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ABNT30 KNHC 011153
TWSAT
Monthly Tropical Weather Summary
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone activity this October was above average in terms
of the number of named storms and hurricanes that formed in
the basin. Four named storms formed in October with three of
them becoming hurricanes, and one of those becoming a major
hurricane (Milton). Based on a 30-year climatology (1991-2020),
two to three named storms typically develop in October, with
one of them becoming a hurricane and a major hurricane. In
addition, Kirk, which developed in late September, became a
major hurricane during October.
During the month, Milton made landfall along the west coast of
Florida as a category 3 hurricane, and Oscar made landfall as a
category 1 hurricane in eastern Cuba. Nadine made landfall in
Belize as a tropical storm.
In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the
strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes, activity in
the basin so far in 2024 is about 115 percent of the long-term
(1991-2020) mean.
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
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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 |
