2018 Danula Planetwide Cyclone Season

The basin
While the season is planetwide, all activity occurs in one ocean.

The seasons use the Lucarius Wind Scale, with categories 1 - 9

The seasons officially run from June 1 to December 31. However the most active season ran from June 3, 2017 to June 2, 2018

The season
The 2018 Danula Planetwide Cyclone Season is an ongoing event in tropical cyclone formation. It is one of the most active, destructive and deadly seasons on record.

The season's official bounds are June 1 to December 31, however storms can form year round, and storms forming between January 1 to June 1 are considered part of the previous season.

The season had an average start, with June having 2 named storms, with negligible effects. July was an above average month, where 7 storms formed, the strongest of them Daniel, a relatively rare July major, and the most destructive Harvey, which was a devastating flooding disaster in Floodston.

August started early with Jose, which became the season's first Category 5, swiftly followed by Katherine, which was a devastating Category 5 at 2 of its landfalls. Lenny was, meanwhile, a meandering storm existing in the mid part of August, not reaching any significant intensities. Margharet was an even less relevant storm, only having gale-force winds for 2 days.

Nathan became the fourth major of the season as it moved through the northern Main Development Region, and became a Category 4, but ultimately did not affect land. It did, however, create a lengthy period of constant tropical cyclone activity that only ended on the 7th of October due to Barry becoming extratropical for a bit, and a 12 hurricane in a row streak. After Nathan followed Opal, a very long tracked and long lasting storm that was destructive in the region of Hotston, but is more notable for peaking as a Category 5 at the same time as Philippe peaked as a Category 5. Philippe, on the other hand, was an extremely intense system but it did not last very long at all. However it did manage to do devastating amounts of damage to areas affected by Katherine earlier in August, by making another 2 Category 5 landfalls. Rita formed in the late part of August, and became a hurricane as well as the most intense storm in the Subtropical MDR until later, but it did not manage to make any tropical landfalls.

September started with Stan, which was the longest lasting storm of the season until Barry, and is by far the most intense and strongest, as well as the second costliest. It started as a wave, and made some Category 4 landfalls before heading into the Gulf of Floodston, where it exploded from 70 mph to 210 mph in 24 hours, and peaked at a record breaking 210 mph, and an extreme 873 mbar. Then it struck Floodston with unprecedented intensity, causing large amounts of devastation. It then stalled over land dropping rain, until it eventually dissipated, and was absorbed by Tammy. Tammy, meanwhile, was an MDR major that later weakened below storm status and reintensified, made landfall and absorbed Stan's remnants while over land. Vince was a small hurricane force system that hit land at its peak intensity in mid September. Whitney was yet another MDR major, which wasn't very long lasting or intense.

Acorn was the first storm in the basin to be named using an auxiliary list, and caused high damages in Hotston, while striking it with a large radius. Barry was a storm with a relatively long history, it first formed in September and was relatively weak until it started looping around in the MDR, when it became a medium end Cat 3. It peaked as a Category 5 and later made a 150 mph landfall in Hotston city, causing unprecedented damage, and becoming the costliest storm of the season. Chandra was a surprise storm that formed out of nothing and yet reached very destructive intensities, becoming the second most powerful storm of the season.

Douglas became the strongest subtropical MDR storm of the season, peaking as a minimal Category 2, and thus yet another major. However, due to small size it did not cause significant effects. Evelyn was another Subtropical MDR storm, but that time it failed to reach anything significant - it only was a storm for 6 hours. Fabio formed in the very western MDR, and made a devastating and deadly Category 5 landfall in an impoverished area, causing over 2000 fatalities.

On the 30th of October, Potential Tropical Cyclone Twenty Nine became the first PTC to be designated in the basin. It finally became a tropical system at 06:00 November 1, and a Tropical Storm (debatably) at 18:00 November 1, and was named Gloria. It quickly lost circulation and became a remnant.

On the 6th of November, PTC 30 was designated. At 18:00 November 7 it became TS Harmony. It is currently moving through the eastern MDR and rapidly intensified, peaking on the 9th of November, and made severe effects on land as a major landfalling cyclone. Meanwhile, PTC 31 formed on the 7th of November and is currently moving through the western MDR. It became a tropical depression on the 9th of November, and became a storm the next day, getting the name Isa.

