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Atlantic tropical season so far living up to its low expectations

What was once Tropical Storm Erika fizzled in the eastern Caribbean; its chances for a resurgence are considered very low. The National Hurricane Center is watching a new wave over the eastern Atlantic that might become Fred in a few days. But, while there are still several weeks of Atlantic tropical season to watch for possible development, it is obvious that this season so far is living up to El Nino-driven expectations that long-lived, strong tropical systems would be hard to come by in the Atlantic.

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    Kevin Myatt works on the copy desk for The Roanoke Times and is its principal weather geek, writing a weekly weather column and advising the newsroom on weather topics. He helps guide students on a storm chasing trip to the central U.S. each May and was an editor for "Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States."

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