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The 2047 Atlantic Hurricane Season was a hyper-active hurricane season, as well as the most active hurricane season on record since 2004. The 2047 season caused an estimated 4,000 deaths and approximately $207.4 billion in damages, and is one of the deadliest, as well as one the costliest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record. The 2047 Atlantic hurricane season featured a total of 35 depressions, 31 total storms, 19 hurricanes and 8 major hurricanes, and is the second Atlantic hurricane season to use the Greek alphabet since 2004, and lasted into February of the next year.


Tropical Storm Arlene was one of the earliest forming tropical cyclones on record to impact the state of Florida. Originating from a broad disturbance over warmer than normal Caribbean waters, moved into the Gulf of Mexico to become a moderate tropical storm. Arlene then made landfall in northern Florida. Two people were killed as a result of flooding, and Arlene caused up to $10 million in damages. Arlene dissipated on February 28, as it became a nor'easter and dumped snow in the northeast. 

The season saw a significant jump in activity in mid-July, starting with Hurricane Cindy, which was the season's first major hurricane, as well as the first storm to make landfall as a hurricane in the 2047 Atlantic hurricane season. Cindy originated from a nascent disturbance in the central Caribbean, south of the Tiburon Peninsula. The disturbance was quickly named tropical storm Cindy on July 15th. Cindy then began to intensify, and became a category three hurricane but for a short time. Hurricane Cindy made a sharp turn to the northeast, subsequently landfalling on the western tip of Cuba with considerable damage on July 19th. Afterwards, Cindy weakened to a tropical storm, but re-intensified into a category 1 hurricane after it moved over the Bahamas. Finally, after a few days, Cindy encountered strong wind shear and degenerated into a remnant low before dissipating on the 24th of July. Overall, Cindy caused upwards of $64 million in damages, and caused 43 fatalities. Because of the destruction Cindy caused, the name Cindy was retired and replaced with Charlotte in 2053 and will never be used again in a hurricane season.

Hurricane Dylan was the season's first hurricane to form in the MDR (Main Development Region) on July 22nd. Dylan formed from a surface trough near the ITCZ, and had a well-defined satellite presentation, east of the Lesser Antilles. Rapid development ensued, and a period of rapid intensification occurred and Dylan strengthened from a strong tropical storm to a category two hurricane in around 18 hours. However, this ocurred before Dylan encountered an upper-level trough, which sheared Dylan's convection apart, causing Dylan to rapidly weaken. Wind shear slowly relaxed after July 25th, as Dylan's direction turned west-southwest, and Dylan began to target the Lesser Antilles. On July 27th, Dylan passed over the island of Martinique before entering the Caribbean Sea. On July 28th, conditions appeared more favorable, as Dylan began to reintensify back into a category one hurricane. A change in the steering patterns caused Dylan to loop over a small area, before turning northward and briefly becoming a category two hurricane. This time, dry air and more wind shear caused Dylan to slowly weaken as it passed over the British Virgin Islands on July 30th. On July 31, Dylan weakened to a tropical storm and eventually the circulation was exposed. This would cause Dylan to transition into a remnant low, and meandered south of Bermuda for a couple days until Dylan dissipated on August 3. Five deaths and $17 million in damages can be attributed to Dylan. Despite the damage and deaths Hurricane Dylan caused, the name was not retired and will be used again in the 2053 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

Despite the 2047 Atlantic hurricane season being hyperactive, September was an inactive month, with only two named storms. The most notable of which, Harvey, which was a catastrophic and costly category five hurricane for the Bahamas, and the southeast United States as a category four hurricane. Hurricane Harvey's precursor was a typical Cape-Verde tropical wave moving west, battling dry air and shear before conditions became very favorable for development. On September 15, Harvey formed from the precursor disturbance, and became a tropical storm on the 16th. Then, very warm waters and low wind shear of less than 10 kt allowed Harvey to explosively intensify. Harvey strengthened from a tropical storm to a category two hurricane in just 6 hours, making Harvey's intensification the fastest on record. Harvey became a category five hurricane before mowing down several of the islands of the Bahamas at peak intensity.

Timeline[]

Saffir–Simpson scale

Seasonal Summary[]

The season officially began June 1, and ran through November 30, which conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. Despite this, the first named storm, Arlene, which formed on February 21st, months before the official start of the hurricane season. The last named storm, hurricane Zeta, was the latest forming hurricane on record, since 2004.

