NewsWPLG Local 10October 29, 2026Miami-Dade County
Talking Tropics newsletter concludes its 2026 Atlantic hurricane season reporting
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The Talking Tropics daily bulletin concludes its regular publication schedule for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, citing historically low tropical activity and projecting a return in June 2027. The author notes that 2026 saw record-low storm activity and only a single late-forming hurricane, Isaias, while forecasting an active, wet winter for Florida due to El Niño conditions.
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Residents across Florida face an increased risk of severe winter storms, tornadoes, and flooding in the coming months as an active subtropical jet stream and pattern bring above-average rainfall.
Key Facts
- The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is concluding its regular daily newsletter publication, with standard updates scheduled to resume on June 1, 2027.
- The 2026 season recorded less than three weeks of named storms, marking the lowest activity level in over 40 years.
- Hurricane Isaias was the sole hurricane of the 2026 season, forming on October 8 as the latest-forming first hurricane in at least a century.
- Record-high wind shear levels and an early-moving winter jet stream are suppressing further tropical development in the deep tropical belt.
- El Niño conditions and an active subtropical jet stream are projected to bring a much wetter-than-normal winter to Florida with increased risks of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and flooding.
- Historical comparisons note rare late-season hurricanes such as Category 4 Hurricane Lenny in 1999 and Category 3 Hurricane Rafael in 2024.
Who's Mentioned
otherIsaias“The sole hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, forming on October 8”OrganizationTalking Tropics“Daily weather bulletin providing hurricane forecasts and analysis”otherLenny“Category 4 hurricane that impacted St. Croix on November 17, 1999”locationFlorida“State facing increased risk of severe winter weather and flooding”otherRafael“Category 3 hurricane that struck western Cuba on November 6, 2024”locationSt. Croix“Location impacted by Hurricane Lenny in November 1999”locationCuba“Location struck by Hurricane Rafael in November 2024”