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ABNT30 KNHC 011156
TWSAT
Monthly Tropical Weather Summary
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Sat Oct 1 2022
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic basin during September
was above normal in terms of the number of named storms,
hurricanes, and major hurricanes. Six named storms formed in the
basin during September with four of those becoming hurricanes, and
two becoming major hurricanes. One unnamed tropical depression
also formed. Based on a 30-year climatology (1991-2020), four or
five named storms typically develop in September, with three of
them becoming hurricanes, and one of those becoming a major
hurricane.
Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and the
Turks and Caicos Islands as a hurricane, and affected Atlantic
Canada as a powerful post-tropical cyclone. Ian made two landfalls
as a major hurricane, one in western Cuba and one along the
southwest coast of Florida, and another landfall as a hurricane in
South Carolina.
In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the
strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes, activity in
the basin so far in 2022 is slightly below average. Despite the
slow start to the season, September activity increased ACE to 85
percent of the long-term median value through the end of the month.
Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at
the National Hurricane Center website at
www.hurricanes.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2022&basin=atl
Summary Table
Name Dates Max Wind (mph)
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TS Alex 5-6 Jun 70
TS Bonnie 1-2 Jul 50
TS Colin 2-3 Jul 40
H Danielle 1-8 Sep 90
H Earl 3-10 Sep 105
MH Fiona 14-24 Sep 130
TS Gaston 20-26 Sep 65
MH Ian 23-30 Sep 155
TS Hermine 23-25 Sep 40
TD Eleven 28-29 Sep 35
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* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.
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Hurricane Specialist Unit |