On the 24th of November, after a 5 day period as an Area of Interest, PTC 32 was designated. It became a storm on the 25th, and was named Jazlyn. It became a hurricane on the 26th, and a major on the 27th. It peaked on the 1st of December as it made landfall in Andreaston. It made landfall in Andreaston with 195 mph winds and a pressure of 886 mbar, the most intense December landfall on record, and was a significant storm for Andreaston, which was crippled, with damages reaching over 300 billion and a death toll of over 3000. Meanwhile, PTC 33 formed on the 7th. It became a depression on the 8th, and a storm on the 9th, getting the name Korra. It peaked as a major hurricane on December 11th, with no major land impacts.

On December 24th, PTC 34 and 35 formed from the same extratropical system, with PTC 34 being the main core and 35 being an associated low. PTC 34 became Subtropical Storm Layten on the 25th of December. On the 26th PTC 35 became Tropical Storm Michael. On the 27th they both became hurricanes and were in a fujiwhara interaction. They both reached major hurricane status on the 29th, and Layten is currently weakening after its Category 6 peak while Michael dissipated on the 31st.

There is currently one active system, Layten.

Lucarius Wind Scale (LWS)
Tropical Depression: Under 39 mph(> 33.9 kn)

Tropical Storm: 40-54 mph(34.8-46.9 kn)

Severe Tropical Storm: 55-69 mph(47.8-60.0 kn)

C1 Tropical Cyclone: 70-84 mph(60.8-73.0 kn)

C2 Tropical Cyclone: 85-99 mph(73.9-86.0 kn)

C3 Tropical Cyclone; 100-119 mph(86.9-103.4 kn)

C4 Severe Cyclone: 120-134 mph(104.3-116.4 kn)

C5 Severe Cyclone: 135-149 mph(117.3-129.5 kn)

C6 Severe Cyclone: 150-169 mph(130.3-146.9 kn)

C7 Severe Cyclone: 170-189 mph(147.7-164.2 kn)

C8 Severe Cyclone: 190-199 mph(165.1-172.9 kn)

C9 Severe Cyclone: 200-224 mph(173.8-194.7 kn)

Hurricane Anguilla
Anguilla formed on 16:00 GMT June 22 as Tropical Depression 01. The DWFC began tracking it on 18:00 GMT. Within 2 hours of the first advisory it intensified into a Tropical Storm. At 24:00 GMT it had winds of 45 mph. At 12:00 GMT June 23 it reached 55 mph intensity and Severe Tropical Storm status. At 18:00 GMT it's intensity reached 60 mph and first warnings were issued. It peaked at 70 mph and 989 milibars on 18:00 GMT June 24. The storm held Cat 1 intensity for 24 hours. It weakened to STS status by 24:00 GMT June 25. At 12:00 GMT June 26 it was a minimal STS. Within 6 hours it weakened below STS intensity. Between 12:00 and 18:00 GMT June 27 it turned Post - Tropical. By 24:00 GMT it weakened to TD intensity. It dissipated at 06:00 GMT June 28. It made no landfalls. It caused no damage or fatalities.

Subtropical Depression Two
It formed at 06:00 GMT June 28. It peaked at 18:00 GMT. It turned Post - Tropical by 24:00 GMT. It dissipated at 06:00 GMT June 29. It caused no damage or fatalities.

Tropical Storm Barthelemy
It formed at 12:00 GMT June 28. it reached TS intensity on 18:00 GMT. It peaked at landfall as a 45 mph 1003 mbar TS at 24:00 GMT. It dissipated at 12:00 GMT June 29. It caused at least 20 million dollars of damages and caused at least 3 fatalities.

Tropical Storm Caroline
It formed at 18:00 GMT July 2. It reached TS status at 12:00 GMT July 3. It peaked at landfall as a 50 mph 1001 mbar TS at 24:00 GMT July 3. It weakened below TS status at 12:00 GMT July 4. It dissipated at 06:00 GMT July 5. It caused at least 15 million dollars of damages and caused at least 3 fatalities.

