2019 Hypothetical Atlantic Hurricane Season (Sebastian's Version)

The Hypothetical 2019 Atlantic hurricane season used up all the names in the 2019 (List 5) N. Atlantic and Greek naming system. The first storm formed on January 1 and the last storm dissipated on October 29. The strongest storm of the season was Hurricane Alpha that peaked with winds of 175mph (280km/h) and a minimum pressure of 904mbar. There were 60 total depressions, 45 named storms, 35 hurricanes, and 30 major hurricanes. The season had caused $20.921 billion in damages (2019 USD) and 2,121 fatalities. The costliest storm of the season was Hurricane Tau which caused $4.03 billion (2019 USD) in damages in the Lesser Antilles, Colombia, Venezuela, Jamaica, Central America, Mexico, and Texas combined. The deadliest storm of the season was Hurricane Rho which caused 517 total deaths in the Caribbean Islands, The Bahamas, and the United States combined. Hurricane Mu was the strongest storm to hit Greenland, the first storm to hit Greenland (still tropical), and the first major hurricane to hit Greenland Category 3, 120mph (195km/h). Many storms were long lived with most of them lasting over a month or so, meaning that most of them surpassed the previous record of Hurricane John in the Northeast Pacific Ocean back in 1994. Despite the hyperactivity, only one storm of all had reached Category 5 status which was the strongest storm of the season, Alpha with peak winds of 175mph (280km/h). A lot of systems reached major hurricanes unusually on a high latitude. Some long lived storms hit Europe with some still being tropical while they hit Europe.

Hurricane Andrea (01L)
On December 26, a low pressure area moved erratically across the tropical Atlantic, entering and exiting the eastern Caribbean Sea a lot of times; without being organized. On December 31, a high pressure area formed east of the low pressure area, meaning that the system moved to the west-northwest. Shortly afterward, the system encountered deep convection. On the following year and day, January 1, the system strengthened into Tropical Depression One, becoming the first depression of the season. An hour later, it strengthened into a tropical storm and given the name, Andrea, becoming the first named storm of the season. It reached its initial peak intensity with winds of 45mph (75km/h) until moderate shear and land interaction caused the system to weaken to a tropical depression. Shortly afterward, it made 2 landfalls over the Bahamas. It maintained its intensity while over The Bahamas until January 3 when it crossed into the Straits of Florida, restrengthening into a tropical storm and made its third landfall over the Florida Keys and shortly afterward, emerged into the Gulf of Mexico. In the Gulf of Mexico and strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane 6 hours later, becoming the first hurricane of the season and Category 2 then Category 3 major hurricane status on January 5, becoming the first major hurricane of the season. Shortly after peaking, it underwent an eyewall replacement cycle, weakening to a Category 2 hurricane. Shortly afterward, it weakened to a Category 1 hurricane due to cooler sea surface temperatures before making its fourth and final landfall over Texas with winds of 95mph (145km/h). It rapidly weakened when moving even further inland, degenerating into a remnant low on January 8. The remnants hit New Mexico, dissipating on January 9.

The system and its precursor brought heavy rainfall in the Windward Islands and flooding but no deaths reported. It also brought heavy rainfall across the Leeward Islands bringing major flooding in Barbuda and St. Martin and minor flooding in Antigua and St. Thomas. There was also tropical storm force winds over the islands. In the Greater Antilles, the northern coast was flooding due to surf and heavy rainfall up to 300-400mm, killing 6 people. In the Bahamas, a man died due to cancer when men were trying to get him to the hospital during flooding. This was the only indirect death. In the Florida Keys, 2 people died due to drowning in floodwaters. In the Gulf Coast, Texas was the hardest hit with high flooding in Galveston, Greater Houston, Dallas, and the Bolivar Peninsula. There was 2 deaths in Texas and one in Louisiana. New Mexico had no deaths and flooding. The system had caused $49.6 million (2019 USD) in all the areas it affected and damaged.

Hurricane Barry (02L)
On December 28, a non-tropical low formed west of the Canary Islands, it drifted westward, still non-tropical. On December 30, it had gained subtropical characteristics. The following day, December 31, it became a tropical disturbance due to sea surface temperature up to 26 degrees Celsius. It had bursts of convection for two days. On January 2, it organized into Tropical Depression Two, becoming the second depression of the season. Two hours later, it strengthened into a tropical storm and given the next name, Barry, becoming the second named storm of the season. Soon afterward it traversed into very warm sea surface temperautres, 29-31 degrees Celsius, rapidly intensifying into a Category 1 hurricane the following day, January 3, becoming the second hurricane of the season and a Category 2 in just 18 hours in the same day. 12 hours later, it rapidly intensified into a Category 3 major hurricane, becoming the second major hurricane of the season. Shortly after peaking, it began undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle, dropping below major hurricane strength. Shortly after the eyewall replacement cycle. It entered a zone of high wind shear (55-60 knots), causing the system to rapidly weaken to a Category 1 before making landfall over North Carolina with winds of 75mph (120km/h). Shortly after landfall, it transitioned to an extratropical cyclone while moving inland for two days while continuing to weaken. It dissipated on January 13.

