1979 What-might-have-been Atlantic hurricane season (Cooper - New)

The 1979 Atlantic hurricane season was the first season to include both male and female names, as well as the common six-year rotating lists of tropical cyclone names. The season officially began on June 1, and lasted until November 30. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The season was near-average, with eleven systems reaching tropical storm intensity. The first sytem, Tropical Depression One, developed on June 7.