# Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?

https://mins.news/en/item/84249

- BBC News, 2026-10-02 23:37 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cwgkvyyg8115o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> No Atlantic hurricane formed during September, normally the basin’s busiest month, raising the possibility that the 2026 season could be the first in the satellite era without one. A strong El Niño is increasing upper-level winds and wind shear over the Atlantic, suppressing storms, while making the eastern North Pacific unusually active.

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