Well, here we go again — tracking tropical waves across the Atlantic as the Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially begins today. The Atlantic hurricane season is also just around the corner, and as the National Hurricane Center begins monitoring tropical waves and disturbances, so will I.
I will do my best to provide daily updates here on the blog and on Facebook at “Ralph’s Tropical Weather (RTW).” Weekends can be busy for me with family activities and church on Sundays, but I plan to post regular updates throughout the week.
The National Hurricane Center issues Tropical Weather Outlooks three times daily — morning, afternoon, and evening — and I will continue sharing updates and analysis as conditions warrant.
As for today’s tropical outlook, aside from monsoonal rains and thunderstorms off the southwest coast of Africa, there are currently two tropical waves in the Atlantic. At this time, neither wave is showing signs of organization, and tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the next seven days.
RTW
2026 Forecasted Numbers
- Named Storms: 11–16
- Hurricanes: 4–7
- Major Hurricanes (Cat 3+): 2–4
- Context: While overall activity may be lower, forecasters warn that quiet seasons can still produce significant, dangerous, or record-setting storms.
The World Meteorological Organization has released the 2026 Atlantic list, which is a reuse of the 2020 list (minus the name Laura, which was replaced by Leah).
- Arthur
- Bertha
- Cristobal
- Dolly
- Edouard
- Fay
- Gonzalo
- Hanna
- Isaias
- Josephine
- Kyle
- Leah (replacing retired 2020 name Laura)
- Marco
- Nana
- Omar
- Paulette
- Rene
- Sally
- Teddy
- Vicky
- Wilfred
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