Florida, Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas
2008 Tropical Storm Names & 2008 Hurricane Forecast Names
Arthur Bertha Cristobal Dolly Edouard Fay Gustav
Hanna Ike Josephine
Kyle Laura Marco Nana Omar Paloma Rene Sally Teddy Vicky Wilfred
Very Active Florida 2008
Hurricane Forecast Season Predicted
2008
Florida Hurricane forecasters William Gray and Philip Klotzbach are
predicting a
"somewhat above-average" 2008 Florida hurricane season for 2008. The
Colorado State University researchers anticipate seven Atlantic hurricanes, three
of them "major" (category 3 or higher), during the 2008 season. In
total 13 named storms in the Atlantic are expected.
Gray and Klotzbach estimate a 60 percent probability that a major
hurricane will hit the U.S. coastline. The eastern seaboard faces slightly higher
risk than the Gulf coast region.
"Despite fairly inactive 2006 and 2007 hurricane seasons, we believe that
the Atlantic basin is still in an active hurricane cycle," Gray told the
Associated Press. "This active cycle is expected to continue at least for
another decade or two."
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The swirling clouds of an intense low-pressure
system sat off the southeast coast of the U.S. on Tues., May 8, when the Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured
this image. By the following morning, the system had developed into a subtropical
storm. While Andrea has the circular shape of a tropical cyclone, it lacks the
tight organization seen in more powerful storms. Winds associated with Andrea
have worsened wildfires (red boxes) in Georgia and Florida. Image credit: NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center. Caption credit: Mike Bettwy, RSIS/NASA Goddard
Space Flight Center. |
The authors say it is this cyclical process rather than global warming
that is responsible for about average hurricane activity in recent years.
"The global warming arguments have been given much attention by many media
references to recent papers claiming to show such a linkage. Despite the global
warming of the sea surface that has taken place over the last 3 decades, the
global numbers of hurricanes and their intensity have not shown increases in
recent years except for the Atlantic," write Gray and Klotzbach.
"The Atlantic has seen a very large increase in
major florida hurricanes during the 13-year period of 1995-2007 (average 3.8
per year) in comparison to the prior 25-year period of 1970-1994 (average 1.5
per year). This large increase in Atlantic major hurricanes is primarily a result
of the multi-decadal increase in the Atlantic Ocean thermohaline circulation
(THC) that is not directly related to global temperature increase. Changes in
ocean salinity are believed to be the driving mechanism. These multi-decadal
changes have also been termed the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO)."
"There have been similar past periods (1940s-1950s) when the Atlantic was
just as active as in recent years. For instance, when we compare
Atlantic basin hurricane numbers over the 15-year period from 1990-2004
with an earlier 15-year period (1950-1964), we see no difference in hurricane
frequency or intensity even though the global surface temperatures were cooler
and there was a general global cooling during 1950-1964 as compared with global
warming during 1990-2004."
Last year the hurricane prediction team called for nine Atlantic
hurricanes but only six formed. In 2005, Gray and Klotzbach again
expected nine hurricanes, but five materialized. Still the team's predictions
are closely monitored by disaster planners and agencies.
2007 saw only two major hurricanes form in the Atlantic (Felix and
Dean), but had the distinction of being the first year to have two
Category 5 storms make landfall in a single hurricane season.
