Atlantic Quiet for Now as Forecasters Eye Possible Gulf Disturbance
Saharan dust and strong upper-level winds are suppressing storm formation across much of the Atlantic, but forecasters are monitoring a possible disturbance near the Gulf of Mexico.
Despite a typically active stretch of the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters are watching a potential area of development closer to the Gulf while much of the broader Atlantic basin remains unusually quiet, The Weather Channel reported. Meteorologists say a combination of dry Saharan air, strong upper-level winds and other unfavorable atmospheric conditions continues to suppress tropical storm formation across much of the ocean.