The hyperactive hurricane season came to fruition due to a multitude of different factors: a moderate La Nina, which seasonal forecasts correctly predicted beforehand. September featured the most activity, with a majority of the major hurricanes forming through the late-August through Mid-October period with the disaster of hurricane Katia, which destroyed parts of Jamaica and southern Cuba as a category five hurricane. Hurricane Idalia was a destructive storm for parts of the Southeast states as a category four on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

Towards late October, the 2047 Atlantic Hurricane season reached the Greek Alphabet for the second time in recorded history, following the deadly and hyperactive 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Hurricane Gamma was the farthest east category four hurricane on record; Tropical Storm Epsilon was the first and costliest November storm in over 25 years in Bermuda. Besides that, activity quickly died down due to multiple cold wakes left from previous storms, and increasing wind shear. However, in late December, the last named storm or hurricane formed on December 29th: Hurricane Zeta, which was a minimal impact cyclone in the Caribbean and dissipated on January 5th, crossing over into the 2048 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

Storms[]

Tropical Storm Arlene[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north Arlene2047a
DurationFebruary 21 – February 28
Peak intensity70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Bret[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north Bret2047a
DurationMay 2 – May 11
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Cindy[]

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north Cindy2047a
DurationJuly 14 – July 24
Peak intensity115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 964 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Dylan[]

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north Dylan2047a
DurationJuly 22 – August 3
Peak intensity110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Eric[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north Eric2047a
DurationAugust 4 – August 15
Peak intensity65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Frank[]

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north Frank2047a
DurationAugust 13 – August 22
Peak intensity145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) 957 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression Seven[]

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north Seven2047a
DurationAugust 16 – August 21
Peak intensity35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression Eight[]

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north Eight2047a
DurationAugust 23 – August 27
Peak intensity35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Gert[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north Gert2047a
DurationSeptember 5 – September 13
Peak intensity60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 988 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Harvey[]

Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north Harvey2047a
DurationSeptember 15 – September 29
Peak intensity165 mph (270 km/h) (1-min) 904 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Idalia[]

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north Idalia2047a
DurationSeptember 23 – October 3
Peak intensity155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) 943 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Jose[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationSeptember 28 – October 5
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 980 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Katia[]

Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationOctober 1 – October 13
Peak intensity205 mph (335 km/h) (1-min) 870 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Lee[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationOctober 3 – October 10
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Maria[]

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationOctober 7 – October 20
Peak intensity100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 969 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Nate[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationOctober 9 – October 15
Peak intensity40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Ophelia[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationOctober 15 – October 23
Peak intensity90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 980 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Philippe[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationOctober 22 – November 5
Peak intensity75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 983 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Rina[]

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationOctober 28 – November 10
Peak intensity140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min) 942 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Sean[]

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationOctober 28 – November 8
Peak intensity125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 960 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression Thirteen[]

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationNovember 7 – November 13
Peak intensity35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Tameka[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationNovember 9 – November 17
Peak intensity40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Vince[]

Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationNovember 13 – November 26
Peak intensity175 mph (280 km/h) (1-min) 910 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Whitney[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationNovember 26 – December 3
Peak intensity80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 993 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Alpha[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationDecember 8 – December 15
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Beta[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationDecember 19 – December 25
Peak intensity75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 984 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Gamma[]

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationDecember 31 – January 5
Peak intensity110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 980 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression Twenty[]

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationJanuary 10 – January 12
Peak intensity35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Delta[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationJanuary 16 – January 21
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 981 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Epsilon[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationJanuary 28 – February 2
Peak intensity45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Zeta[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationFebruary 2 – February 6
Peak intensity75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 988 mbar (hPa)

Storm Names[]

  • Arlene
  • Bret
  • Cindy
  • Dylan
  • Eric
  • Frank
  • Gert
  • Harvey
  • Idalia
  • Jose
  • Katia
  • Lee
  • Maria
  • Nate
  • Ophelia
  • Philippe
  • Rina
  • Sean
  • Tameka
  • Vince
  • Whitney
  • Alpha
  • Beta
  • Gamma
  • Delta
  • Epsilon
  • Zeta

Retirement[]

Deaths and Damage[]

Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE)[]

Records[]

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