2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season (anthonyd73648's version 2)

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season began on June 1, 2023, and ended on November 30, 2023.

Season Summary
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Tropical Storm Arlene
A tropical wave formed in the Eastern Caribbean Sea on May 4, and it was given a slight chance of becoming a tropical cyclone by the NHC. The wave took a northward turn towards the Mid-Atlantic Ocean on May 7, and it became organized enough to be declared a tropical depression on May 8. Later that same day, it strengthened and was declared Tropical Storm Arlene. The storm continued to head north-northwestward, and on May 11, it reached peak intensity with 60 mph winds, and it passed approximately 50 miles east of Bermuda. The storm caused high waves in Bermuda and lots of rainfall, and 2 people were killed by rip currents in Bermuda. The storm then took a northeastern turn and it was swept up by a cold front late on May 12, losing its tropical characteristics very early on May 13. The remnants of Arlene affected Iceland and caused wind gusts up to 60 mph in Reykjavik, Iceland. Overall, the storm caused 4 deaths and caused $300,000 in damage.

Tropical Storm Bret
On May 16, the NHC noted that an area of low pressure could form in the southern Caribbean Sea within the next 5 days. On May 17, an area of low pressure formed and it was given a medium chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within the next 5 days. The system was expected to meander in the Caribbean for a while, before moving northeastward. Strong wind shear was preventing the system from developing. Late on May 22, the wind shear suddenly diminished, and a massive burst of convection occurred in the middle of the storm, causing it to become a tropical depression with 35 mph winds early on May 23. The storm then strengthened later that day and was named Tropical Storm Bret. The storm started to move slowly northward towards the Yucatan Peninsula. On May 24, Bret reached peak intensity with 70 mph winds. On May 25, Bret passed about 100 miles east of the Yucatan Peninsula, in between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula, and it started to move northeastward at around 15 mph. Surprisingly, both locations did not receive much rainfall. Bret then struck Fort Myers, Florida on May 27, and brought lots of rainfall to the Sunshine State. The storm suddenly accelerated east-northeastward, heading out into the Atlantic Ocean moving at speeds of 30 mph. On May 30, the storm struck Bermuda with winds of 50 mph, and the storm remained tropical until June 2, when it was located about 700 miles south of Newfoundland. The storm killed 68 people, and caused $75,000,000 in damage.

Hurricane Cindy
Due to warm waters off the coast of Africa early in the season, a vigorous tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa on June 7, and it was given a high chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within 48 hours. Development was being aided by favorable upper-level winds, and very warm waters. On June 9, the storm became organized enough to be named Tropical Storm Cindy. Cindy moved westward and strengthened to 70 mph early on June 11. Later that day the storm did not strengthen much at all, as it continued to move westward at speeds of 15 mph. Early on June 12, the storm suddenly became very organized and it strengthened to a 90 mph category 1 hurricane. The storm continued to become more and more organized, and it was a category 4 hurricane with 135 mph winds by the end of the day. Cindy became the earliest forming category 4 hurricane on record. On June 13, Cindy peaked with winds of 145 mph. Despite being a category 4 hurricane, Cindy's pressure was only 964 millibars, much higher than most storms of that strength. On June 14, Cindy took a northward turn and began to weaken. On June 15, the storm was a category 2 with 100 mph winds. On June 16, Cindy started to rapidly move north-northeastward at around 35 mph. Due to the rapid movement of the system, the storm rapidly began to become less organized, and the circulation became elongated. On June 17, the storm became extratropical in the Northern Atlantic. Cindy was a fish storm, which killed nobody and did no damage.

Hurricane Don
On June 10, a tropical wave came off the coast of Africa, and was not monitored for development as conditions were unfavorable, due to the proximity of Hurricane Cindy. The system slowly moved across the Atlantic Basin, and was given a high chance of developing as the system entered the Western Caribbean on June 20. The system still lacked a closed circulation, however on June 21, the system began to rapidly organize. Early on June 22, it was found that the storm had a closed circulation, and it was declared Tropical Storm Don by the NHC. The storm packed winds of 45 mph, and it was headed northwestward at 10 mph. Don did not strengthen much on June 23, because the storm was passing through a cold patch of water. On June 24, Don entered the Gulf of Mexico, and it entered an area with very warm waters. The storm began to strengthen as a result, and at by the end of the day, Don was a category 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds. The next day, Don continued to strengthen, becoming a category 2 with 105 mph winds. On June 26, Don neared the coastline of Texas, and it reached peak intensity with winds of 110 mph. The storm made landfall that day, and it dissipated over land on June 27, and the remnants got pushed along by a storm front. Overall, the storm killed 16 people and did $12,500,000 in damage.

