretch without an Atlantic hurricane since at least 1966, which the agency considers the start of modern storm tracking because it marked the onset of satellite surveillance.<\/p>\n<p>On average, the first named storm of a season tends to form near its start in June, while the first hurricane usually develops in early or mid-August, based on climate data collected between 1991 and 2020, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/climo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Hurricane Center<\/a>. A tropical storm receives a name when its winds reach 39 mph. When winds rise to 74 mph, the storm becomes a hurricane.<\/p>\n<p>While uncommon, it isn&#8217;t unheard of for an Atlantic season to produce its first hurricane in September. In 2022, Hurricane Danielle became the year&#8217;s first Atlantic hurricane when it formed Sept. 2. Earlier, in 2013, Humberto marked that season&#8217;s first hurricane on Sept. 11, the same day Gustav became its season&#8217;s first hurricane in 2002. Before now, Sept. 11 had been the latest date of a year&#8217;s first hurricane on record since at least 1966.<\/p>\n<p>Forecasters had predicted that the 2026 season would see below-normal activity in the Atlantic basin. NOAA&#8217;s Climate Prediction Center said in its annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/products\/outlooks\/hurricane.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hurricane season outlook<\/a> that it expected the season to bring between seven and 13 named storms, including two to six hurricanes and zero to two major hurricanes, defined as Category 3 or above.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So far, five tropical storms have developed: <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/tropical-storm-arthur-gulf-states-flooding\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Arthur<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/tropical-storm-bertha-gulf-coast-maps-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Bertha<\/a><\/span>, Cristobal, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/tropical-storm-dolly-forms-atlantic-ocean\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Dolly<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/tropical-storm-warning-louisiana-texas-gulf-coast\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Edouard<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>The El Ni\u00f1o effect<\/h2>\n<p>The onset of a particularly strong\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/atlantic-hurricane-season-record-low-el-nino\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">El Ni\u00f1o<\/a><\/span>\u00a0was a primary driver of this year&#8217;s Atlantic hurricane season forecast, and it seems to be panning out as meteorologists anticipated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>El Ni\u00f1o is a phase of the climate cycle called the El Ni\u00f1o Southern Oscillation Cycle, or ENSO.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It involves <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/el-nino-2026-hurricane-season-atlantic-pacific\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">above-average sea surface temperatures<\/a><\/span> in a section of the Pacific Ocean around the equator and reduces vertical wind shear, or changes in wind speed and direction at higher levels of the atmosphere, in the Pacific. The warmer waters fuel <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/tropical-storm-lala-big-island-hawaii-hurricane-track\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">tropical cyclone development<\/a><\/span> in the eastern Pacific and a weaker wind shear lessens the chance of a storm being broken apart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the Atlantic, El Ni\u00f1o has the opposite effect, causing relatively cooler water temperatures and more vertical wind shear. Those conditions aren&#8217;t ideal for the development of tropical systems.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, El Ni\u00f1o has been associated with calmer Atlantic hurricane seasons. Typically, the more powerful El Ni\u00f1o is, the more substantial its related weather effects can be.<\/p>\n<p>In its outlook, the Climate Prediction Center said El Ni\u00f1o was set to deepen throughout the 2026 hurricane season, including during the period when activity normally peaks in the Atlantic basin. 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