Traders' strong 93% consensus on "No" for a hurricane forming in the Atlantic by May 31 reflects the National Hurricane Center's (NHC) latest outlooks showing near-zero formation probability over the next seven days, with no active tropical disturbances or invests in the basin. Pre-season hurdles dominate: cooler-than-peak sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the main development region, persistent vertical wind shear suppressing organization, and historical rarity—only five May hurricanes since 1851. Recent satellite imagery and model ensembles from NOAA reinforce this quiet pattern. A challenge could arise from an unforeseen tropical wave rapidly intensifying amid fleeting low-shear windows, though such scenarios remain improbable absent major atmospheric shifts.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedWill a hurricane form by May 31?
Will a hurricane form by May 31?
$34,264 Vol.
$34,264 Vol.
$34,264 Vol.
$34,264 Vol.
The resolution source for this market will be NOAA’s list of named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/) and/or their data on individual storms.
If there is a potential named storm that has not yet been classified by May 31, 11:59 PM ET, the market may remain open until June 1, 12:00 PM ET to determine if a classification was made prior to midnight.
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0x65070BE91...The resolution source for this market will be NOAA’s list of named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/) and/or their data on individual storms.
If there is a potential named storm that has not yet been classified by May 31, 11:59 PM ET, the market may remain open until June 1, 12:00 PM ET to determine if a classification was made prior to midnight.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Traders' strong 93% consensus on "No" for a hurricane forming in the Atlantic by May 31 reflects the National Hurricane Center's (NHC) latest outlooks showing near-zero formation probability over the next seven days, with no active tropical disturbances or invests in the basin. Pre-season hurdles dominate: cooler-than-peak sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the main development region, persistent vertical wind shear suppressing organization, and historical rarity—only five May hurricanes since 1851. Recent satellite imagery and model ensembles from NOAA reinforce this quiet pattern. A challenge could arise from an unforeseen tropical wave rapidly intensifying amid fleeting low-shear windows, though such scenarios remain improbable absent major atmospheric shifts.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated


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