More Detailed
2008 Florida Hurricane Forecast Information (PDF)
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Atlantic Florida Hurricane Forecast Names
2007 Hurricane Names: Andrea Barry Chantal Dean Erin Felix Gabrielle Humberto
Ingrid Jerry Karen Lorenzo Melissa Noel Olga Pablo Rebekah Sebastien Tanya Van
Wendy
2008 Hurricane Names: Arthur Bertha Cristobal Dolly Edouard Fay Gustav
Hanna Ike Josephine Kyle Laura Marco Nana Omar Paloma Rene Sally Teddy Vicky Wilfred
2009 Hurricane Names: Ana Bill Claudette Danny Erika Fred Grace Henri Ida
Joaquin Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda
2010 Hurricane Names: Alex Bonnie Colin Danielle Earl Fiona Gaston Hermine
Igor Julia Karl Lisa Matthew Nicole Otto Paula Richard Shary Tomas Virginie Walter
2011 Hurricane Names: Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gordon
Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy Tony Valerie
William
2012 Hurricane Names: Andrea Barry Chantal Dean Erin Felix Gabrielle Humberto
Ingrid Jerry Karen Lorenzo Melissa Noel Olga Pablo Rebekah Sebastien Tanya Van
Wendy
2013 Hurricane Names: Arthur Bertha Cristobal Dolly Edouard Fay Gustav
Hanna Ike Josephine Kyle Laura Marco Nana Omar Paloma Rene Sally Teddy Vicky Wilfred
2014 Hurricane Names: Ana Bill Claudette Danny Erika Fred Grace Henri Ida
Joaquin Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda
2015 Hurricane Names: Alex Bonnie Colin Danielle Earl Fiona Gaston Hermine
Igor Julia Karl Lisa Matthew Nicole Otto Paula Richard Shary Tomas Virginie Walter
2016 Hurricane Names: Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gordon
Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy Tony Valerie
William
2017 Hurricane Names: Andrea Barry Chantal Dean Erin Felix Gabrielle Humberto
Ingrid Jerry Karen Lorenzo Melissa Noel Olga Pablo Rebekah Sebastien Tanya Van
Wendy
2018 Hurricane Names: Arthur Bertha Cristobal Dolly Edouard Fay Gustav
Hanna Ike Josephine Kyle Laura Marco Nana Omar Paloma Rene Sally Teddy Vicky Wilfred
2019 Hurricane Names: Ana Bill Claudette Danny Erika Fred Grace Henri Ida
Joaquin Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda
2020 Hurricane Names: Alex Bonnie Colin Danielle Earl Fiona Gaston Hermine
Igor Julia Karl Lisa Matthew Nicole Otto Paula Richard Shary Tomas Virginie Walter
2021 Hurricane Names: Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gordon
Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy Tony Valerie
William
2006 Hurricane Names: Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gordon
Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy Tony Valerie
William
More
Detailed 2008 Florida Hurricane Forecast Information (PDF)
Pacific Hurricane Names
2006 Hurricane Names:Aletta Bud Carlotta Daniel Emilia Fabio Gilma Hector
Ileana John Kristy Lane Miriam Norman Olivia Paul Rosa Sergio Tara Vicente Willa
Xavier Yolanda Zeke
2007 Hurricane Names:Alvin Barbara Cosme Dalila Erick Flossie Gil Henriette
Ivo Juliette Kiko Lorena Manuel Narda Octave Priscilla Raymond Sonia
Tico Velma Wallis Xina York Zelda
2008 Hurricane Names:Alma Boris Cristina Douglas Elida Fausto Genevieve
Hernan Iselle Julio Karina Lowell Marie Norbert Odile Polo Rachel Simon
Trudy Vance Winnie Xavier Yolanda Zeke
2009 Hurricane Names:Andres Blanca Carlos Dolores Enrique Felicia Guillermo
Hilda Ignacio Jimena Kevin Linda Marty Nora Olaf Patricia Rick Sandra
Terry Vivian Waldo Xina York Zelda
2010 Hurricane Names:Agatha Blas Celia Darby Estelle Frank Georgette
Howard Isis Javier Kay Lester Madeline Newton Orlene Paine Roslyn Seymour
Tina Virgil Winifred Xavier Yolanda Zeke
Earliest tropical storm formed: Subtropical Storm
One, January 18, 1978, through January 23, 1978, 45 mph. Excluding this subtropical
storm, the Groundhog Day Tropical Storm of 1952 February 2, 1952-February 3,
1952 with 50 mph winds was the earliest formed in a calendar year.
Earliest Hurricane formed in
a calendar year: March 6, 1908 Hurricane
Earliest Category 3+ hurricane :
Hurricane Able, May 15, 1951 (In May/June 1825 there was a major hurricane also,
but there is less information available about it due to the records of the time.)
