Atlantic hurricane season 2026 nears end with few storms so far
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has been quiet, with the lone Hurricane Isaias the only hurricane so far.
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What happened
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has been quiet, with the lone Hurricane Isaias the only hurricane so far. The National Hurricane Center has tracked a non-tropical low over the western Atlantic, south-southeast of Bermuda, and given it a low chance of development.
Why it matters
The season is just under a month from finishing.
Timeline
- Nov 7, 8:44 AM ET: The National Hurricane Center gave a non-tropical low over the western Atlantic, several hundred miles south-southeast of Bermuda, a low chance of development.
- Nov 7, 9:53 AM ET: The hurricane center said Invest 94L poses no threat to the U.S. on Saturday, Nov 7.
- Nov 9, 2:18 PM ET: The 2026 season was reported to have 10 named storms and its only October hurricane, breaking a 121-year-old record for the latest first hurricane, with El Niño suppressing late-season risk.
Coverage
- Is the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season over? El Niño suppressing late-season storm risk (Yahoo News)
- Is Hurricane Season 2026 Over? (cbsaustin.com)
- 2026 Atlantic hurricane season among least active when measured by ACE (fox10tv.com)
- Atlantic low-pressure system's chances of becoming a storm drop
- Atlantic low could become Kyle as development odds rise
- Atlantic disturbance is watched as hurricane season ends
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