Hurricane Daniel
It formed at 18:00 GMT July 3. It intensified steadily at 5 miles per hour / 6 hours, and reached TS intensity at 24:00 GMT. It reached STS status at 18:00 GMT July 4. It reached hurricane status at 12:00 GMT July 5. It reached Cat 2 status at 06:00 GMT July 6. It became a 100 mph Cat 3 Major at 24:00 GMT July 6. It peaked as a 115 mph 964 mbar Cat 3 at 18:00 GMT July 7. It landfalled at 18:00 GMT July 10 as a minimal Cat 3. It made two other landfalls, one as a Cat 1 and one as a TS. It dissipated at 18:00 GMT July 14. It caused at least 4 billion dollars of damages and caused at least 81 fatality.

Hurricane Emilia
It formed at 18:00 GMT July 15. It reached TS intensity within 6 hours. It took 18 hours for it to become an STS. It became a Cat 1 at 12:00 GMT July 17. It peaked as a 85 mph 983 mbar Cat 2 at 06:00 GMT July 18. It weakened below Cat 1 status at 06:00 GMT July 20. It dissipated at 18:00 GMT July 20. It caused at least 10 million dollars of damages and caused at least 1 fatality.

Hurricane Frederic
It formed at 18:00 GMT July 17. It intensified to STS intensity at 18:00 GMT July 18. It peaked at 18:00 GMT July 19th. It weakened below Cat 1 status at 24:00 GMT July 20. It dissipated at 18:00 GMT July 22 as a 35 mph TD. It caused no damage or fatalities.

Severe Tropical Storm Gertrude
It formed at 18:00 GMT July 18. It peaked for the first time at 18:00 GMT July 19. It dissipated for the first time at 18:00 GMT July 20. It regenerated at 18:00 GMT July 22. It reached TS intensity at 12:00 GMT July 23. It peaked for the second time at landfall (05:00 GMT July 24) as a 55 mph STS. It dissipated at 06:00 GMT July 25. It caused less than 1 million in damage and no fatalities.

Severe Tropical Storm Harvey
It formed at 12:00 GMT July 25. It intensified to TS intensity at 18:00 GMT July 25. It made landfall as a 60 mph STS. It dissipated at 18:00 GMT July 28. A total of 2 million were evacuated, because rainfall totals over the city could reached over 250 inches (6350 millimetres) causing catastrophic flooding. It caused over 150 billion dollars of damages and 40 fatalities.

Severe Tropical Storm Irene
It formed at 06:00 GMT July 31. It intensified to TS intensity at 18:00 GMT July 31. It intensified to STS status at 12:00 GMT August 1. It made landfall at 24:00 GMT August 1 as a 65 mph STS. It dissipated at 18:00 GMT August 2. It caused at least 500 thousand dollars of damage and no fatalities.

Hurricane Jose
It formed at 18:00 GMT August 2. It reached TS intensity 12 hours later. It was at 50 mph at 18:00 GMT August 3. It rapidly intensified, and became a hurricane 6 hours later. It became a major at 09:00 GMT August 4. It became a Cat 6 at 06:00 GMT August 5. It peaked at 18:00 GMT later that day. It weakened below major intensity at 06:00 GMT August 9. It made landfall as an 80 mph Cat 1 hurricane at 18:00 August 10. It dissipated at 18:00 August 12th. It caused at least 2 billion dollars of damages and 14 fatalities.

Hurricane Katherine
It formed at 24:00 GMT August 7. It became a TS at 06:00 GMT August 8. It became a hurricane at 18:00 GMT August 9. It then rapidly intensified. It became a minimal Category 6 at 18:00 August 10. It peaked at 18:00 August 11th as a 180 mph 915 mbar Category 7 hurricane. It made landfall at 175 mph at 24:00 August 12. It then hit another island as a 160 mph storm and then landfalled on the continent as a 150 mph Cat 6. It dissipated on 18:00 August 16. It caused at least 35 billion dollars of damages and 74 fatalities.

