Every Thursday we will do an episode on what is happening in the tropics. Today, June 4, 2026,  I show how to keep an awareness of the tropical weather outlook using official maps. I have a collection of resources on the HunkerDownGuide.com website, and I walk thru some of these in today's show. Everyone is welcome to visit the site and try these yourself.

On the site here, look at the left menu, under the Tropical Weather section. Click on the Hurricane Tracking Room. We will do these tropical weather shows more often, once storms begin to form.

There is a video version of this episode at https://youtu.be/CRCJOqceVWo?si=1nOakSDRWj4yasJy

June 1st officially opens the 2026 Hurricane Season. Well, June 1 is in the Atlantic Ocean, but in the Eastern Pacific it starts May 15. For both these regions that affect the United States, the season ends on November 30th. So we roughly have 6 months ahead of us.

Hurricanes can actually form outside of that 6 month period, but historically, 97% of them fall inside it. There is a terrific graphic of the seasonal tropical activity to give you an idea of when the tropics are most active. They call these the campfire graphs. Atlantic: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/images/2021climo/AtlanticCampfire.png

Paacific: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/images/2021climo/PacificCampfire.png

September is usually the peak month.

From a preparedness standpoint, these graphs tell us a few things.

Remember, before a hurricane actually hits your area, there is still time to make and execute a plan. Join us at HunkerDownGuide.com as we explore the steps and actions you need to take to prepare and protect your family, home, pets, and property.

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