A nice-looking storm!

Hurricane Dora, which formed a few days ago south of Guatemala, is now nearly Category 5 intensity. Its satellite presentation today is impressive, so I'm including it here.

The t-storms list had some discussion recently about lower-than-average sea level pressures in the Atlantic Main Development Region, which often favors active seasons. We'll see how the season shapes up- heck, we're already in the throes of a strong heat wave in the mid-Atlantic, so it sure feels like summer.