Severe Subtropical Storm Lenny
It formed at 06:00 GMT August 8. It reached TS intensity at 12:00 GMT. It became subtropical at 18:00 August 13. It then intensified. It' peaked at 18:00 August 16. It then turned post tropical. It dissipated at 06:00 August 17. It caused no damage or fatalities.

Subtropical Storm Margharet
It formed at 12:00 GMT August 8. It peaked at 18:00 GMT August 9th. It then turned into a remnant low. It dissipated at 18:00 GMT August 10. It caused no damage or fatalities.

Hurricane Nathan
It formed at 18:00 GMT August 17. It became a TS at 06:00 August 18th. It became a hurricane at 18:00 August 19. It became a major hurricane at 06:00 August 21. It became a Cat 4 at 06:00 August 22. It peaked at 18:00 August 22nd as a 130 mph Cat 4. It weakened below major status at 06:00 August 24. It weakened below Cat 1 intensity at 24:00 August 25. It became extratropical at 18:00 August 27 as a 50 mph TS. It dissipated at 18:00 August 28 as a 40 mph Extratropical Storm. It caused no damage or fatalities.

Hurricane Opal
It formed at 18:00 GMT August 22. It reached TS status at 06:00 August 23. It became a hurricane at 18:00 August 24. It became a Cat 2 at 12:00 August 25. It became a major at 24:00 August 25. It reached peak intensity at 18:00 August 27 as a 170 mph Cat 7 and became a part of a rare occurrence when 2 Cat 7s were active at the same time, together with Philippe. It then started to weaken. It weakened below Cat 6 at 06:00 August 29. It was forecasted to weaken below major status but it defied all expectations and actually strengthened. It peaked for a second time as a 140 mph 941 mbar Cat 5 at 18:00 September 2. Then it weakened. It weakened below major at 24:00 September 4. It then restrenghtened to major status at 12:00 September 8. It made landfall at 06:00 September 9 at its third peak as a 110 mph Cat 3. It then started rapidly weakening. It weakened below TS status at 12:00 September 10. It became a remnant low at 12:00 September 11. It dissipated on the same day at 18:00 UTC. It caused 10 billion dollars of damages and 13 fatalities.

Hurricane Philippe
It formed at 06:00 GMT August 24. It reached TS status at 18:00 August 24. It became a hurricane at 12:00 August 25. It became a major at 02:30 August 26th. It reached peak intensity at 18:00 August 27 as a 180 mph Cat 7 and became a part of a rare occurrence when 2 Cat 7s were active at the same time, together with Opal. It later landfalled as a 170 mph Cat 7 on one island. It then weakened and reorgainzed, and started to reintensify. It made landfall at its secondary peak as a 160 mph 928 mbar Cat 6 at 18:00 August 31. It then started to rapidly weaken. It lost TS status at 12:00 September 2. It dissipated at 18:00 September 3rd. It caused over 23 billion dollars of damages and 34 fatalities.

Hurricane Rita
It formed at 18:00 GMT August 30. It became a TS at 06:00 August 31st. It reached hurricane status at 18:00 September 1. It peaked at 24:00 September 1st as a 75 mph 985 mbar Cat 1. 6 hours later it turned post tropical. It then dissipated at 18:00 September 3 as an extratropical storm. It caused no damages or fatalities.

Hurricane Stan
It formed at 18:00 GMT September 2. It became a TS at 24:00. It became a STS at 18:00 September 3. It became a hurricane at 12:00 September 4. It peaked at 06:00 September 6th as a 105 mph Cat 3. It then weakened. It reached major status again at 12:00 September 8. It peaked for a second time as a 145 mph Cat 5 at 18:00 on the 10th of September. It then slightly weakened. It made landfall on an island on 18:00 September 11 as a 140 mph Cat 5. It then made two more landfalls at Cat 4 intensity, the last landfall at 06:00 September 12. It weakened below major at 24:00 September 12. It made three more landfalls as a hurricane before weakening to TS status. It entered the gulf of Floodston as a 50 mph TS at 18:00 September 14. It reintensified to hurricane status at 18:00 September 15. It then explosively intensified to 210 mph 873 mbar Cat 9 status and peaked at 18:00 September 16, breaking the previous wind speed record, set by Hurricane 5 of 1965 at 205 mph (after reanalysis). Then it started weakening due to upwelling. It made a catastrophic landfall just south of Floodston at 18:00 September 19 as a 180 mph Cat 7. Then it rapidly weakened and stalled. It weakened below TS status at 12:00 September 21. It degenerated into a remnant at 18:00 September 22. It was absorbed by Tammy at 18:00 September 23. The storm delivered large amounts of rainfall to Floodston metropolitan area and the surrounding areas. Some locations recorded over 110 inches of rain. It caused 234.010 billion dollars of damages and 105 fatalities so far.

