Hurricanes Normally Peak Today

While none are brewing right now, odds are elevated today, as a result of a confluence of factors, from winds, to atmospheric pressure to ocean water temperature, according to the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. Of course, that doesn't mean a nasty storm is actually in store for the Atlantic coast. "The tropical activity is usually greatest on average on that day," said Neal Dorst, a researcher with the NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Hurricane Research