With record high temperatures all over the world, why aren’t there hurricanes in the north Atlantic?

Question

With record high temperatures all over the world, why aren’t there hurricanes in the north Atlantic?

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Answer 1

El Niño produces a good deal of wind sheer that basically rips hurricanes apart before they can get going.

These years typically have pretty infrequent hurricanes.

That being said, its still early in the season and the Atlantic is sitting at record high temps so it only takes a small tweak in the jetstream to turn Orlando into beachfront property for a bit.