The El Niño-driven band of upper-level winds stretches from the Gulf to the Caribbean to Africa. We still can't rule out a system developing in a random pocket of slightly supportive atmosphere outside of the band before this hurricane season ends, however, so we'll continue to watch. For now, no tropical development is expected for the foreseeable future. A comment about Hurricane Isaias: a lot has been said about what caused the band of strong winds over the western Flo