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Monthly Tropical Weather Summary
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1000 PM EST Sat Nov 30 2024

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Tropical cyclone activity this November was above average in terms 
of the number of named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes in 
the Atlantic basin. Three named storms formed during the month, 
including one (Rafael) that became a major hurricane. Based on a 
30-year climatology (1991-2020), a tropical storm forms in November 
once every year or two, and a hurricane forms once every two years.

Rafael strengthened into a hurricane while passing near Jamaica and 
the Cayman Islands before making landfall in western Cuba as a 
category 3 hurricane. Elsewhere, Patty brought tropical storm 
conditions to portions of the Azores. Sara meandered near the coast 
of Honduras before making landfall as a tropical storm in Belize.

Overall, the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season had above-normal 
activity in terms of the number of named storms, hurricanes, and 
major hurricanes. In 2024, there were 18 named storms that formed in 
the Atlantic basin, of which 11 became hurricanes and 5 strengthened 
into major hurricanes (category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson 
Hurricane Wind Scale). These numbers are greater than the long-term 
(1991-2020) averages of 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major 
hurricanes. In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which 
measures the strength and duration of tropical storms and 
hurricanes, activity in the basin in 2024 was about 34 percent above 
the long-term (1991-2020) average.

Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at the 
National Hurricane Center website at
www.hurricanes.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2024&basin=atl

Summary Table

Name                     Dates               Max Wind (mph)
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TS Alberto              19-20 Jun                 50*
MH Beryl             28 Jun-9 Jul                165
TS Chris     30 Jun-1 Jul                 45*
H  Debby                  3-9 Aug                 80
H  Ernesto              12-20 Aug                100
H  Francine              9-12 Sep                100
TS Gordon               11-17 Sep                 45
MH Helene               24-27 Sep                140
H  Isaac                26-30 Sep                105
TS Joyce             27 Sep-1 Oct                 50
MH Kirk              29 Sep-7 Oct                145
H  Leslie                2-12 Oct                105 
MH Milton                5-10 Oct                180
TS Nadine               19-20 Oct                 60
H  Oscar                19-22 Oct                 85
TS Patty                  2-4 Nov                 65
MH Rafael                4-10 Nov                120
TS Sara                 14-18 Nov                 50

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Dates are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.

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Hurricane Specialist Unit