A new record has been set for the latest potential hurricane formation in the Atlantic Basin with none so far in the 2026 season, the Bermuda Weather Service reported.

The BWS said that September 11 earlier marked the “latest first hurricane on record in the satellite era” from the 1960s onwards.

It added in a post online that there appeared to be “no real chances for a tropical system to develop in the next seven days”.

The BBC reported that the latest first hurricanes to be reported were spotted on September 11 in 2002 and 2006.

The BWS posted: “We knew that this Atlantic hurricane season was going to be less active than normal due to the strengthening of El Niño in the Pacific, but it is impressive just how below normal it has been so far.”

The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast last month that the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season would include between seven and 13 named storms, including between two and six hurricanes, two or fewer of which were expected to reach Category 3 strength.

The BWS added today: “There have only been five named storms so far, and while a few have caused flooding issues in the Gulf Coast states of the US, all have been short-lived.”

Phil Rogers, the weather service’s director, said there is much shear — or change in wind speed or direction — in the atmosphere, which can prevent storms from forming.

He added: “The atmosphere can change quickly, but we know within the next week that that’s not likely, but as it changes, the water temperature can go up.”

Rising sea temperatures increase the chances of tropical storms and hurricanes forming.

Mr Rogers said that El Niño is strengthening and expected to peak in December or January, which could mean warmer waters around the world next year.

He added that the same level shear was unlikely to be present next year.