CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In this week's Hot Topics in the Tropics, we haven't had a whole lot of 'hot topics' to track here. Now that August has begun, that means hurricane season is kicking into high gear. If you've been enjoying the quiet tropical weather so far, heads up – the busiest stretch is right around the corner! August, September, and October are when things really get cooking in the Atlantic, with September 10 marking the official peak of hurricane season. I visited our partners at the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Corpus Christi to take the metaphorical temperature of the season. Meet the MJO: This lesser-known climate pattern may supercharge hurricane season

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