The heavily back-loaded season continues and continues breaking records. Even set just three days prior.

#Leslie has become a #hurricane at 34.2°W, the farthest east that Atlantic hurricane has formed in tropics (<=23.5°N) this late in calendar year in satellite era (1966-present). Prior record for easternmost post-Sep tropical hurricane formation was set 3 days ago by Kirk (40.1°W) pic.twitter.com/gjSoFi12YD
— Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) October 5, 2024