ERA-5 ASO VP200a for hyperactive Atlantic hurricane seasons in the satellite era. Key takeaway: the Tropical Atlantic is usually the most active when upward motion is significantly out of phase w/ the basin & the East Pacific is quiet.

🟢 = Rising air ⬆️

🟤 = Sinking air ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ci9tphs0LD

— Eric Webb (@webberweather) August 8, 2020