"Slow Start Raises Questions for Predicted Record-Breaking Hurricane Season"

Despite a historically late start to the Atlantic hurricane season with no named storms by June 5, forecasters maintain that the season could still be very active. The delay is attributed to a heat dome over Central America and Mexico, which has created hostile conditions for storm development. However, record-warm water temperatures and the budding La Niña are expected to make conditions more favorable for tropical activity later in the season. Forecasters urge caution, noting that past seasons with late starts have still been above average and devastating.