Earliest hurricane in existence in
a calendar year: Hurricane Alice, January 1-6, 80mpg 1955 (and December 31,
1954), formed the previous year. The earliest tropical storm was Tropical
Storm Zeta in 2005-2006 (see below)
Latest tropical storm formed:
Tropical Storm Zeta, 11am AST, December 30, 2005. Previous, Hurricane Alice
1am EST, December 30, 1954.
Latest hurricane formed:
Hurricane Alice 1am EST, December 30, 1954. The only two cross-season storms
on record are Hurricane Alice in 1954-1955 and Tropical Storm Zeta 2005-2006
(See below).
Latest hurricane in existence from
previous year: Hurricane Alice, 1954-1955, January
6, 1955 (see Tropical Storm Zeta, January 6, 2006 for the latest Tropical Storm
in existence)
Strongest (most intense) hurricane:
Hurricane Wilma 2005, 882 millibars (mb) (the previous most intense hurricane
was Hurricane Gilbert 1988 at 888 mb)
Strongest land-falling United States
Hurricane: Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, 160mph
892 mbar
Longest lived hurricane :Hurricane
San Ciriaco, August 1899 (28 days), Hurricane Ginger September 1971 (27.25 days),
Hurricane Inga September 1969, 24.75 days, Hurricane Kyle September 2002, 22
days, Hurricane Carrie, September 1957 & Hurricane Inez September 1966 (20.75
days).
Longest Category 5 hurricane:
Hurricane Allen, 1980, reached Category 5 status on 3 occasions (Ivan and Isabel
did the same, but Allen lasted longer). Hurricane Dog 1950 2.50 days; Hurricane
Isabel 2003, Hurricane David 1979, Hurricane Mitch 1998 all 1.75 days.
Most storms per season: 28
in 2005 season (revised upward by 1 April 2006) (previous: 21 named storms in
1933).
Fewest storms per season (since
1965): 1983 4 storms; 1965, 1977, 1982, 1986, 6 storms; 1972, 1987, 1992, 1994,
7 storms
What happens if they run out of names?
The Greek alphabet is used: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, eta, theta,iota,
kappa, lambda, mu, nu xi, omikron, pi, rho, sigma,tau,upsilon,phi, chi, psi,
omega.
When do they start with the following
season's names? January 1 of the year, not
June 1st when the Atlantic hurricane season begins or May 15th for the Pacific
hurricane season. However storms that overlap from one calendar year into another
are not renamed.
Strongest January hurricane:
Hurricane Alice, January 1955, 80 mph winds (peak January 2, 1955) (The naming
is a story in itself since it became a tropical storm Dec 30, 1954 but advisories
weren't issued until January 1955, so it was given the name Alice, which
made it the second Alice for 1954 - at that time names were re-used each year),
December 30, 1954-January 6, 1955. Tropical Storm Zeta December 30, 2005-January
6, 2006. Subtropical Storm One, January 18, 1978 45 mph winds is the
only storm formed in January.
Strongest February tropical storm:
Groundhog Day Storm of 1952 February 2, 1952-February 3, 1952, 50 mph
Strongest March hurricane:
March 6, 1908 Hurricane, category 2 storm.
Strongest April tropical storm:
Ana 2003 (the only April storm in fact), April 20-April 24, 60 mph winds, 994
mb
Strongest May hurricane:Hurricane
Able 1951 (Category 3), 1908 Hurricane (Category ?), Alma 1970 (Cat 1), Tropical
Storm 1933, May 15, 1887 (70mph) & May 17, 1887 (60 mph), earliest two storms
active at once. Tropical Storm One, May 22, 1948 (50mph). Tropical Storm One,
May 19, 1940.
Strongest June hurricane:
Hurricane Audrey, June 25-29, 1957 (145mph, 946 mbar) (see also Alma 1966, 130
mph, 970 mbar and Agnes June 14-25, 1972 did a lot of damage, 85mph, 977 mbar)
Strongest July hurricane:
Emily, 2005 (161 mph top sustained winds - earliest recorded category 5 hurricane)
(previous record: Dennis (150 mph) 2005; Hurricane #1 (140 mph) in 1926.
