The new date is August 6, 2022.
A lull in tropical activity that has dragged on for more than a month will likely hit an abrupt end soon according to forecasters at Colorado State University.
The Atlantic Ocean as it moves west is seen from the International Space Station.
According to the forecast issued by Colorado State, there will be 18 named storms in the Atlantic basin, with 8 becoming hurricanes and 4 becoming major hurricanes.
Three named storms have formed so far this year, but no hurricanes have been formed.
The chances of a potentially devastating major Hurricane hitting somewhere in the U.S. are higher than the average over the last century.
According to Colorado State, the East Coast and the Gulf Coast have a good chance of being hit by a major storm this season.
The peak in activity is usually on September 10, before the season begins to decrease in October and ends in November.
There are 7 hurricanes and 14 named storms this season.
No new storms are expected over the next five days according to the National Hurricane Center. The next storm will be namedDanielle.
This season is similar to last year's in that there was no activity between July and August. The season had 21 named storms, the third-most in a single season, and 15 of them formed between August 10 and September 29. According to the forecasters, a La Nia climate pattern leads to increased sea- surface temperatures and lower wind shear across the Atlantic basin, which leads to storm formation. Colorado State issued a seasonal outlook in early July that was less dire than it is today. In 1984 the university released its first seasonal outlook.
If the heat waves continue, they could provide some protection from hurricanes. The hot weather is caused by heat domes, areas of high pressure that cause stagnant air. The steering patterns keep tropical cyclones from entering high pressure systems.
Government forecasters say the season is about to get worse.
There are almost 50 million under heat warnings across the United States.
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