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Seasonal Forecasts [ ]
Predictions for the 2018 Mediterranean Hurricane Season
Source
Date
Named storms
Hurricanes
Major hurricanes
Average (1980-2016)
13.2
6.7
2.2
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BNMA
October 15, 2017
17
8
3
BNMA
November 9, 2017
17
9
4
BNWC
November 29, 2017
12
6
3
BNMA
March 3, 2018
20
12
8
PWC
March 13, 2018
18
13
6
HTMC
March 22, 2018
19-22
14-16
6-9
MCHWS
April 4, 2018
16
4
3
LHC
April 28, 2018
14-18
8-12
4-8
BNMA
June 6, 2018
34
21
14
LHC
June 16, 2018
30-38
17-21
13-17
KHC
June 18, 2018
33
20
15
PWC
July 4, 2018
31-39
25-33
19-24
LHC
August 12, 2018
30-35
23-30
17-23
Actual activity
40
28
20
Overview [ ]
Outlook/Advisories [ ]
Storms [ ]
Hurricane Avery [ ]
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration December 3 – December 7 Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min) 986 hPa (mbar )
Deaths: 6
Damages : $20 million
Tropical Storm Brayden [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration December 18 – December 28 Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 998 hPa (mbar )
Deaths: 1
Damages: $4,576,000
Hurricane Christina [ ]
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration January 3 – January 11 Peak intensity 195 km/h (120 mph) (1-min) 965 hPa (mbar )
Deaths: 98
Damages: $2 billion
Severe Tropical Storm Donovan [ ]
Severe tropical storm Duration January 6 – January 9 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min) 993 hPa (mbar )
Deaths: 6
Damages: $200 million
Hurricane Elise [ ]
Category 5 tropical cyclone Duration January 28 – February 6 Peak intensity 295 km/h (185 mph) (1-min) 927 hPa (mbar )
Deaths: 244
Damages: $8 billion
Hurricane Fredrick [ ]
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration February 2 – February 7 Peak intensity 155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min) 978 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Storm Gloria [ ]
Severe tropical storm Duration February 8 – February 12 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min) 993 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Hamilton [ ]
Category 6 tropical cyclone Duration February 12 – February 22 Peak intensity 335 km/h (210 mph) (1-min) 867 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Imelda [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration February 18 – February 21 Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min) 1003 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Jacob [ ]
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration March 2 – March 8 Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min) 965 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Kylie [ ]
Category 6 tropical cyclone Duration March 5 – March 15 Peak intensity 325 km/h (200 mph) (1-min) 879 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Logan [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration March 13 – March 17 Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 998 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Marie [ ]
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration March 18 – March 23 Peak intensity 150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min) 980 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Nathaniel [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration March 31 – April 4 Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min) 1006 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Ophelia [ ]
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration April 4 – April 12 Peak intensity 240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min) 929 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Paul [ ]
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration April 14 – April 19 Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min) 981 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Roberta [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration April 15 – April 18 Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min) 1002 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Shaun [ ]
Category 6 tropical cyclone Duration April 20 – May 4(exited basin) Peak intensity 425 km/h (265 mph) (1-min) 822 hPa (mbar )
Deaths: 1,566,102
Hurricane Tina [ ]
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration April 28 – May 7 Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min) 966 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Vincent [ ]
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration May 7 – May 17 Peak intensity 250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min) 932 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Wendy [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration April 15 – April 18 Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min) 1004 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Alan [ ]
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration May 27 – June 1 Peak intensity 155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min) 973 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Bailey [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration June 7 – June 8 Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min) 1005 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Cameron [ ]
Category 6 tropical cyclone Duration June 10 – June 16 Peak intensity 345 km/h (215 mph) (1-min) 869 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Daisy [ ]
Category 5 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration June 27 – July 7 Peak intensity 295 km/h (185 mph) (1-min) 891 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Edwin [ ]
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration July 1 – July 12 Peak intensity 155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min) 978 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Flynn [ ]
Category 6 tropical cyclone Duration July 3 – July 26(exited basin) Peak intensity 480 km/h (300 mph) (1-min) 788 hPa (mbar )
Deaths: >1,000,000
Damages: >$1.78 trillion
Hurricane Gracie [ ]
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration July 9 – July 22 Peak intensity 240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min) 944 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Harry [ ]
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration July 15 – July 26 Peak intensity 195 km/h (120 mph) (1-min) 962 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Ivory [ ]
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration July 22 – August 6 Peak intensity 195 km/h (120 mph) (1-min) 964 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Jonathan [ ]
Category 5 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration July 22 – August 8 Peak intensity 280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min) 907 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Katherine [ ]
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration July 30 – August 8 Peak intensity 150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min) 983 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Lindsay [ ]
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration August 7 – August 18 Peak intensity 165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min) 965 hPa (mbar )
Hurricane Mitch [ ]
Category 6 tropical cyclone Duration August 11 – August 25 Peak intensity 335 km/h (205 mph) (1-min) 871 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Nancy [ ]
Hurricane Owen [ ]
Tropical Storm Patsy [ ]
Hurricane Ronald [ ]
Hurricane Susan [ ]
Hurricane Thomas [ ]
Names [ ]
This was the naming list for the 2018 season. This year, all the original 21 names were used, and an auxiliary list was developed. Names in bold were used.
Avery
Brayden
Christina
Donavan
Elise
Frederick
Gloria
Hamilton
Imelda
Jacob
Kylie
Logan
Marie
Nathaniel
Ophelia
Paul
Roberta
Shaun
Tina
Vincent
Wendy
Retired Names [ ]
This season, Christina, Elise, Hamilton, Kylie, Ophelia, Shaun, and Vincent will be removed from this list. They will be replaced by Carol, Elora, Henry, Kaylee, Ola, Samuel, and Vance.
Auxiliary List [ ]
TO SUBMIT NAMES TO THE AUXILIARY LIST, PLEASE COMMENT NAMES IN THE COMMENTS.
Alan
Bailey
Cameron
Daisy
Edwin
Flynn
Gracie
Harry
Ivory
Jonathan
Katherine
Lindsey
Mitch
Nancy
Owen
Patsy
Ronald
Susan
Thomas
Veronica
Wallace
If the auxiliary list is exhausted, then Greek Names will be used.
Retired Names [ ]
Retired names from the auxiliary list will be Cameron, Daisy, Flynn, Gracie, Jonathan, Mitch, and Thomas. Replacements will be decided sometime in 2019.