We are now in the final month of Hurricane Season and November is typically a quiet month. No development in the tropics is expected for the next 5 days. Cooling waters and strong wind shear help to limit development. While troughs coming off the east coast help to steer storms away from the United States.

On this day last year, Tropical Storm Rina developed but was a relatively short lived storm. Rina only strengthened to a tropical storm and did not impact any land areas.

The end is in sight! There’s only one month left in what has been another very active hurricane season. Historically speaking, the last month of the season is usually very quiet. In fact, since 1950, only about 5% of named storms have formed during the month of November. While tropical activity is certainly possible this time of year, it is much less likely for anything significant to impact the U.S.

Aside from Hurricane Oscar, the Atlantic is quiet for now. Oscar will continue to race northward and begin to lose tropical characteristics. It poses no threat to land.