2016 Pokemon hurricane season

Hurricane Anthony
Anthony formed near Snowpoint City early on February 27, becoming the earliest first named storm on record (Anthony '96 also formed on February 27, but later in the day). Shortly after being named, Anthony began to undergo rapid intensification, reaching hurricane status only twelve hours later. Early on February 28, Anthony reached major hurricane status. Later that afternoon, it reached Category 5 intensity, only 40 hours after being named, the fastest such intensification on record. It was also the first Category 4 or 5 hurricane ever observed in the area between Snowpoint City and Route 225. Anthony reached it's peak intensity of 185 mph early on February 29 and began to weaken six hours later.

Updates
BULLETIN HURRICANE ANTHONY ADVISORY NUMBER  13 HOENN WEATHER INSTITUTE HOENN      PKMN012016 400 PM EST MON FEB 29 2016

...ANTHONY QUICKLY WEAKENING...

SUMMARY OF 400 PM EST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION -- LOCATION...ABOUT 390 MI NE OF THE NORTHERN TIP OF SINNOH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...155 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW AT 13 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...901 MB

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

There are no watches or warnings in effect.

All interests in Almia should carefully monitor the progress of this storm.

FORECAST -- INIT 29/2100Z  135 KT  155 MPH 12H 01/0900Z  120 KT  140 MPH 24H 01/2100Z  105 KT  125 MPH 36H 02/0900Z   90 KT  105 MPH 48H 02/2100Z   80 KT  90 MPH 72H 03/2100Z   60 KT  70 MPH...NEARING ALMIA COAST 96H 04/2100Z   40 KT  45 MPH...INLAND 120H 05/2100Z   25 KT 	30 MPH...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL

NEXT ADVISORY - Next complete advisory at 1000 PM EST.

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Storm names
The following names were used to name storms that formed in 2016. The names from this list will be used again in the 2020 season. Names not assigned are marked in.