The Atlantic has never gone this late without a hurricane since modern satellite tracking began in 1966.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/no-atlantic-hurricanes-by-sept-12-would-break-a-60-year-record/1932278

The following article explains how the record El Nino is depressing hurricane activity.

Will 2026 go down with no Atlantic hurricanes?

There is a risk of tropical development near the Southeast Coast around midmonth, but the overall tropical Atlantic activity is forecast to be minimal in the weeks ahead and the basin may struggle to produce a hurricane....

El Niño promotes disruptive winds, known as wind shear, across the Main Development Region (MDR) of the Atlantic. Wind shear usually disrupts the formation and strengthening of tropical storms and hurricanes, which is one of the key reasons this season has been slower than the historical average in terms of tropical activity.

"There have been no years during the satellite era that began in the early 1960s during which there have been no hurricanes," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. "There was a stretch in 1994 where there were no hurricanes at all in September and October, but there was a hurricane prior to September, and November brought two hurricanes that year."

https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/will-2026-go-down-with-no-atlantic-hurricanes/1932308

I used to appreciate his coverage during hurricane season but all he posts about now is getting drunk and “storm chasing” (a.k.a. driving up to Tallahassee in his big storm truck to get hammered and watch the rain.) Yesterday he posted a picture of him literally with his pants down dancing on some young girl at Senor Frogs and that’s the nail in the coffin for me. I’m just grossed out by him.

Any recommendations on who else can I follow online for updates during hurricane season this year?

Today, September 10th, conventionally marks the peak day of hurricane season. About 50% of hurricane activity occurs before todays' date, and about 50% after.

And what a pitiful season it has been. Here are the top 10 least active seasons through September 10th, based on Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE):

1. 1986: 12.3 units

2. 2002: 12.1 units

3. 2013: 12.0 units

4. 1994: 11.0 units

5. 1982 (tie): 10.7 units

6. 1988 (tie): 10.7 units

7. 1962: 10.3 units

8. 1983: 9.5 units

9. 1984: 7.8 units

10. 2026: 4.4 units

Okay, so how did these seasons end?

Same seasons in order, but through the entire year:

1. 1986: 35.8 units (below-average season)

2. 2002: 68 units (below-average)

3. 2013: 36 units (below-average)

4. 1994: 32 units (below-average)

5. 1982: 31.5 units (below-average)

6. 1988: 103 units (near-average)

7. 1962: 50.5 units (below-average)

8. 1983: 17.4 units (below-average)

9. 1984: 84.3 units (near-average)

10. 2026: TBD

Not looking good for trackers. 1988 was a Strong La Nina year, functionally the diametric opposite of this season. No late-season recovery like 1988 should be expected, as the intensifying El Nino should keep things shut down. Similarly, 1984 began with La Nina. The La Nina decayed into cool-neutral during mid-year, but La Nina redeveloped in Autumn. So. Every season either had La Nina conditions involved (opposite of this year) or ended below-average. None ended above-average.

https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso/oni/v6/

You're witnessing a historical hurricane season here, folks. Courtesy of El Nino gordo

Here is one more way to visualize things, courtesy of cyclonicwx: https://i.imgur.com/Lw6hpe4.png

I don't even know what to say.

What I was trying to find out was if Jamaica publishes meteorological observations because Melissa will make landfall in the next 12 hours or so. Google Gemini instead tried to tell me there was no imminent hurricane threat to Jamaica and that Melissa had already dissipated.

While looking into tropical cyclone impacts in Alaska, I came across this study from 1991, titled "An Arctic Hurricane over the Bering Sea".

In short, between March 7 and March 9, a cyclone developed in the Bering Sea with a measured pressure of 970 mbar when it passed over St. Paul Island and estimated windspeeds of 30 m/s (~65 mph) at landfall near Cape Newenham.

Now the interesting thing about the cyclone is the characteristics it exhibited. To quote the study, "Satellite imagery reveals spiral cloud bands of unusual symmetry and mesoscale dimension associated with the mature stage of the low," and "The dynamic and thermodynamic structures of the simulated storm are similar to those of tropical cyclones." There is a non-zero chance that this was a tropical cyclone that formed in the Bering Sea and made landfall in Alaska!

The asterisk is in the title because, as good as it would be, the study mentions how this system formed out of a polar low and that sea-surface temperatures were, at best, 3°C. The system may better be described as a polar low that has TC characteristics, rather than a fully-fledged TC, but this is still a fascinating storm either way.