'Things are all upside-down,' making it hard for hurricanes to form, an expert says. But experts warn not to assume there's less risk just because the first months of hurricane season have been calm.
Beach chairs are seen as the sun rises in Ocean City, N.J., on Aug. 18. This is not the above-average hurricane season experts predicted — at least, not yet.
Weather conditions can change rapidly, and dangerous storms could still form in the coming weeks, experts warn. Just days after Danielle formed, for instance, another tropical storm,This is not the above-average hurricane season experts predicted — at least, not yet. Scientists at Colorado State University and thepredicted the Atlantic's seventh above-normal season in a row, with more than the average of 14 named storms.
Since routine aircraft reconnaissance began in 1944, only two other seasons didn't see a named storm in August. The first came in 1961, which pivoted into a very active season. A flurry of dangerous hurricanes formed in September alone — includingFlooding is seen in Galveston, Texas, after Hurricane Carla hit in September 1961.
The Bermuda High is currently smaller and farther north than normal — leading to high temperatures from Canada to. It's also allowing the powerful jet stream to dip far to the south over the central Atlantic, preventing hurricanes from forming. "Hurricanes fundamentally form in response to unequal heating of the poles compared to the equator. They're meant to redistribute heat," Masters said.
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