Tropical Storm Emily
On June 30, a buoy located approximately 50 miles west of Bermuda reported tropical storm force winds. The hurricane hunters flew into the center later that day, and concluded that the system had a closed circulation. The NHC named the system Tropical Storm Emily, as the system had winds of 40 mph. Emily became the earliest named "E" storm on record. Emily moved northeastward at 15 mph, and struck Bermuda on July 1. On July 2, Emily entered a very unfavorable area for tropical cyclones, and it immediately dissipated. Nobody was killed by Emily, and the storm did $20,000 in damage.

Hurricane Franklin
On June 30, a tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa, and was being monitored for development. The system was not in an area favorable for development, but it was expected to move into a more favorable area as it slowly moved westward across the Atlantic Ocean. On July 5, the storm entered the Eastern Caribbean, and began to become a little more organized. The storm continued to organize as it entered a more tame environment, and it was declared Tropical Depression 6 on July 8. Tropical Depression 6 strengthened that day, and it became a tropical storm with 50 mph winds, which was named Franklin. On July 9, Franklin entered a highly favorable environment and it had 70 mph winds. On July 10, it became a category 1 hurricane with 90 mph winds. On July 12, a rapid burst of convection and thunderstorms occurred, and it rapidly strengthened into a 135 mph category 4 later that day. On July 13, the storm was approaching the Yucatan Peninsula, and hurricane warnings were put out in that area. On July 14, the storm reached peak wind speeds of 150 mph, and made landfall that same day. On July 15, the storm emerged into the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall in Tampico, Mexico as a category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds. On July 16, the storm dissipated over the Mexican mountains, causing lots of mudslides. Franklin killed 116 people, and did $1,000,000,000 in damage.

Hurricane Gert
On July 19, a vigorous tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa, and it entered a highly favorable area for development. On July 20, the storm rapidly organized, but it still lacked a closed circulation. On July 21, the hurricane hunters flew into the system, and it was found to have a closed circulation, and it was named Tropical Storm Gert by the NHC. Gert moved west-northwestward at around 15 mph, and it gradually strengthened over the next few days. By July 24, Gert became a category 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds. On July 25, the storm continued to strengthen, becoming a category 2 with wind speeds of 105 mph. On July 26, Gert strengthened into a 130 mph category 4 hurricane. On July 27, Gert weakened slightly to a 125 mph category 3, because it was going through an eyewall replacement cycle. On July 28, the storm re-strengthened to category 4 intensity, and it reached its peak intensity of 145 mph. On July 29, Gert began to stall approximately 250 miles north of the Lesser Antilles. The storm maintained its intensity on July 30, and it veered north-northwestward. On July 31, Gert weakened to 135 mph, maintaining category 4 intensity. The next day, Gert weakened to a 125 mph category 3, and it began to accelerate towards Bermuda. On August 2, hurricane warnings were issued for the entire island of Bermuda. On August 3, the storm maintained category 3 intensity as it closed in on Bermuda. Gert made landfall in Bermuda early on August 4 as a category 3 hurricane, causing flooding and massive waves on the island. Later that day, Gert pulled away from Bermuda and weakened to a category 2 hurricane. The storm continued to weaken and head northeastward, and by August 7, Gert was a 60 mph tropical storm. On August 8, Gert dissipated approximately 400 miles south of Iceland. Gert killed 26 people and caused $5,000,000 in damage.

