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ABNT30 KNHC 011155
TWSAT
Monthly Tropical Weather Summary
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone activity this September was close to average in
terms of the number of named storms and hurricanes that formed in
the basin. Six named storms formed in September with three of
them becoming hurricanes, and one of those becoming a major
hurricane (Helene). Based on a 30-year climatology (1991-2020),
between 4-5 named storms typically develop in September, with
three of them becoming hurricanes, and one of those becoming a
major hurricane.
During the month, Hurricane Francine made landfall in southern
Louisiana as a category 2 hurricane, and Helene made landfall as a
category 4 hurricane along the coast of the Florida Big Bend.
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 2024 is about 80 percent of the long-term
(1991-2020) mean.
Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at the
National Hurricane Center website at
www.hurricanes.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2024&basin=atl
Summary Table
Name Dates Max Wind (mph)
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TS Alberto 19-20 Jun 50*
MH Beryl 28 Jun-9 Jul 165
TS Chris 30 Jun-1 Jul 45*
H Debby 3-9 Aug 80
H Ernesto 12-20 Aug 100
H Francine 9-12 Sep 100
TS Gordon 11-17 Sep 45
MH Helene 24-27 Sep 140
H Isaac 26-30 Sep 105
TS Joyce 27-30 Sep 50
TS Kirk 29 Sep- 60
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Dates are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.
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