It looks like the Atlantic storm season may finally produce a hurricane
Summary
A low-pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico may soon become a tropical storm and might grow into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season this year. This is unusual because the Atlantic hurricane season usually has at least one hurricane by this time, but so far it has been very quiet due to weather conditions linked to El Niño.Key Facts
- A low-pressure system in the western Gulf of Mexico could become Tropical Storm Isaias soon.
- If Isaias forms, it may develop into a hurricane because of warm Gulf waters.
- This year’s Atlantic hurricane season has not produced a hurricane yet, which is rare in the modern record.
- Atlantic hurricane seasons normally run from June 1 to November 30, with most hurricanes forming between mid-August and mid-October.
- El Niño, a climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean, has caused strong wind shear that prevents storms from forming in the Atlantic.
- Models suggest Isaias might hit land between southeastern Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle by Friday or Saturday.
- Isaias will bring heavy rain, but how strong its winds and storm surge will be is still uncertain.
- Before planes and satellites, hurricane records were incomplete, so some past seasons may have missed hurricanes.
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