Hurricane Harvey
Continuing the trend of category 4 hurricanes, Harvey originated from a tropical wave that exited the coast of Africa on August 3. The wave moved into a highly favorable region for rapid development and strengthening, and it was named Tropical Storm Harvey on August 5. On August 6, Harvey was a 70 mph tropical storm, which was moving westward at 20 mph. On August 7, Harvey strengthened into a category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds, and the next day, it strengthened into a category 3 with 125 mph winds. On August 9, hurricane watches were put up for the Lesser Antilles, and Harvey became a 130 mph category 4 on August 10. Harvey made landfall in the Lesser Antilles late on August 10, and the storm began to move west-northwestward towards Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. On August 11, Harvey weakened to a 120 mph category 3 hurricane, as it made landfall over Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The next day, Harvey moved over Haiti as a 90 mph category 1 hurricane, causing lots of damage and many deaths. On August 13, Harvey made landfall over Cuba, and it emerged into the Atlantic, just south of the Andros Island in the Bahamas. On August 14, Harvey restrengthened into a 110 mph category 2, and hurricane watches were issued in South Florida. The next day, the storm strengthened back into a 120 mph category 3, and Harvey made landfall in Palm Beach Gardens at that intensity. On August 16, Harvey moved up the coastline gradually losing strength throughout the day, weakening to a 60 mph tropical storm that night. On August 17, Harvey dissipated off the coast of Savannah, Georgia. The remnants of Harvey were last seen on August 20 over Nova Scotia, Canada. Overall, Harvey killed 2,658 people, and did $12,500,000,000 in damage.

Tropical Storm Irma
On August 9, a burst of thunderstorms occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. It lacked a closed circulation, but on August 10, it was declared Tropical Depression 9 by the NHC. It was moving northeastward at around 15 mph, and it was named Tropical Storm Irma later on August 10. On August 11, tropical storm warnings were issued for Northwestern Florida, and Irma made landfall that night as a 40 mph tropical storm. Irma weakened over land and dissipated on August 12. Irma brought lots of rain to the Southeastern United States, and it was very large compared to most tropical storms of that intensity. 1 person was killed by a falling coconut, and Irma caused $250,000 in damage.

Hurricane Jose
Yet another category 4 hurricane, Jose originated from a tropical wave that came off the coast of Africa on August 8, and the wave was originally given a low chance of development, due to unfavorable conditions. On August 9, the system was struggling to develop due to strong wind shear. However, on August 10, environmental conditions rapidly became more favorable for development, and a massive burst of thunderstorms occurred. The system still lacked organization, and the system did not have a clear area of circulation. On August 11, satellite imagery confirmed that the storm had a closed circulation, and it was named Tropical Storm Jose by the NHC. On August 12, Jose strengthened into a 60 mph tropical storm, about 500 miles west of the Cape Verde islands. On August 13, Jose entered an area of very warm waters and no wind shear, and it was a category 3 hurricane by the end of the day. On August 14, Jose strengthened into a 130 mph category 4 hurricane, and it rapidly veered northward. On August 15, Jose began to show signs of losing intensity, and by August 16, Jose was a 115 mph category 3. On August 17, Jose took a northeastern turn towards the Azores. At that point, Jose was a 75 mph category 1 hurricane, and the circulation was becoming very elongated. On August 18, it weakened to a 50 mph tropical storm, and the storm was almost devoid of tropical characteristics. On August 19, the NHC decided to downgrade Jose to an extratropical cyclone, and Jose's remnants completely dissipated over Norway on August 21. Jose killed 2 people in Europe, and did $50,000 in damage.

Hurricane Katia
On August 10, a sudden burst of thunderstorm activity occurred in the western Gulf of Mexico. On August 11, the hurricane hunters found that the system had a closed circulation, and the NHC named it Tropical Storm Katia as a result. On August 12, it slowly moved towards the coastline of Texas, and it strengthened into a 60 mph tropical storm. On August 13, right before Katia made landfall in Texas, it briefly strengthened into a 75 mph category 1 hurricane. Katia did not bring as much rainfall to Texas as it was forecast, and Katia dissipated over Louisiana on August 14. Nobody was killed by Katia, and the storm caused $1,000,000 in damage.

Hurricane Lee
On August 14, a tropical wave came off the coast of Africa, and struggled to develop due to harsh conditions. On August 20, the tropical wave entered the Eastern Caribbean Sea, and it became more and more organized. On August 21, the hurricane hunters flew into the system, and they concluded that the system did not have a closed circulation, and that they would fly into the system the next day. On August 22, the hurricane hunters flew into the system and concluded that there was a closed circulation, and the NHC named the storm Tropical Storm Lee. The storm was moving westward at speeds of 10 mph, and Lee strengthened to 70 mph during the early hours of August 23. Later on August 23, Lee strengthened into a 110 mph category 2, and hurricane watches were issued for Nicaragua and Honduras. On August 24, Lee strengthened into a 140 mph category 4 hurricane, and the hurricane watches were upgraded to hurricane warnings. On August 25, Lee reached its peak intensity of 155 mph, just shy of category 5 intensity. The next day, Lee made landfall in Nicaragua and brought lots of rain to the area. Despite being a strong category 4, Lee did not do that much damage. Lee did not kill anyone, and it did roughly $100,000 in damage.

