The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026How does it impact Hurricane Season? An enemy of hurricane development is strong vertical wind shear, or changing wind direction and/or speed with height. 100
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026During El Niño in the Atlantic, an increase in vertical wind shear over the region helps prevent thunderstorms from forming into hurricanes. This often leads to a less active than average hurricane season. 100
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026However, warm sea surface temperatures fuel hurricane development. During the Central Pacific Hurricane Season, hurricanes (referred to as tropical cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere) move into the Central Pacific from the Eastern Pacific or form in the Central Pacific. 100
