Following a historic lull, forecasters urge vigilance as conditions are set to become more favorable for tropical storm development in late September.

After an unusually quiet stretch during what is typically the busiest time of the Atlantic hurricane season, AccuWeather experts are warning that the calm may soon be over. Despite this week’s rare lack of named storms, which marks the first time in nearly a decade that the climatological peak of the season has passed without one, conditions are ripe for a significant increase in tropical activity later this month.

According to AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva, surges of dry air, which AccuWeather predicted in their March forecast, have been responsible for suppressing tropical development.

This phenomenon, known as the Sa

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