Why the strengthening El Niño means fewer Atlantic hurricanes

The weather pattern is associated with extreme, stormy weather, but authorities predict a quiet year in one ocean at least‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approachingOne significant effect of the stronger El Niño is fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic. In the 30 years to 2020, on average the first hurricane arrived by 11 August, the second by 26 August and the third by 7 September. This year the total so far has been zero.At the start of the season