Hurricane Tammy
It formed at 06:00 GMT September 7 as a 30 mph TD. It reached TS status at 18:00 September 7. It reached STS status at 12:00 September 8. It reached hurricane status at 06:00 September 9 and immediately made landfall. Due to landfall it weakened to TS status but regained hurricane status at 18:00 September 10. It became a major at 06:00 September 12, thus tying the most majors in one season record, at 8. It peaked at 18:00 September 12 as a 110 mph 967 mbar Cat 3. It then expanded in size and it's eye collapsed. It weakened below major at 24:00 September 13. It weakened below hurricane status at 24:00 September 15. It weakened below TS status at 24:00 September 18. It was at first expected to dissipate until 18:00 September 20, but it failed to weaken that much. It reintensified to TS status at 18:00 September 21. It intensified to STS status just before landfall at 06:00 September 23. It then absorbed Stan's remnants at 18:00 September 23 as a minimal TS. It then weakened below TS status at 24:00 September 23. It dissipated at 18:00 September 25th. It caused 400 million dollars of damages and 5 fatalities.

Hurricane Vince
It formed at 18:00 GMT September 13 as a 35 mph TD. It became a TS at 24:00 of the same day. It became a STS at 18:00 September 14. It strengthened to hurricane status at 12:00 September 15. It made landfall as a 75 mph hurricane at 18:00 September 15. It then started to weaken. It weakened below TS status at 24:00 September 16. It turned into a remnant low at 12:00 September 17. It dissipated at 18:00 September 17th. It caused 50 million dollars of damages and 1 fatality.

Hurricane Whitney
It formed at 18:00 GMT September 15 as a 30 mph TD. It became a storm at 06:00 September 16. It became a hurricane at 18:00 September 17. It became a 100 mph Cat 3 major for a short time at 06:00 September 19, thus breaking the record for most majors in one season. Then due to colder SSTs and shear it weakened. It weakened below hurricane status at 24:00 September 20. It weakened below STS status at 12:00 September 22. It weakened below TS status at 24:00 September 23. It dissipated at 18:00 September 24th. It caused no damages or fatalities.

Hurricane Acorn
It formed at 06:00 GMT September 19 as a 30 mph TD. It became a storm at 18:00 September 19, thus being the first storm named using an auxiliary list. It became a hurricane at 18:00 September 22, thus becoming the first auxiliary list hurricane. It became a major at 06:00 September 24, becoming the first auxiliary list major and the 10th major, breaking the season's own record of 9 majors. It peaked as a 130 mph Cat 4 at 18:00 September 25. It then started to weaken. It weakened below major at 12:00 September 27. The storm weakened to 90 mph at 18:00 September 27 before reintensifying again. It became a large 700 kilometre major at 18:00 September 28. It held intensity up until landfall. It made a devastating landfall near Hotston at 06:00 September 30 as a large sized 100 mph Cat 3. It weakened below TS at 24:00 October 2. It dissipated at 18:00 October 3rd as a weak disturbance. Devastating land effects occurred due to high surge and high winds, and the city of Hotston residents were evacuated ahead of the storm. The storm caused 115 billion dollars of damage and 107 fatalities.

