Vaporware: The Hurricane Watch for August 5th

No hints of tropical threats to the U.S., even as the eastern Atlantic may uptick mid-month.

Florida tropical threat synopsis: There are no tropical threats to Florida or the continental U.S. for the next week or more.

Almanac: It’s Wednesday, August 5th… day 66 of the 2026 hurricane season, 117 days to go… By total storm energy, the season is 8.3%, 19.6%, and 13.0% done for the Atlantic, continental U.S., and Florida, respectively.

With the 202…