Hammy wrote:ninel conde wrote:No hurricane west of 60. el nino doing quite well.
Problem with this is that Atlantic activity isn't based on what forms or happens west of 60, it's based on the entire basin, and this year appears that it will end quite active for being El Nino, especially considering it's the strongest on record (or headed that way at least.)
In the end though, NOAA ranks seasonal activity based on ACE whether it is above, near normal, or below normal. It is still less than half of what it should be to date. If the season ended today 2015 would rank as third or fourth quietest on record. But there is still the rest of September and October to go.
Here are the five biggest Nino year's ACE tallies since 1950. The bolded achieved trimonthlies of 2C or greater
1957- 84
1965- 84
1972- 28
1982- 29
1987- 34
1997- 40