Hurricane Barry
It formed at 18:00 GMT September 21 as a 30 mph TD. It became a TS at 18:00 September 22. It then made landfall as a minimal TS around the same time. It became a STS at 12:00 September 23. It became a hurricane at 06:00 September 24. It peaked as a 90 mph Cat 2 at 18:00 September 25. Then it weakened. It weakened below hurricane status at 24:00 September 26. It weakened below STS at 12:00 September 28. It then stopped at 50 mph and then started to reintensify. It became a STS again at 06:00 September 29. It became a hurricane again at 18:00 September 30. It peaked as a 100 mph major at 06:00 October 2, before starting to weaken again. It weakened below major at 12:00 October 2. It weakened below hurricane status at 24:00 October 3. It weakened below STS at 12:00 October 5. It became subtropical at 18:00 October 5. It became extratropical at 06:00 October 7 as a 55 mph STS strength system. It became a hurricane equivalient extratropical system at 18:00 October 8. It became a fully tropical system at 18:00 October 9 as a 90 mph Cat 2. It reintensified to major status at 06:00 UTC October 10. It was thought to have peaked at 18:00 UTC October 10, as a 110 mph 959 mbar Cat 3. However, in an unprecedented way it intensified still and peaked as a 120 mph 951 mbar Cat 4 major hurricane at 18:00 UTC October 11. Then it finally started to weaken. It weakened below major status at 24:00 October 13. It managed to weaken to 90 mph before reintensifying to major status again, at 18:00 October 15. It peaked at 18:00 October 18th, as a 160 mph Category 6, at the same time as Fabio was peaking as a 160 mph Cat 6. It then started to weaken while moving towards Hotston. It weakened to 933 mbar and 150 mph at 18:00 October 19, before reintensifying by 2 mbar in 24 hours. It made landfall in Hotston city at 06:00 October 21 as a 150 mph Cat 6 and caused devastating effects. Then it started to weaken. It weakened below hurricane status over land at 24:00 October 21. It weakened below storm status at 12:00 October 23. Barry finally dissipated at 18:00 October 23. It caused very large destruction in the city of Hotston. It caused at least 250 billion dollars of damages and 300 fatalities so far.

Hurricane Chandra
Chandra formed at 18:00 GMT September 26 as a 40 mph TS from a particularly vigorous wave that had TS winds before organizing into a TC. It became a STS at 12:00 September 27. It became a hurricane at 06:00 September 28. It became a major at 06:00 September 29, becoming yet another record breaking 11th major. It became a Cat 4 at 18:00 September 29 at 120 mph. Then it rapidly intensified from 120 to 180 and from 964 to 901 in 24 hours, while threatening the coast. It peaked at landfall at 06:00 October 1 as a 195 mph 885 mbar Cat 8. Then it started scraping the coast and weakening. It made its last landfall at 18:00 October 1 as a 150 mph Cat 6. Then it rapidly weakened over land, from 150 to 50 in 24 hours. It weakened below TS at 12:00 October 3. It dissipated at 18:00 October 3rd as a 30 mph disturbance. It caused 20.01 billion dollars of damages and 57 fatalities.

Hurricane Douglas
Douglas formed at 18:00 October 2 at 50 mph status already from a stationary disturbance that was over the subtropical MDR for at least 3 days. It intensified slowly, to STS status by 24:00 October 2, and to hurricane by 18:00 October 3. It became a 100 mph minimal major at 06:00 October 5 at landfall, and was a remarkably small storm for 100 mph. It then quickly weakened, below hurricane status at 24:00 October 5. It weakened below TS status at 24:00 October 6. It dissipated at 18:00 October 7th. So far 10 million dollars of damages and 5 fatalities are reported.

Tropical Storm Evelyn
It formed at 18:00 October 12 as a 35 mph tropical depression. It slowly intensified and became TS Evelyn at 18:00 UTC October 13. It then lost convection and weakened below TS status at 24:00 October 13. It then steadily weakened, and dissipated at 18:00 UTC October 14 as a remnant low. It caused no damages or fatalities.

Hurricane Fabio
Fabio formed at 18:00 GMT October 15 as a 40 mph TS. It intensified rather quickly and became a hurricane at 18:00 October 16. It intensified still and became a major at 18:00 October 7. It continued intensifying up until it made landfall at 18:00 October 18, as a small 160 mph Category 6, at the same time Barry was peaking as a 160 mph Cat 6. It made landfall in a relatively impoverished area at a high intensity, causing a high death toll. After making landfall it started to weaken. It weakened below hurricane status at 24:00 October 19. It weakened below storm status at 24:00 October 20. It dissipated at 18:00 October 22nd. It caused 17 billion dollars of damage and > 2000 fatalities so far.

