Atlantic hurricane season eerily quiet at peak; forecasters watch for late surge

The Atlantic hurricane season is at its climatological peak in late September, yet activity is unusually low, with no named storms forming in recent weeks. This lull follows a forecast of an above-normal season, raising uncertainty about whether conditions will shift to produce late-season storms. The quiet period is notable given historical precedent for major hurricanes like Katrina and Irma during this window, but it does not yet signal a change in the seasonal outlook.