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The 2013 Atlantic usercane season was an annual event in usercane formation. The season was slightly below average. 9 named storms formed, 3 of which were hurricanes. The 3 hurricanes were all major category 5 hurricanes. The strongest storm - Hype, remains the strongest usercane in history with maximum sustained winds of 275 mph and a minimum pressure of 807 mbar. This season lasted longer than any usercane season on record, with Hype forming on May 18, 2013 and dissipating almost ten years later on January 29, 2023.
A very well defined tropical wave exited the west coast of Africa on May 18, 2013. This wave quickly became Tropical Userpression One-U and then Tropical Storm Hype not too long after. Tropical Storm Hype slowly but surely strengthened over the next several months. By late 2013, it was at 70 miles per hour and 988 millibars as its intensity while still in the MDR (Main Development Region). Then in early January 2014, it had explosively intensified to 160 miles per hour and 914 millibars. Over the next year, Major Hurricane Hype would achieve its first peak intensity of 195 miles per hour and a minimum pressure of 874 millibars while nearing the Leeward Islands. By September 2015, it had experienced wind shear from Major Hurricane Douglas, and transitioned into a category five equivalent subtropical cyclone. It would then regain tropical characteristics after the demise of Major Hurricane Douglas. Hype would oscillate between being subtropical, a tropical storm, Category 3, Category 4 and Category 5 status until early December 2016, when it finally stabilized at Category 5 status, undergoing steady intensification thereafter. Throughout December 2022 and January 2023 however, the end of Hype began, seemingly permanent this time, with Hype degenerating into a remnant low for the final time on January 29, 2023, marking the conclusion of the 2013 Usercane Season after nearly ten years.
On May 31, 2013, a weak tropical userwave exited the coast of Africa and began a northwestward track. The wave became better organized and was given the classification of Tropical Userpression Two-U. During that same day, it strengthened enough to become a userstorm and was given the name Paide. Userstorm Paide would eventually peak with winds of 60 mph and a minimum pressure of 997 millibars after which the satellite presentation started to degrade. Eventually, the userstorm would open up into a wave and dissipate completely on November 2, 2013.
A weak tropical userwave exited the west coast of Africa on June 9, 2013. The wave lingered just off the coast for several weeks until it began a slow westward track. Later, the userwave finally intensified into a tropical userpression and then later a userstorm. Eventually, the system opened back up into a tropical userwave and eventually dissipated completely on July 14, 2017.
Early on June 30, a low rapidly organized, became a tropical userstorm, due to continuously improving satellite appearance and the formation of a closed circulation. Elmo rapidly strengthened, reaching winds of 50 mph (85 km/h), but unfavorable environment weakened the system in an extratropical low.