Tropical Storm Gloria
At 18:00 UTC, October 30, a Potential Tropical Cyclone was designated for the first time in the basin's history. It gradually intensified, reaching 30/1008 at 18:00 October 31. At 06:00 UTC it became a tropical depression with 35 mph winds. At 18:00 UTC of the same day it became Tropical Storm Gloria, somewhat debatably, due to its unorganized nature. It's tropical status is somewhat debatable. It then lost all circulation and became a remnant at 24:00 UTC while making landfall with 45 mph winds. It moved southeast and became a high latitude remnant low. It dissipated at 18:00 UTC November 2. It caused no recorded damages or fatalities.

Hurricane Harmony
At 18:00 UTC November 6, PTC 30 was declared in the eastern MDR. It gradually intensified and organized, and became a tropical depression by 06:00 UTC on the 7th. It continued gradually intensifying and became a tropical storm at 18:00 UTC of the same day. Quick intensification ensued and it became a hurricane after 24 hours, breaking the previous record of 19 hurricanes in a season held by 2017, becoming the 20th hurricane of the 2018 season. Rapid intensification then ensued. It peaked as a 140 mph Category 5 at 18:00 UTC November 9, before getting an EWRC and weakening. It made landfall at 18:00 November 12 as a 120 mph Cat 4, before rapidly weakening. It weakened below TS status at 18:00 UTC November 14. It became a remnant low at 06:00 November 15. It dissipated at 18:00 UTC November 15. The damages are very clear and devastating, preliminary estimates are over 160 billion, with 35 fatalities.

Tropical Storm Isa
It formed on the 7th of November at 18:00 UTC as a Potential Tropical Cyclone. It slowly organized, and became a tropical depression on the 9th of November, at 18:00 UTC. It gradually intensified and became a storm 24 hours later, getting the name Isa. It gradually intensified until it's peak at 18:00 UTC November 11. It then started to weaken. It lost TS status at 18:00 UTC November 12, and it became a remnant at 18:00 UTC of the next day. It caused no land effects.

Hurricane Jazlyn
On the 20th of Novemeber an Area Of Interest was given medium chances of formation for five days. It gradually intensified, and at 18:00 UTC November 24th, it was declared Potential Tropical Cyclone Thirty Two. It intensified and organized still, and at 18:00 UTC November 25th it became a fully tropical storm and was given the name Jazlyn. It became a hurricane at 18:00 UTC November 26th. It became a major at 18:00 November 27th. It peaked at landfall at 18:00 December 1st, with winds of 195 mph and a pressure of 886 mbar, the second most intense landfall this year, and the most intense on record in the month of December. After landfall it weakened rapidly. It became a remnant low at 18:00 December 4th. It reformed into a tropical depression on the 7th of December, at 18:00 UTC. It became a storm again on the 8th, at 18:00 UTC. It did not last long and became a depression 6 hours after landfall. It dissipated on the 10th of December at 18:00 UTC. The preliminary damage estimates are at >300 billion and >3000 deaths, the deadliest and costliest storm of the season by far.

Hurricane Korra
Potential Tropical Cyclone Thirty Three formed on the 7th of December at 18:00 UTC, and continued organizing and intensifying. On the 8th, at 18:00 UTC, it became a tropical depression. On 18:00 UTC of the next day it became a weak tropical storm. On the 10th, at 18:00 UTC, it became a hurricane. It peaked on the 11th, at 18:00 UTC, as a weak major. Then an EWRC caused weakening. On the 13th, at 12:00 UTC, it weakened below hurricane status and became subtropical. It weakened below SS status at 24:00 UTC December 16th, and dissipated at 18:00 UTC December 17th. Land effects were minor, with damages and fatalities being counted, but the storm was nothing out of the ordinary for the region.