Hurricane Maria
The first of two category 5's of the season, Maria originated from a tropical wave off the coast of Africa on August 19. On August 20, the wave began to show signs of organization, and that continued through August 21. On August 22, the system had a closed circulation, and was declared Tropical Storm Maria by the NHC. The storm slowly moved westward at speeds of 10 mph, and it entered an area of water much warmer than average. On August 23, Maria strengthened into a 70 mph tropical storm, and by the early hours of August 24, Maria was an 85 mph category 1 hurricane. Later that same day, Maria had strengthened into a 115 mph category 3, as it continued to move westward at 10 mph. On August 25, Maria lost its intensity, and it weakened into a 105 mph category 2 hurricane. However, on August 26, it rapidly re-strengthened into a 135 mph category 4 hurricane. On August 27, hurricane warnings were issued for the Lesser Antilles, and hurricane watches were issued for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Later on August 27, Maria strengthened into a 150 mph category 4 hurricane, and early on August 28, Maria strengthened into a 165 mph category 5 hurricane. Later on August 28, Maria strengthened into a 180 mph category 5. Maria made landfall as a 180 mph category 5 in the Lesser Antilles early on August 29. Later on August 29, Maria reached its peak intensity of 185 mph, and it made landfall in Puerto Rico at that intensity, causing catastrophic damage. On August 30, Maria weakened into a 175 mph category 5 hurricane, and it made landfall in the Dominican Republic at that intensity early on August 31. Later on August 31, Maria passed over Haiti as a 160 mph category 5, and it emerged into the ocean early on September 1 as a 155 mph category 4. On September 1, Maria's outer bands skimmed the eastern coastline of Cuba, causing lots of rainfall in the area. Early on September 2, Maria re-strengthened into a 160 mph category 5, as it made multiple landfalls over the islands in the Bahamas. Later that day, hurricane warnings were issued for Southeastern Florida. On September 3, Maria strengthened to 175 mph, as it got dangerously close to the Floridian coastline. On September 4, Maria made landfall in Stuart, Florida as a 175 mph category 5 hurricane. Later on September 4, Maria moved up the coastline as a 165 mph category 5, and it weakened to a 150 mph category 4 as it approached Jacksonville that night, On September 5, Maria skimmed the coastline of Georgia as a 135 mph category 4, and later that day, Maria weakened into a 120 mph category 3, as it passed over Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On September 6th, Maria emerged off the coast of Nags Head, North Carolina as an 85 mph category 1 hurricane into the Atlantic Ocean, and the storm slowly headed east-northeastward. Over the next few days, the storm meandered a few hundred miles off the coast of Virginia as a category 1 hurricane, absorbing Tropical Storm Nate, and Maria maintained category 1 intensity until September 13, when it weakened into a 65 mph tropical storm. Maria began to accelerate northeastward at speeds of 20 mph, and it slowly started to lose tropical characteristics. By September 14, Maria was a 45 mph tropical storm, and the circulation was almost nonexistent. On September 15, Maria dissipated about 250 miles southeast of Newfoundland. Overall, Maria caused 7,846 deaths, and did $45,000,000,000 in damage. Maria was also one of the longest living Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Tropical Storm Nate
A tropical wave which came off the coast of Africa on August 26 was not monitored for development, until it reached the Gulf of Mexico on September 4. The hurricane hunters flew into the system on September 5, and saw that the system had a closed circulation. The storm was declared Tropical Depression 14 by the NHC, and it strengthened into Tropical Storm Nate later that day. On September 6th, Nate moved northward towards Alabama, and made landfall there as a 45 mph tropical storm. Nate quickly moved over land, and was located over North Carolina on September 7. The storm did not weaken much over land, and it emerged into the Atlantic Ocean as a 40 mph tropical storm that night. On September 8, Hurricane Maria moved off the coast of North Carolina, completely absorbing Tropical Storm Nate. One person was killed by a toppling vending machine in Alabama, and Nate did $350,000 in damage.