The system brought heavy rainfall and gusty winds over Bermuda, bringing flooding across the island. Despite this, no deaths were reported. In the United States, North Carolina was the hardest hit from the storm despite the system only being a minimal hurricane at landfall. It brought very high flooding, high waves, and gusty winds in the Outer Banks, caused an indirect and only death by a traffic accident in flooding in Charlotte, North Carolina from Barry as an extratropical cyclone. The other states it affected had no deaths but major damages and flooding reported. The storm caused $246.78 million (2019 USD) in all the areas it affected and damaged.

Tropical Storm Chantal (03L)
On January 4, a disorganized but well-defined tropical wave exited the coast of West Africa. It became disorganized until January 7, when deep convection in the tropical wave developed. Its convection developed when it crept closer to the Lesser Antilles for six days. On January 13, the tropical wave organized into Tropical Depression Three, becoming the third depression of the season. Six hours later it strengthened into a tropical storm and given the next name on the list, Chantal, becoming the third named storm of the season. Shortly after being upgraded to a tropical storm, it reached its peak. At its peak, it had an eye-like feature. On January 15, Chantal made landfall over the Dominican Republic with winds of 45mph (75km/h) and a pressure of 999mbar. Shortly after landfall, it weakened into a tropical depression. Later on the same day it moved offshore, restrenghening into a tropical storm again during its secondary peak intensity north of the Tiburon Peninsula in Haiti. Its second peak didn't last for long due to land interaction in Cuba, where it weakened into a tropical depression. On January 17, it was downgraded into a remnant low but later on the same day, it reorganized back into a tropical depression. Shortly after being re-classified as a tropical depression, it reached its third peak intensity with winds of 35mph (55km/h). Shortly after peaking wind shear from a high pressure area over the Southeastern United States prevented the system from restrengthening into a tropical storm again. On January 19, it made its final landfall near Brownsville, Texas. Shortly after landfall it degenerated into a remnant low again. The system moved further inland into Mexico, where it dissipated over the Mexican state of Coahuila the following day, January 20.

The tropical depression brought major flooding across the Lesser Antilles, particularly in Dominica, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, St. Martin, and St. Lucia. In the Greater Antilles, there were tropical storm force winds over Hispaniola and Cuba. Puerto Rico did not have tropical storm force winds but it had rip currents over the southern coastline. There was flooding in San Juan. There were 6 indirect deaths there, mostly due to turbulent flights for people with diseases. In Hispaniola, this was the hardest hit, particularly in Haiti. In Haiti, 19 people died due to drowning and freshwater flooding. In the Dominican Republic, there were tropical storm force winds over the country. Two deaths were reported in the country, mostly in Santo Domingo. In Cuba, there was also tropical storm force winds. There was also high waves and coastal flooding, where one died in Santiago de Cuba. In Texas, there was flooding in Brownsville, McAllen, Corpus Christi, and Rockport. There were 3 deaths in Corpus Christi due to drowning. There was 200-350mm of rainfall. In Mexico, the storm's remnants brought 50-100mm of rainfall over Coahuila and flooding but no deaths reported. The system caused $2 million (2019 USD) in all the areas it affected and damaged.

Tropical Depression Four (04L)
On January 16, a tropical wave moved off the coast of West Africa. The following day, January 17, it completed a tight counter-clockwise loop, turning to the north due to a high pressure area south of it. It moved north, nearly stationary, over warm sea surface temperatures. The system had bursts of convection for days, until January 21, when the tropical wave organized into Tropical Depression Four, becoming the fourth depression of the season. Shortly after formation, it reached its peak. It stayed at its peak for four days until it made landfall over Cape Verde where it encountered unfavorable conditions. Shortly after landfall, it turned to the northwest, due to a ridge to its east on January 26. When it turned to the northwest, it encountered dry air, causing it to degenerate into a remnant low the following day, January 27. It dissipated later that day.

Due the system's slow movement near Cape Verde, it brought heavy rainfall across all of the Cape Verde islands with the highest being 400mm in Santiago and Praia. It brought high flooding across Brava, Sal, Fogo, Praia, and Boa Vista. Despite the high flooding, there was minimal damage in the islands.

