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It looks like the Atlantic storm season may finally produce a hurricane - Ars Technica (opens in a new tab)
arstechnica.com · 2026-10-06
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It looks like the Atlantic storm season may finally produce a hurricane - Ars Technica
arstechnica.com · 2026-10-06
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedA low-pressure system in the western Gulf of Mexico should soon become a tropical storm, and based on the latest forecast modeling, it has a decent chance of becoming a hurricane.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedIf a hurricane forms in early October, it would be a big deal this year because the Atlantic season has not yet produced a hurricane.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedIn the modern hurricane record, there has never been an Atlantic season without a hurricane, and no season has gone this late without one forming.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe Atlantic tropics have been exceptionally quiet this year, largely due to a strengthening El Niño that is expected to become historically strong.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedEl Niño typically produces high levels of wind shear over the tropical Atlantic, which disrupts the organization of tropical systems, and that has definitely been the case this year.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
The Roles of Climate Change and Climate Variability in the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Scientific Reports · 2018 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Atlantic hurricane season 2023: El Niño and extreme Atlantic Ocean heat are about to clash
2023 · Crossref
Assessing future changes in tropical cyclone activity in the North Atlantic basin through dynamical downscaling.
2025 · Europe PMC
2023 hurricane forecast: Get ready for a busy Pacific storm season, quieter Atlantic than recent years thanks to El Niño
2023 · Crossref
Projected increase in the frequency of extremely active Atlantic hurricane seasons.
2024 · Europe PMC
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