'Ghost town': Atlantic goes quiet at typical peak of hurricane season

Where are all the hurricanes? So far, we've only had one in the Atlantic (Erin), a far cry from the predictions of as many as 10.

This week specifically is also usually quite active: Based on past years, Sept. 10 is the typical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. But this year, a quiet week is expected instead, as no tropical cyclone formation is expected during the next seven days, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center released Sept. 8.

"Models show no areas of possible development this week, headed into the traditional hurricane season peak this Wednesday (Sept. 10)," said WPLG-TV hurricane specialist Michael Lowry in a Substack post.

Calling it a "ghost town," Weather Trader meteorologist Ryan Maue said in an e-mail to USA TODAY that "the Atlantic tropics have gone DORMANT again."

AccuWeather hurricane expert Alex DaSilva said “dry and dusty air will keep the Atlantic unusually quiet during the climatological peak of the hurricane season on Wednesday."