Hurricane Season Update: Tropics Quiet as Season Ends

Tropical Outlook

• 🎯 The National Hurricane Center anticipates no additional tropical developments for the next seven days, including the Gulf and Caribbean.
• 🗓️ With only four days remaining in the Atlantic hurricane season, it is highly likely to end on a quiet note.
• ⚠️ While December activity is possible, it is considered very unlikely.

Season Recap

• 📊 The season saw 13 total storms and 5 hurricanes, numbers below the average for a standard season.
• 📈 Notably, there were 4 major hurricanes (Category 3+), an above-average number, with 3 of those reaching Category 5 strength, which is highly abnormal.

Sea Surface Temperatures

• 🌡️ Sea surface temperatures in the Gulf are cooling, with mid-70s and even 60s appearing near the coastline.
• 🌊 However, temperatures in the Caribbean remain warm, even above average for this time of year, with mid to low 80s across the central and western regions.
• 🔍 These warmer Caribbean temperatures will be monitored for the next few weeks, though activity typically trends inactive this late in the year.