2017 Atlantic tropical storm season

Tropical storm Arlene formed yesterday in the Atlantic, bringing an early start to the 2017 Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane season and becoming only the second April named tropical storm in the Atlantic basin since tracking with satellites began.

A number of forecasts have been released for the 2017 Atlantic Tropical Storm & Hurricane Season and so far all are calling for activity levels just below the long-term average, with the expectation that we will see a weak El Niño by the typical peak of the season suggesting a slower year.