3001 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Tropical Storm Agatha
On June 12, NHC gave an area of convection 210 miles east of the Bahamas a 40 chance of development into a Tropical Storm. The area of low pressure organized and became Tropical Storm Agatha, on the same day. On the 13th Agatha slightly strengthened and took a north-west turn towards the East Coast, aiming at New York City. On the 14th, Agatha weakened into a Tropical Depression, due to cooler waters and a moderate wind shear. Agatha dissipated on the June 15th, 430 miles SSE of New York City. Agatha's remnants also dissipated before reaching New York city, so it did not affect land.

Tropical Storm Betty
An area of disturbed weather north of western cuba was given a high chance of development by the NHC due to moderate to strong convection depicted by infrared satellite. On June 23rd, the disturbance started organizing and became Tropical Storm Betty on the 24th. Betty got stronger until reaching peak intensity on the 25th of June. Tropical storm Betty weakened a little bit before making landfall in Miami as a strong Tropical storm. Betty rapidly weakened into a tropical depression and dissipated on the 27th. High winds and flooding caused a fatality in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Hurricane Cristobel
A Tropical Wave situated off of Africa was given a 10/10 chance of development due to extremely favorable conditions quickly became Tropical Storm Cristobel on July 18 and was moving west towards the Leeward Islands. On July 19, Cristobel went through rapid deepening and became a Category 2 Hurricane within 12 hours after being a Tropical Storm. Cristobel then gradually intensified until it reached peak intensity on the 20th. Cristobel made landfall north of the Grenadines on one of the Leeward Islands, killing several people. Cristobel moved towards Hispaniola, still maintaining Category 4 status. Cristobel made a second landfall in W. Hispaniola on the 22nd, killing hundreds and injuring thousands. Cristobel weakened over rough terrain and became a Category 1 Hurricane. Cristobel then trekked over the Atlantic for several days, before dissipating on the 27th.

Hurricane Focht
An area of disturbed weather 100 miles south of Texas was given a 90% chance of development. Overnight July 31st-August 1, Satellites were astonished on how fast the disturbance became a Category 2 Hurricane, in just 6 hours, setting a new record for the fastest Hurricane ever to form. Hurricane Focht, moving at less than 2 MPH, went through a second deepening and quickly reached Category 5 status in 24 hours, late on the 1st of August in the afternoon. Focht then moved north towards Texas at 12 MPH and made landfall at 6 AM August 2nd, in Port Lavaca, Texas at peak intensity. Hurricane Focht rapidly weakened into a Tropical Storm just 12 hours after landfall. Hurricane Focht dissipated later that evening.