Hurricane Ophelia
On September 10, a tropical wave appeared in the Eastern Caribbean Sea, and it was discovered that a tropical storm had formed on September 11 in the Eastern Caribbean. The NHC named the system Tropical Storm Ophelia, and the storm was headed westward at 15 mph. On September 12, a period of rapid deepening occurred, causing Ophelia to rapidly strengthen to a 105 mph category 2 hurricane. On September 13, Ophelia strengthened into a 115 mph category 3, and hurricane warnings were issued for the Yucatan Peninsula. On September 14, many people evacuated, and Ophelia made landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula that night as a 115 mph category 3. The next day, the storm rapidly weakened over land weakening to a 60 mph tropical storm. On September 16, Ophelia dissipated over the Mexican Mountains. Ophelia killed 16 people, and did $25,000,000 in damage.

Hurricane Philippe
On September 18, a tropical wave came off the coast of Africa, but it was not being monitored for development due to unfavorable upper level winds. On September 22, the wave moved into a move favorable environment, and the system began to organize. Rapid organization occurred on September 23, and the NHC named the system Tropical Storm Philippe on September 24. The storm was moving westward quickly at speeds of 20 mph, and Philippe moved into a highly favorable area for rapid strengthening on September 25. Early on September 25, Philippe strengthened into a 75 mph category 1 hurricane, and later that same day, Philippe was a 115 mph category 3. On September 26, hurricane warnings were issued for Puerto Rico, and hurricane watches were issued for the Dominican Republic and Cuba. Later on September 26, Philippe reached its peak intensity of 145 mph. On September 27, Philippe made landfall at its peak intensity in Puerto Rico, and caused a moderate amount of damage. Later on September 27, Philippe made landfall in the Dominican Republic, and the hurricane watches in Cuba were upgraded to hurricane warnings. Early on September 28, Philippe weakened into a 130 mph category 4, and later that day, Philippe unexpectedly slowed down as it approached Cuba, and it slowly moved over the country, making landfall as a 125 mph category 3. On September 29, Philippe continued to weaken over Cuba. Early on September 30, Philippe had weakened to a 70 mph tropical storm, and as it was about to emerge into the Gulf of Mexico on October 2, Philippe dissipated. The remnants of Philippe hit New Orleans, Louisiana on October 5, causing lots of flooding in the area. Philippe killed 86 people and did $850,000,000 in damage.

Hurricane Rina
On October 3, the NHC noted that an area of low pressure could form in the Caribbean within 48 hours. On October 4, the system began to organize, and by October 5, the system began to show organized thunderstorms near the center. On October 6. the hurricane hunters flew into the system, but they concluded that it lacked a closed circulation. However, on October 7, the hurricane hunters flew back into the system, and they found a closed circulation. The storm was named Tropical Storm Rina by the NHC. On October 8, it strengthened into a 60 mph tropical storm, but not much more strengthening was in the forecast. On October 9, however, Rina went through a period of rapid deepening, and later that day, it was a 125 mph category 4. The system continued to meander in the Southwestern Caribbean Sea, as it strengthened into a 155 mph category 4 later on October 10. On October 11, Rina strengthened into a 170 mph category 5, and hurricane warning were issued for the Yucatan Peninsula. On October 12, Rina strengthened to 185 mph, and it briefly weakened to 175 mph, due to an eyewall replacement cycle. On October 13, Rina reached its peak intensity of 190 mph, and became the strongest storm ever recorded when they measured a barometric pressure of 869 millibars. Early on October 14, Rina made landfall over the Yucatan Peninsula as a 190 mph category 5, and surprisingly did not do as much damage as forecast. Most buildings were repairable after the storm hit. On October 15, the storm weakened to 160 mph, maintaining category 5 intensity, and it took a northeastward turn. The storm started to move very rapidly to the northeast, at speeds of 35 mph. Hurricane warnings were issued for South Florida, and Rina made landfall in Naples, Florida early on October 16 as a 125 mph category 3. The storm continued to rapidly weaken, and later on October 16, Rina was a 90 mph category 1 hurricane. On October 17, Rina was found to be completely devoid of any tropical characteristics, and was downgraded to an extratropical cyclone with 50 mph winds by the NHC. Rina's remnants were swept away by a cold front on October 18. Rina killed 43 people, and did $150,000,000 in damage.