Strongest August hurricane:
Allen 1980 899 mbar, 190 mph (see also Katrina, 2005 175 mph sustained winds,
902 mbar; Hurricane Camille, August 1969, 190 mph, 905 mbar; Andrew, August
1992, 175mph, 922 mbar)
Strongest September hurricane:
Gilbert, 185 mph, 888 mbar, (see Rita, 2005 175 mph, 897 mbar; Hurricane Janet,
1955, 175mph 914 mb)
Strongest October hurricane:
Wilma 2005, 175 mph, 882 mbar. Wilma became the most intense hurricane in the
Atlantic Basin ever recorded.
Strongest November hurricane:
Lenny, 1999, November 13-23. 155 mph, 933 mbar. Also notable for its eastward
motion. Tied with Michelle in 2001 based on central pressure of 933 mbar, 140
mph wind.
Strongest December hurricane:
1925 Hurricane, December 4, 1925, (100mph); see Hurricane Epsilon 2005 , 85mph,
979 mbar and Hurricane Nicole of 1998 85mph; see also Hurricane Lili 1984 80mph.
Hurricane Epsilon 2005 is the longest lasting December storm.
Season with most hurricanes:
2005 with 15 Hurricanes (previous record: 12 in 1969)
Most major hurricanes hitting the
U.S.: 4 in 2005 (previous record: three in 2004).
Major hurricanes are category 3+.
Most tornadoes spawned:
Hurricane Frances, 2004 (123), Hurricane Ivan 2004 (117), Hurricane Beulah 1967,
(115), Hurricane Katrina 2005 (30). Hurricane Andrew also was notable for its
tornados in the South Miami area.
Most Category 5 Hurricanes in
one season: 4 in 2005 (Emily, Katrina, Rita, Wilma) (previous record: two in
1960 and 1961)
Most Tropical Storms/hurricanes before
August 1: 7 in 2005 (previous record: five in 1997)
Most two-year consecutive total Tropical
Storms: 2004-2005, 41 (previous record: 32 most
recently in 1995-96)
Most two-year consecutive total Hurricanes:
2005, 25 (previous record: 21 in 1886-87)
Most Two-Year Consecutive Total of
Major Hurricanes: 2004-2005, 13 (ties record
in 1950-51)
Most Two-Year Consecutive Major Hurricane
Landfalls: 2004-2005, Seven (previous record:
five in 1954-55)
Most Two-Year Consecutive Florida
Major Hurricane Landfalls: 2004-2005, Five (previous
record: three in 1949-50)
Most Three-Year Consecutive Total
of Tropical Storms: 2003,2004,2005, 57 (previous
record: 43 most recently in 2002-04)
Most Three-Year Consecutive Total
of Hurricanes: 2005, 31 (previous record: 27
in 1886-88)
Most Three-Year Consecutive Total
of Major Hurricanes: 2003,2004,2005, 16 (ties
record in 1949-51 and 1950-52)
Deadliest U.S. Hurricane since
1928: Katrina, 2005 (at least 1,300). 2005 had three of the six strongest hurricanes
on record: Wilma 882 mb (1st), Rita 897 mb (4th), Katrina 902 mb (6th)
Earliest hurricane to strike the
United States: Alma struck northwest Florida on June 9, 1966.
Four hurricanes have existed simultaneously
twice: August 22, 1893 and September 25-27,
1998 with Georges, Ivan, Jeanne and Karl as hurricanes. In 1971 there were
5 tropical cyclones simultaneously, but only 2 were hurricanes.
Latest hurricane to strike the U.
S.: late on November 30, 1925 near Tampa, Florida.
Most storm names retired in a single
year: 2005, 5 names. Previous record 4 names
in 1955, 1995 and, 2004.
Only Tropical Storm (e.g. it never
was a hurricane) name retired: Allison, 2001.
It was a huge rain event and did enough damage to be retired. |
