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ABNT30 KNHC 011124
TWSAT
Monthly Tropical Weather Summary
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Mon Oct 1 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
September was above average in the Atlantic basin in terms of the
number of named storms that formed during the month (7). The
numbers of hurricanes (3) and major hurricanes (1) were near the
long-term averages for the month. One short-lived tropical
depression also formed in September. Based on a 30-year climatology
(1981-2010), four named storms typically form in the Atlantic basin
in September, with two or three becoming hurricanes and one or two
reaching major hurricane status.
In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the
combined strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes,
activity in the Atlantic basin thus far in 2018 has been near
normal.
Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at
the National Hurricane Center website at
www.hurricanes.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2018&basin=atl .
Summary Table
Name Dates Max Wind (mph)
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STS Alberto 25-31 May 65
H Beryl 4-15 Jul 80*
H Chris 6-12 Jul 105
TS Debby 7- 9 Aug 50
TS Ernesto 15-18 Aug 45
MH Florence 31 Aug-17 Sep 140
TS Gordon 3- 7 Sep 70
H Helene 7-16 Sep 110
H Isaac 7-15 Sep 75
TS Joyce 12-18 Sep 45
TD Eleven 22-23 Sep 35
TS Kirk 22-28 Sep 60
TS Leslie 23 Sep- 60
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* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.
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Hurricane Specialist Unit