Hurricane Sean
Yet another category 4, Sean originated from a tropical disturbance spawned by a cold front approximately 100 miles southwest of Bermuda on October 20. The system was not fully tropical, and the hurricane hunters declared that the system was not very organized. On October 21, the NHC declared that the system was a subtropical storm, and they named the system Subtropical Storm Sean. On October 22, Sean began to acquire more tropical characteristics, and was declared fully tropical during the later hours of October 22. Sean continued to meander near Bermuda, and the storm began to show signs of strengthening. Sean strengthened into a 75 mph category 1 hurricane. Early on October 24, a hurricane warning was issued for the entire island of Bermuda, and Sean rapidly strengthened into a category 4 hurricane. Sean made landfall in Bermuda as a 130 mph category 4 early on October 25, and did a moderate amount of damage. On October 26, the storm began to rapidly weaken, and by the end of the day the storm had weakened to a 90 mph category 1. On October 27, Sean was swept away by a cold front. Sean did not kill anyone, and it did $10,000,000 in damage.

Tropical Storm Tammy
A buoy approximately 500 miles east of the Bahamas reported tropical storm force winds on October 31. The hurricane hunters flew into the system and concluded that the system had a closed circulation. As a result, the NHC named the system Tropical Storm Tammy. Tammy had 40 mph winds, and it strengthened slightly to 45 mph during the early hours of November 1. Later that day, conditions became unfavorable, and Tammy weakened to a 35 mph tropical depression. Early on November 2, Tammy dissipated, and its remnants were swept away by a cold front on November 3. Tammy did not kill anyone, and did no damage.

Hurricane Vince
The penultimate category 4 of the season, Vince originated from an area of low pressure that formed in the Eastern Caribbean Sea on November 26. The system initially lacked organization, but the storm became a lot more organized on November 27. On November 27, the hurricane hunters concluded that the system lacked a closed circulation. On November 28, the hurricane hunters flew into the system and found that the system had a closed circulation. The NHC named the storm Tropical Storm Vince. Vince started moving northwestward towards Haiti, and tropical storm warnings were issued there. On November 29, Vince began a period of rapid strengthening. Early on November 29, Vince packed winds of 70 mph, but later on November 29, Vince was a 110 mph category 2. On November 30, the tropical storm warnings in Haiti were upgraded to hurricane warnings, and Vince strengthened into a 135 mph category 4. On December 1, Vince made landfall at its peak intensity of 140 mph in Haiti, killing hundreds of people. Early on December 2, Vince weakened into a 120 mph category 3, and hurricane warnings were issued for the Bahamas and South Florida. On December 3, Vince made landfall in the Bahamas as a 115 mph category 3. The next day, Vince made landfall in Tequesta, Florida as a 90 mph category hurricane. On December 5, Vince weakened to a 60 mph tropical storm, and the NHC found that Vince no longer had a proper circulation. The NHC downgraded the system to an extratropical cyclone, and the remnants of Vince were swept away by a cold front on December 7. Vince killed 886 people, and did $2,000,000,000 in damage.

Hurricane Whitney
On December 20, an area of low pressure was spotted approximately 150 miles northeast of Puerto Rico, and it was being monitored for development by the NHC. On December 21, the system developed a closed circulation, and it was named Tropical Storm Whitney by the NHC. Initially, the storm failed to strengthen, but on December 22, Whitney strengthened into an 85 mph category 1 hurricane. On December 23, Whitney went through a period of rapid deepening, and it strengthened into a 110 mph category 2. Whitney continued to move northeastward as it stayed clear of land. Early on December 24, Whitney strengthened into a 130 mph category 4 hurricane, and it began to rapidly weaken later during the day. During the later hours of December 24, Whitney weakened into a 90 mph category 1. Early on December 25, Whitney weakened into a 60 mph tropical storm, and Whitney was declared extratropical on December 26. Whitney did not kill anyone, and did no damage.

Storm names
The following names will be used to name tropical and subtropical cyclones in the 2024 season.

Season effects
This is a table of the storms and their effects in the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. This table includes the storm's names, duration, peak intensity, Areas affected (bold indicates made landfall in that region at least once), damages, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but are still storm-related. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave or a low. All of the damage figures are in 2023 USD (the listed damage figure is in millions).