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ABNT30 KNHC 010511
TWSAT
Monthly Tropical Weather Summary
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EST Sun Dec 1 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
One tropical storm (Sebastien) formed in the Atlantic basin in the
month of November, and one subtropical storm (Rebekah) that formed
in October was still active when the month began. On average, one
tropical storm forms in the basin every other year in the month of
November.
Overall, the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season featured above normal
activity. Eighteen named storms formed, of which six became
hurricanes and three became major hurricanes - category 3 or higher
on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This compares to
the long-term average of twelve named storms, six hurricanes, and
three major hurricanes. There were also two tropical depressions
that did not reach tropical-storm strength. In terms of Accumulated
Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the combined strength and
duration of tropical storms and hurricanes, activity in the Atlantic
basin in 2019 was well above the long-term mean.
Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at
the National Hurricane Center website at
www.hurricanes.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2019&basin=atl
Summary Table
Name Dates Max Wind (mph)
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STS Andrea 20-21 May 40*
H Barry 11-15 Jul 75*
TD Three 22-23 Jul 35*
TS Chantal 21-23 Aug 40*
MH Dorian 24 Aug- 7 Sep 185
TS Erin 26-29 Aug 40*
TS Fernand 3- 4 Sep 50
TS Gabrielle 3-10 Sep 60
MH Humberto 13-19 Sep 125
TS Imelda 17-19 Sep 40
H Jerry 17-25 Sep 105
TS Karen 22-27 Sep 45
MH Lorenzo 22 Sep- 2 Oct 160
TS Melissa 11-14 Oct 65
TD Fifteen 14-16 Oct 35*
TS Nestor 18-19 Oct 60
TS Olga 25 Oct 40
H Pablo 25-28 Oct 80
STS Rebekah 30 Oct- 1 Nov 45
TS Sebastien 19-24 Nov 55
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* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.
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Hurricane Specialist Unit