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Meteorologists report the Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet this year, with no hurricanes formed so far, attributing the slowdown to a strong El Niño pattern that disrupts storm formation over the Atlantic. Experts note this 'super' El Niño is now considered a near-certainty and is expected to bring a range of secondary effects beyond storm suppression. The phenomenon is being closely watched by forecasters, as El Niño events also have global economic and agricultural implications beyond just tropical cyclone activity.