A potent El Niño phenomenon is suppressing the formation of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. As a result, no hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic after 103 days of the season, a record wait. The previous latest date for the first hurricane was September 11, as seen in the cases of Gustav in 2002 and Humberto in 2013.

This season is also shaping up to be the least active, with only five short-lived tropical storms so far. The first hurricane is now over a month late, and there are no prospects of one forming in the near future.

Further details on this unusual hurricane season are available from meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN.