The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) [via Colorado Statue University (CSU) meterologist Philip Klotzbach] predicted that El Nino will peak to the middle of summer/hurricane season. Apparently this will negatively impact this year’s hurricane season. In their annual tweet CSU predicted a slightly below-normal hurricane season with 13 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes.
From the National Hurricane Center, the 2023 Atlantic tropical cyclone names are: Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harold, Idalia, Jose, Katia, Lee, Margot, Nigel, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince, Whitney.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and as of June 1, there has been very little activity in the Gulf or the Atlantic.
Arlene
The day after I said there has been very little activity Tropical Storm Arlene formed June 2, 2023 at 1800 UTC about 265 miles west of Ft. Myers, Florida, with winds of 40 miles per hour moving south at 5 miles per hour.
Update 6/3/2023 at 2100 UTC
Tropical Storm Arlene weakened and disappated about 135 miles west-southwest of the Dry Tortugas with winds of 30 miles per hour moving south-southeast at 7 miles per hour.
Bret
Tropical Storm Bret formed June 19 at 2100 UTC about 1295 miles east of the southern Windward Islands with winds of 40 miles per hour moving west at 21 miles per hour.
Update 6/24/2023 at 2100 UTC
Tropical Storm Bret weakened and disappated about 160 miles west-northwest of northeren tip of Guajira Penensula Colombia with winds of 40 miles per hour moving west at 21 miles per hour.
Cindy
Tropical Storm Cindy formed June 22 at 0300 UTC about 1110 miles east of the Lesser Antilles with winds of 40 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 14 miles per hour.
Update 6/26/2023 at 0300 UTC
Tropical Storm weakenend and disappated about 375 miles north-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of 40 miles per hour moving northwest at 14 miles per hour.
Don
Subtropical Storm Don formed July 14 at 0900 UTC about 1165 miles west-southwest of the Azores with winds of 50 miles per hour moving north at 6 miles per hour.
Update 7/22/2023 at 2100 UTC (First Hurricane)
Tropical Storm Don strengthened to the Hurricane Don about 480 miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada with winds of 75 miles per hour moving north at 12 miles per hour.
Update 7/23/2023 at 0900 UTC
Tropical Storm Don weakened overnight to a tropical storm about 350 miles southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada, with winds of 65 miles per moving north-northeast at 16 miles per hour.
Update 7/24/2023 at 1500 UTC
Tropical Storm Don weakened and became post-tropical storm about 585 miles east of Capre Race, Newfoundland, Canada, with winds of 45 miles per hour moving east-northeast at 20 miles per hour.
Emily
Tropical Storm Emily formed August 20 at 1500 UTC about 1000 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, with winds of 50 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 10 miles per hour.
Update 8/21/2023 at 1500 UTC – last
Tropical Storm Emily weakened and became a post-tropical storm about 1225 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, with winds of 35 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 9 miles per hour.
On August 20, there are 5 invests in the Atlantic basin!
Franklin
Tropical Storm Franklin formed August 20 at 2100 UTC about 270 miles south-southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, with winds of 45 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 14 miles per hour.
Update 8/23/2023 at 1200 UTC
Tropical Storm Franklin makes landfall about 25 miles south-southwest of Barahona, Dominican Republic, with winds of 50 miles per hour moving north at 10 miles per hour.
Update 8/26/2023 at 1500 UTC (Second Hurricane)
Tropical Storm Franklin strengthened to Hurricane Franklin about 315 miles east-northeast of Grand Turk Island with winds of 75 miles per hour moving north-northwest at 7 miles per hour.
Update 9/1/2023 at 2100 UTC – last
Franklin has weakened to a post-tropical storm about 790 miles northeast of Bermuda with winds of 80 miles per hour moving northeast at 17 miles per hour.
Gert
Tropical Storm Gert formed August 21 at 0400 UTC about 485 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands, with winds of 40 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 9 miles per hour.
Update 8/22/2023 at 1500 UTC
Tropical Storm Gert weakened and became a post-tropical storm about 230 miles east-southeast of the Northern Leeward Islands, with winds of 30 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 5 miles per hour.
Update 9/1/2023 at 0900 UTC
...GERT REGENERATES INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION...
Gert resurected and strengthened to a Tropical Deperession about 635 miles east-southeast of Bermuda with winds of 35 miles per hour moving east at 8 miles per hour.
Update 9/1/2023 at 2100 UTC
Gert strengthened to a Tropical Storm about 695 miles east-southeast of Bermuda with winds of 40 miles per hour moving east-southeast of 5 miles per hour.
Update 9/4/2023 at 1500 UTC – last
Gert weakened and dissapated about 950 northeast of Bermuda with winds of 50 miles per hour moving north-northwest at 29 miles per hour.
Harold
Tropical Storm Harold formed August 22 at 0600 UTC about 195 miles east-southeast of Port Mansfield, Texas, with winds of 45 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 18 miles per hour.
Update 8/22/2023 at 1500 UTC
Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall on Padre Island, Texas, about 35 miles north of Port Mansfield, Texas, with winds of 50 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 21 miles per hour.
Update 8/22/2023 at 2100 UTC
Harold weakened to a depression about 15 miles east of Laredo, Texas, with winds of 35 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 21 miles per hour.
Update 8/23/2023 at 1500 UTC – last
Harold continues to weaken about 155 miles southeast of El Paso, Texas, with winds of 25 miles per hour moving northwest at 24 miles per hour.
