TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 24 -- Florida State University issued the following news release:
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet, underscoring the important role large-scale climate patterns play in hurricane development and the challenges scientists face in forecasting seasonal activity.
Since the season began on June 1, no hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic Ocean, although there have been several tropical storms. In a typical season, the first hurricane tends to form by early to mid-August, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Allison Wing, an associate professor in Florida State University's Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, studies atmospheric dynamics, with an emphasis on tropical c...