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East coast hurricanes do not exist because of two reasons demonstrated by first two (below) May 2006 sea surface temperature map and 22 Jun satellite map. The Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico have stayed cold (as North America gets hot). Storm tracks from Africa remain south - traveling across S America in Brazil, French Guinea, Venezuela, and Columbia. Also notice warm waters of the Eastern Pacific. Eastern Pacific is now playing with what might be its seventh tropical storm.
Last week, the patterns changed. In the next post, 26 July sea surface temperatures remain cool. In particular, Atlantic east coast remains cold (today's NJ ocean temperature is only 64 degrees F). But Atlantic Ocean storm tracks from Africa have moved north; now track into the Caribbean Sea. The Gulf is now warm enough to birth some hurricanes.
On your mark. Get set. Start Birth'n 'em.
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