Idalia
Tropical Storm Idalia formed August 27 at 1515 UTC about 80 miles east-southeast of Cozumel Mexico with winds of 40 miles per hour moving east at 2 miles per hour.
Update 8/29/2023 at 0900 UTC (Third Hurricane)
Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened to Hurricane Idalia about 85 miles north of the western tip of Cuba with winds of 75 miles per hour moving north at 14 miles per hour.
Update 8/30/2023 at 1145 UTC
Category 3 Hurricane Idalia made landfall about 20 miles south of Perry, Florida, with winds of 125 miles per hour moving north-northeast at 18 miles per hour.
Update 8/30/2023 at 2100 UTC
Idalia weakened to Tropical Storm as it traveled over land about 40 miles west of Savannah, Georgia, with winds of 70 miles per hour moving northeast at 21 miles per hour.
Update 9/2/2023 at 2100 UTC – last
Idalia weakened to a Post-Tropical Cyclone a few days ago. Now it is about 125 miles east of Bermuda with winds of 60 miles per hour moving east-northeast at 7 miles per hour.
Jose
Tropical Storm Jose formed August 31 at 0900 UTC about 785 miles east-southeast of Bermuda with winds of 40 miles per hour moving north at 5 miles per hour.
Update 9/1/2023 at 0300 UTC – last
Tropical Storm Jose weakenend and was absorbed by Franklin about 1170 miles northeast of Bermuda with winds of 45 miles per hour moving northeast at 23 miles per hour.
Katia
Tropical Storm Katia formed September 2 at 0900 UTC about 580 miles northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 40 miles per hour moving north-northwest at 13 miles per hour.
Update 9/4/2023 at 0300 UTC
Katia weakens to Tropical Depression about 975 miles northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 35 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 6 miles per hour.
Update 9/4/2023 at 2100 UTC – last
Katia weakens to Post-Tropical Cyclone about 1060 miles northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 35 miles per hour moving northwest at 2 miles per hour.
Lee
Tropical Storm Lee formed September 5 at 2100 UTC about 1315 miles east of the Lesser Antilles with winds of 45 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 16 miles per hour.
Update 9/6/2023 at 2100 UTC (Fourth Hurricane)
Tropical Storm Lee strengthened to Hurricane Lee about 1130 miles east of the northern Leeweard Islands with winds of 75 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 14 miles per hour.
Update 9/13/2023 at 2100 UTC
Lee slowly turning north towards Bermuda and Nova Scotia. Lee is about 380 miles south-southwest of Bermuda with winds of 105 miles per hour moving north-northwest at 10 miles per hour.
Update 9/16/2023 at 0900 UTC
Lee becomes post-tropical cyclone as it approaches Nova Scotia. Lee is about 220 miles south-southeast of Eastport, Maine, with winds of 80 miles per hour moving north at 25 miles per hour.
Update 9/16/2023 at 2000
Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee makes landfall about 50 miles east-southeast of Eastport, Maine, with winds of 70 miles per hour moving north at 22 miles per hour.
Update 9/17/2023 at 1500 UTC – last
Lee is about 135 miles west-northwest of Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland, with winds of 45 miles per hour moving northeast at 22 miles per hour.
Margot
Tropical Storm Margot formed September 7 at 2100 UTC about 290 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 40 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 17 miles per hour.
Update 9/11/2023 at 2100 UTC (Fifth Hurricane)
Tropical Storm Margot strengthened to Hurricane Margot about 1265 miles northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 75 miles per hour moving north at 12 miles per hour.
Update 9/15/2023 at 0900 UTC
Margot weakened to Tropical Storm about 645 miles west of the Azores with winds of 70 miles per hour moving east-southeast at 3 miles per hour.
Update 9/17/2023 at 1500 UTC – last
Margot weakended to a Post-Tropical Cyclone about 885 miles west of the Azores with winds of 40 miles per hour moving west-northwest at 9 miles per hour.
Nigel
Tropical Storm Nigel formed September 16 at 0300 UTC about 980 miles east-northeast of the Lesser Antilles with winds of 40 miles per hour moving northwest at 16 miles per hour.
Update 9/18/2023 at 0900 UTC (Sixth Hurricane)
Nigel strengthened to Hurricane Nigel about 935 miles east-southeast of Bermuda with winds of 80 miles per hour moving northwest at 12 miles per hour.
Update 9/22/2023 at 0900 UTC – last
Nigel weakened to a post-tropical cyclone about 640 miles north-northwest of the Azores with winds of 70 miles per hour moving northeast at 37 miles per hour.
Ophelia
Tropical Storm Ophelia formed September 22 at 1800 UTC about 150 miles southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina, with winds of 60 miles per hour moving north-northwest at 12 miles per hour.
Update 9/23/2023 at 1020 UTC
Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina. Ophelia is about 25 miles west-northwest of Cape Lookout, North Carolina with winds of 70 miles per hour moving north-northwest at 9 miles per hour.
Update 9/24/2023 at 0000 UTC – last
Ophelia weakened to a Depression about 40 south-southwest of Richmond, Virginia, with winds of 35 miles per hour moving north at 9 miles per hour.
Philippe
Tropical Storm Philippe formed September 23 at 2100 UTC about 1045 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 40 miles per hour moving west at 14 miles per hour.