<ul><li>Unusual calm has settled over the Northern Hemisphere just weeks before the official start of hurricane season, with no tropical cyclones forming north of the equator as of May 16.</li><li>This rare phenomenon has only occurred five other times since 1950, with meteorologists noting an absence of storms in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.</li><li>Unusual wind patterns near the Philippines have prevented storm development in the western Pacific, a region known to kickstart the tropical storm season.</li><li>While the Southern Hemisphere has experienced a busier-than-average storm season, forecasters warn that the current calm in the Northern Hemisphere may not be indicative of a mild hurricane season ahead.</li></ul>

'Unusual' Pattern Noticed Ahead of Hurricane Season

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