### [2026-09-19](/feed/2026/09/19/index.md)

##### 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
# Tropical Depression Six forms in the Atlantic Ocean near the Azores amidst a unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season caused by El Niño. 




### Sources:

1. [Fox Weather](https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/tropical-depression-six-forms-atlantic-el-nino-september-2026.amp)
2. [WTSP](https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/hurricane/our-sixth-tropical-system-has-formed-in-the-atlantic/67-c1324f82-432a-48f0-9104-29ef73166837)

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