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ABNT30 KNHC 011131
TWSAT
MONTHLY TROPICAL WEATHER SUMMARY
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT TUE NOV 01 2016
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
One named storm, Nicole, formed in the Atlantic basin in October,
and it went on to become a major hurricane. Matthew, which formed
in September, maintained major hurricane strength into October.
Based on a 30-year (1981-2010) climatology, two named storms
typically form in the Atlantic basin in October, with one becoming
a hurricane. A major hurricane forms in October about once every
other year.
In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the
combined strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes,
activity in the basin so far in 2016 is above normal. The ACE
through the end of October is about 62 percent above the 1981-2010
median value to date.
Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at
the National Hurricane Center website at
www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2016&basin=atl .
Summary Table
Name Dates Max Wind (mph)
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H Alex 12-15 Jan 85*
TS Bonnie 27 May- 4 Jun 45*
TS Colin 5- 7 Jun 50
TS Danielle 19-21 Jun 45*
H Earl 2- 6 Aug 80
TS Fiona 17-23 Aug 50
MH Gaston 22 Aug- 3 Sep 120
TD Eight 28 Aug- 1 Sep 35
H Hermine 28 Aug- 3 Sep 80
TS Ian 12-16 Sep 60
TS Julia 13-19 Sep 40
TS Karl 14-25 Sep 70
TS Lisa 19-25 Sep 50
MH Matthew 28 Sep- 9 Oct 160
MH Nicole 4-18 Oct 130
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* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.
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