The 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season is the current season of hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean and Gulf Of Mexico. This season will officially start on June 1 and will end on November 30. However if a storm forms between January 1 and December 31, it will factor into the season total as in the case with Tropical Storm Andrea and Tropical Storm Barry.
Season Summary[]
After nearly 200 people died in the 2012 season mostly from Superstorm Sandy. Scientists and even Sandy Cheeks from Bikini Bottom want to debut (introduce) new natural disaster machines to detect a hurricane's path. It will also be used to predict and track Tornadoes, Blizzards, and Cold Spells. The machines are expected to be finished by June 2013, the official start of the season.
Seasonal Forecasts[]
Mr. Klotzbach from Woodshole, Massachusetts and Mr. Thicklebach from Bikini Bottom met at the Museum of Science in Boston on December 21, 2012 to conclude the activity for the 2013 hurricane seasons in the Atlantic, Eastern and Western Pacific, and Indian ocean. For the atlantic season they said that there will be about 18 storms. 10 Tropical Storms, 7.5 Hurricanes, and 1 Tropical Depression totaling 18 storms. They will meet again on April 15, 2013 to retire the name Sandy.
Timeline[]
Storms[]
Tropical Storm Andrea[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | May 19 – May 20 |
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| Peak intensity | 100 km/h (60 mph) (1-min) 1004 hPa (mbar) |
Tropical Storm Andrea is the first storm of the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season, it managed to last only a day. It only sent some surfs at Brazil Ports. Andrea was very weak.
Tropical Storm Barry[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | May 22 – May 25 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (55 mph) (1-min) 959 hPa (mbar) |
On May 21, the National Hurricane Center began monitoring a vigorous tropical wave forming off the coast of Florida. On May 22, the wave was upgraded into Tropical Depression Two. A few hours later, hurricane hunters found stronger gusts and winds in the storm and the wave was upgraded into Tropical Storm Barry. Barry only stayed as a minimal tropical storm. Barry became post-tropical on May 24 and officially dissipated on May 25.
Tropical Storm Chantal[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 1 – June 4 |
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| Peak intensity | 80 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 1007 hPa (mbar) |
A broad low pressure area formed June 1 and was moments later called Tropical Depression 3. Later on it became a tropical storm and was given the name Chantal. Chantal made a preliminary landfall in the Yucatan on June 2, and then made final landfall in Florida on June 3rd. It then eventually became extratropical on June 4.
Tropical Storm Dorian[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 11 – June 13 |
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| Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min) 990 hPa (mbar) |
On June 10, a tropical wave developed in the Gulf of Mexico and was later upgraded into Tropical Depression Four. On June 11, the storm intensified into a tropical storm and was given the name Dorian. Dorian dissipated two days later and it just affected Northern Mexico as a weak rainstorm.
Hurricane Erin[]
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 31 – August 11 |
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| Peak intensity | 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 991 mbar (hPa) |
The National Hurricane Center noticed some convection developing in the Southern Atlantic on July 29, the next day, it became rather impressive and gave it a 70% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, in the early morning hours of July 31 it became Tropical Depression Five, At the 8 A.M advisory it was classified as Tropical Storm Erin, Erin strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on August 3rd. Hurricane Erin quickly strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane the next day. Erin strengthened further into the first Major hurricane of the season. It made 3rd landfall at Cape Cod,Massachusetts on August 9. It then hit Cape Race,Newfoundland as a very weak tropical storm and then became post-tropical on August 11.
Tropical Storm Fernand[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 4 – August 7 |
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| Peak intensity | 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1011 mbar (hPa) |
On August 2nd, the National Hurricane Center started investigating circulation behind Hurricane Erin, it kept getting organized and disorganized every advisory until it made its decision on August 4th, when it really got organized, it was then classified as Tropical Depression Six. At 12 P.M TD Six intensified into Tropical Storm Fernand. Tropical Storm Fernand moved fast over the Atlantic and did not get a chance to intensify into a hurricane.
Hurricane Gabrielle[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 8 – Currently Active |
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| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 1010 mbar (hPa) |
The National Hurricane Center began investigating a tropical disturbance that came off the coast of Africa on August 6, the next day on Tropical Storm Fernand's demise, it was given a 50% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone. Then further nor-easterly winds and closed circulation was discovered and it was upgraded into Tropical Depression Seven. At the 5 P.M advisory it got slightly stronger and was named Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Three days later on August 11, Gabrielle strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane. It reached its peak on August 13. It will start to weaken by August 15.
CURRENT STORM INFORMATION[]
As of 5 P.M, Eastern Local Time, Hurricane Gabrielle is 30 miles northeast of the Windward Islands, moving northwest at a rapid rate.
Storm Names[]
- Andrea
- Barry
- Chantal
- Dorian
- Erin
- Fernand
- Gabrielle (active)
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- Humberto (unused)
- Ingrid (unused)
- Jerry (unused)
- Karen (unused)
- Lorenzo (unused)
- Melissa (unused)
- Nestor (unused)
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- Olga (unused)
- Pablo (unused)
- Rebekah (unused)
- Sebastien (unused)
- Tanya (unused)
- Van (unused)
- Wendy (unused)