There are no tropical systems active anywhere in the Atlantic basin as the peak of the season approaches. Satellite imagery captured Monday afternoon shows a basin devoid of organized storms.

This year’s Atlantic hurricane season has hit an unexpected September speed bump. The climatological peak — Wednesday, Sept. 10 — is passing without a single named storm, marking the first time in nearly a decade that the basin has gone silent at this point in the season.

The six-month hurricane season officially began in June, but the bulk of activity typically occurs between mid-August and early October. Sept. 10 stands as the statistical high point, with roughly three-quarters of the past 76 years featuring an active storm on this date, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra

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