Where did the hurricanes go
 

For the first time in 30 years -- no hurricanes at this date. It's amazing how well increasing CO2 has been decreasing tropical storm activity.

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It's not even worth responding.

Well said MartinSE

There's this thing called "weather"... It changes from year to year...

Some years there are a lot of hurricanes (most of which flounder around in the Atlantic Ocean until they dissipate)...

Other years, several of them make landfall and many think the sky is falling...

This year happens to be a lull...

Don't jinx us.

Don't worry, "jinx" does not control our climate -- the sun does. The data clearly shows that.

It's not too late. Sseason is through September and maybe longer now.

Even though hurricanes can occur any month of the year, the official season is from June 1 through November 30. It's also interesting to note that for the last 6 years, the global "surface & ocean" temperature linear trend is down -- slight cooling -- as taken from NOAA data.

Melting ice……

Yes, some is melting while others are growing, especially the ones the media ignores -- such as the Petermann glacier for one -- which is all discussed in the Village Weather Club. But more importantly, for the various solar generated heating cycles, there is a "lag" affect -- from months to years to centuries -- depending on the length of the solar cycle studied. The current "melting" is because we are still thawing out from the Little Ice Age -- plus the fish are liking it because they have more space to live in.

If we had 4 hurricanes so far this season — or NONE some would yell out Climate Change!!! Can’t win.

If it hits 110F in Florida this summer, someone will yell out Summer! Can't win.

Climate denial is not a river in Egypt

I am all for climate change that includes less hurricanes. Guess I will hold off on my coal burning lithium mining car for now. Time to go fill up the truck.

Lighting seems to be a bigger problem this year. Bonus with no hurricane, the food banks will be happy this year, with all the kits that will need to be donated :D.

Saharan Dust
 

If you read a little about this year’s weather you would know that the Saharan Dust Storm is what is keeping the tropical patterns from forming this year.

Yep
 

agreed. Sounds like he misses them

Bingo
 

every time i see an african animal documentary and i see the panting animals i envision the hurricanes that will be formed by the african heat

I think the people in the Midwest with flooding and west with drought would have a different opinion. You are talking weather not climate.

So you had to open your mouth Right!!!!!!!

November 30th is the END of hurricane season!

That is only a particle factor. The only reason the media mentions this is because to mention the other reasons blows a hole in the man-made global warming hoax. These reasons are periodically discussed in the Weather Club -- including unusually strong and broad trade winds -- which forced the ITCZ farther south where storms can't form because lack of Coriolis Force. This wind shift pattern change is being driven by a changing polar vortex which is giving Greenland record snowfalls. The ENSO and PDO are getting colder than forecast -- and the AMO is just starting to cool. Bottom line -- no one can forecast long term weather or climate because we barely understand what is going on now -- and CO2 is plant food.

Hurricanes
 

Not CO2 it is the sands blowing off the Sahara lowering the moisture content of the air coming off the African coast. Affecting weather world wide.

Most people might say that you are inviting the "evil eye." The worst of the hurricane season is yet to come - the peak is somewhere around September 10th.

An "evil eye" has no scientific meaning. Data, however, does ... the data shows that the earth has been in a slow cooling trend for the past 6 years.

Everyone only knows to blame the dust because that's all the media will reveal -- including the Weather Channel. The big question is ... why so much dust for such a long time -- and I already mentioned the other factors involved. You always have to ask "why" something is happening -- and not just stop at the dust. Note, the "dust" did not push the ITCZ farther south and it does not affect the cooling ENSO and PDO cycles -- the SUN does that.

Historically most CAT 4-5 were I. September

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What bugs me the most about this is the arrogance of our so called "Government Experts". I kept a newspaper article from a few months ago where they predicted an above average season. Then another article a few days ago where they tried to explain why there have been no hurricanes yet, but still going to be an above average season. They claim to be good at predicting seasonal weather, but why did they miss the prediction of the sandstorms along with sea temperature? Another example of government incompetent predictions and guidelines over the last few years. Why should anyone listen to anything the gov't "experts" say any longer? I worked for the feds for 30 years in a land management agency. Their decisions are rarely correct. Look at the huge wildfires now days. Totally a result of government bad predictions and decisions for 100 years.

Climate change has been around since the earth was created. Remember the Ice Age when half of the northern hemisphere was covered in mile deep ice? I hardly think that man was responsible. It's only in today's world where the "experts" have their say in the media, that it's become politicized. The powers that be always need to give the masses something to fear, resulting in their demands for what they feel is "security". When I was a kid, it was always the nuclear holocaust hanging over our heads. Then it was insecticides and agricultural chemicals that was going to hurt us (remember Alar in the late 60's). Now it's 'climate change", previously termed "global warming". Al Gore is still around, putting the screws to us.

let's blame global warming - or is it global cooling - I forget

Hey "Know it All", how long have you lived in Florida? In September, 2017 The Villages got hit with a hurricane. September and October are the height of hurricanes for Florida. In addition, all weather patterns have drastically changed because of CLIMATE CHANGE/GLOBAL WARMING. Don't you look at global news on weather and the drought throughout the world, not to mention the flooding in cities and towns in areas of the US. You must be inhaling too much of your car's exhaust!

Great, another ignorant, head-in-the-sand, climate change denier. What happened to our appreciation of hard science in this country?

Not So Fast
 

Hurricane Andrew happened 30 years ago this week. It was the first hurricane of the season and devastating to South Florida. So this isn’t the first time in 30 years we have not had a Hurricane. As of this reply we have two waves coming from Africa right now.

Just be glad we've had a quiet season so far. Florida insurance companies and homeowners may not be able to withstand a bad season considering the issues Insurers are having here.

give it time..weather warfare has plenty of time to cook one up.. watch the east .

It is mind boggling though.

And those 4 were in the Pacific. Zero in the Atlantic.

Global Warming
 

They only discuss 'weather events' when it helps THEIR Narrative. "crickets...."

.........and all of us will be long gone before the right answer is known!
So why worry?