SeptemWeakens to a post-tropical cyclone. SeptemTropical Storm Omar forms east of North Carolina. SeptemNana weakens to a tropical depression. SeptemTropical Storm Nana forms in the Caribbean. Later in the day, Marco weakens to a tropical storm.ĪugMakes landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River. Later in the day, Laura weakens to a tropical depression.ĪugTropical Storm Marco forms over the Northwestern Caribbean.ĪugMarco strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane. Later in the day, Isaias weakens to a post-tropical cyclone.ĪugTropical Storm Laura forms in the Caribbean.ĪugOver 35 people are killed in the Caribbean, including the Dominican Republic and Haiti, due to rain and flooding caused by Tropical Storm Laura.ĪugStrengthens into a Category 4 hurricane.ĪugMakes landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, killing at least 27 people. JTropical Storm Isaias forms in the Caribbean.ĪugIsaias makes landfall as a Category 1 hurricane near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina.ĪugIs downgraded to a tropical storm as it continues to move up the East Coast. JWeakens to a tropical storm, and then to a tropical depression. JHanna strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane and later makes landfall on Padre Island, Texas. JTropical Storm Hanna forms in the Gulf of Mexico. JTropical Storm Gonzalo forms in the Atlantic. JTropical Storm Fay forms off the coast of North Carollina. JMakes landfall in southern Mexico near the town of Atasta. JTropical Storm Cristobal forms in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Bertha forms near the coast of South Carolina and then makes landfall approximately 20 miles east of Charleston. Tropical Storm Arthur forms about 190 miles east-northeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida. ![]() When the normal list of storm names is exhausted, additional names are taken from the Greek alphabet. Storm names are retired only when those storms are particularly deadly or costly. Hurricane names are pulled from six rotating lists maintained and updated by the World Meteorological Organization. The agency now predicts 19 to 25 named storms, including seven to 11 hurricanes. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts a 60% chance for an above-normal season, predicting that there is a 70% chance of having 13 to 19 named storms, of which six to 10 could develop into hurricanes, including three to six major hurricanes (Categories 3-5).ĪugNOAA releases its updated forecast, saying an “extremely active” hurricane season is possible. The team forecasts 16 named storms, including eight hurricanes. A hurricane warning indicates that sustained winds of at least 74 mph are expected within 36 hours.ĪpThe Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project team predicts an above-average Atlantic hurricane season.
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