2050 Atlantic hurricane season (Bob)

The 2050 Atlantic hurricane season was an above average season with 16 named storms, 13 hurricanes and 8 major hurricanes forming. The increased activity of this season was likely a result of La Nina - cooler sea surface temperatures than normal in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. This season was noted for its high activity in the Atlantic Main Development Region (MDR), with 13 of the named storms forming east of the Lesser Antilles. There was an unusual absence of Saharan Dust in the tropical Atlantic this season, which allowed Cape Verde major hurricanes to form as early as mid-June with Hurricane Arthur becoming a category 4 hurricane in mid-June east of the Lesser Antilles.