Original: The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season was a below-average year , unlike the 2009 Pacific hurricane season , which was above average , both due to a moderate El NiÃ o/O. During this year , nine tropical storms formed , the fewest since the 1997 season .
Simplified: The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season was a time period of 2009 when tropical cyclones were likely form in the Atlantic Ocean .