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- The U.S. Atlantic basin recorded no hurricanes in September 2026, the first in over 30 years.
- August 2026 also produced no hurricanes, extending season inactivity.
- 2026 marks the latest first Atlantic hurricane of the season since the satellite era.
- A strengthening super El Niño in the Pacific links to the Atlantic’s suppressed activity.
- National Hurricane Center forecasts eight to fourteen storms, three to six hurricanes, and one to three major hurricanes.