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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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Hurricane Specialist Unit