Hurricane Layten
On the 24th of December, at 18:00, PTC 34 formed together with PTC 35 from the same extratropical system, PTC 34 being the core and PTC 35 an associated low. On the 25th of December, at 18:00 UTC, PTC 34 became Subtropical Storm Layten. On the 26th it became a fully tropical system. It became a hurricane at 18:00 UTC December 27th, while in a fujiwhara with Michael. It became a major hurricane at 06:00 December 29th. It peaked as a minimal Cat 6 at 18:00 UTC December 30th. It then started a weakening trend, making landfall as a 110 mph Cat 3 major at 18:00 UTC January 2nd. It is currently a category 3 hurricane and is making landfall, and will weaken rapidly over land. Severe land effects are expected from Layten, and warnings are issued, with mandatory evacuations being issued for some areas.

Hurricane Michael
On the 24th of December, at 18:00, PTC 34 formed together with PTC 35 from the same extratropical system, PTC 34 being the core and PTC 35 an associated low. On the 26th of December, at 18:00 UTC, PTC 35 became Tropical Storm Michael. It became a hurricane at 18:00 UTC December 27th while in a fujiwhara with Layten. It peaked at landfall as a minimal major on the 29th of December, at 06:00 UTC. It weakened below hurricane status at 24:00 December 29th. It weakened below storm status at 24:00 December 30th. It dissipated at 18:00 December 31st. Severe land effects were experienced from Michael, damages are still being counted and unknown, but are estimated at at least 5 billion, and 3 fatalities are confirmed.

Storm names
These are the names that will be used to name tropical cyclones in the 2018 season. This list was last used in 2016 and will be used for the next time in 2020.
 * 1) Anguilla (used)
 * 2) Barthelemy (used)
 * 3) Caroline (used)
 * 4) Daniel (used)
 * 5) Emilia (used)
 * 6) Frederic (used)
 * 7) Gertrude (used)
 * 8) Harvey (used)
 * 9) Irene (used)
 * 10) Jose (used)
 * 11) Katherine (used)
 * 12) Lenny (used)
 * 13) Margharet (used)
 * 14) Nathan (used)
 * 15) Opal (used)
 * 16) Philippe (used)
 * 17) Rita (used)
 * 18) Stan (used)
 * 19) Tammy (used)
 * 20) Vince (used)
 * 21) Whitney (used)

In addition, the DWFC has chosen an auxiliary list to use if the normal list is exhausted.

On the 14th of July, one country sent a representative to the WMO to retire the name Daniel. On the 15th there was one more. On the 31st of July one country asked for the retirement of Harvey. On the 13th of August one country asked for Jose's retirement. On the 14th two countries asked for retirement of Katherine. On the 15th there was one more. On the 28th of August two countries asked for the retirement of Philippe. In the 1st of September there was one more. On the 10th of September one country asked for the retirement of Opal. On the 12th of September one country asked for the retirement of Stan. On the 14th there was one more. On the 16th one more country joined. On the 20th one more country asked to retire Stan due to catastrophic effects in Floodston. On the 30th one country asked for the retirement of Acorn due to devastation in the Hotston area. On the 2nd of October one country asked to retire Chandra due to a devastating 195 mph landfall. On the 21st, one country asked to retire Fabio for it's large death toll, and one country asked to retire Barry due to devastating effects in Hotston. On the 15th of November, one country asked for the retirement of Harmony due to devastating effects in Hotston. On the 3rd of December, one country asked to retire Jazlyn because of devastation in Andreaston. If the names are retired, it will be announced at June 1, 2019.
 * 1) Acorn (used)
 * 2) Barry (used)
 * 3) Chandra (used)
 * 4) Douglas (used)
 * 5) Evelyn (used)
 * 6) Fabio (used)
 * 7) Gloria (used)
 * 8) Harmony (used)
 * 9) Isa (used)
 * 10) Jazlyn (used)
 * 11) Korra (used)
 * 12) Layten (active)
 * 13) Michael (used)
 * 14) Nacho
 * 15) Olivia
 * 16) Pauline
 * 17) Rebecca
 * 18) Sienna
 * 19) Troy
 * 20) Vixen
 * 21) Winnie