Hurricane Dorian (05L)
On January 20, a tropical wave move off the coast of West Africa. It became disorganized while south of the Cape Verde islands as a slow-moving tropical wave. On January 22, it developed bursts of convection when moving away from the Cape Verde islands. Bursts of deep convection were already in the tropical wave and on January 25, it organized into Tropical Depression Five, becoming the fifth depression of the season. It maintained its intensity for a day until it strengthened into a tropical storm early the next day, January 26, and given the next name on the list, Dorian, becoming the fourth named storm of the season. Shortly after being named, Dorian began a period of rapid intensification, intensifying from a tropical storm into a hurricane in just 18 hours, becoming the third hurricane of the season and into a major hurricane in the following period, becoming the third major hurricane of the season and reaching its initial peak intensity as a Category 3. Shortly after reaching major hurricane strength and its initial peak intensity, it underwent an eyewall replacement cycle, falling to a Category 2 hurricane and made its first landfall over the Bahamas on January 29. It maintained its intensity for nearly two days and made its second landfall in the Florida Keys on January 31 and emerged into the Gulf of Mexico the following day, February 1. Shortly after it moved into the Gulf of Mexico, it rapidly intensified and regained major hurricane status and reached its peak on the following day, February 2. A few hours after peaking, it underwent another eyewall replacement cycle before landfall, weakening to a Category 3. Shortly after the eyewall replacement cycle, it made its final landfall over Corpus Christi. It rapidly weakened while moving even further inland and lost its convection over New Mexico, becoming a remnant low. The remnant low dissipated over Arizona, two days later.

Dorian brought rough surf and heavy rain around 700mm, bringing flooding across St. Croix, Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Martin, killing 21 people, 19 direct due to flooding and 2 indirect due to a plane crash in bad weather conditions near St. Thomas. In the Greater Antilles, there was rough surf, rip currents, storm surge, coastal flooding, and major flooding in Hispaniola, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. There were 400-500mm of rainfall in Cuba, 300-400mm in Hispaniola, and 200mm in Puerto Rico. There were 22 deaths in the Greater Antilles, 13 in Hispaniola, 5 in Cuba, and 4 in Puerto Rico, all due to flooding except for Cuba, where there was 5-7 tornadoes caught on camera. In the Florida Keys and South Florida, there was also major flooding, mostly in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Cudjoe Key, and Loggerhead Key. There were only 3 deaths in Florida. 2 in the Florida Keys and 1 in South Florida. In the Gulf Coast, large swells, rip currents, storm surges, torrential rainfall up to 750mm, and flooding up to 5 meters high in Corpus Christi, Dallas, Houston, Brownsville, and Galveston, causing 4 deaths, 2 in Corpus Christi, 1 in Houston, and 1 in Dallas. In Mexico, there was heavy rainfall up to 100mm brought minor flooding Nuevo Leon and Coahuila. In Tamaulipas, there were storm surges and coastal flooding, killing one person. In New Mexico and Arizona the storm's remnants brought moderate to heavy rainfall in Scottsdale, Santa Fe, El Paso, and Albuquerque. Despite this, there was no flooding and deaths. The system caused $128.34 million (2019 USD) in all the areas it affected and damaged.

Tropical Storm Erin (06L)
On January 24 a tropical disturbance formed south of Cuba. The disturbance turned to the north-northeast shortly after emerging into the Gulf of Mexico. On January 25, the disturbance completed a tight loop over Florida, bringing heavy rainfall over the state. On the following day, January 26, it reemerged into the Gulf of Mexico. On the following day, January 27, bursts of convection caused the disturbance to organize into Tropical Depression Six, becoming the sixth depression of the season. The following day, January 28, the tropical depression strengthened into a tropical storm and given the next name on the list, Erin, becoming the fifth named storm of the season. At its peak, it had a hurricane eye-like feature Shortly after being upgraded to a tropical storm, it reached its peak intensity. It stayed at tropical storm intensity for five days until February 1 when nearby outflow from the larger Hurricane Dorian caused the system to weaken to a tropical depression. The system continued weakening and weakened into a remnant low the following day, February 2. Later on the same day, the remnants made landfall over the Texas-Louisiana border. The following day after landfall, February 3, its remnants were eventually absorbed by the larger Hurricane Dorian.

The precursor brought heavy to torrential rainfall across Western Cuba, including Isla de la Juventud. This resulted in major flooding in Havana, Harlem, Mariel, San Cristobal, and Artemisa. Despite this, no deaths were reported. The precursor also brought torrential rainfall and flooding due to the fact that it completed a tight loop near Lake Okeechobee, causing the water levels of the lake to rise 3-4 feet high, bringing flooding across the areas surrounding the lake. Despite this, there was even major flooding in the Florida Keys and the state's peninsula, most especially in Key West, Key Largo, Cudjoe Key, Big Pine Key, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jupiter, and Miami. Despite this there was no deaths reported in the state. In the Gulf Coast, the system brought rip currents and heavy rainfall, even its remnants did, particularly in Texas and Louisiana. In both states, the level of the Mississippi River rose to 2 feet high, bringing flooding across the areas surrounding the river, including Lake Sabina. Despite this, there was no deaths and no tropical storm force winds. The system caused $3,590 (2019 USD) in all the areas it affected and damaged.

Hurricane Fernand (07L)
On February 3 a non-tropical low formed miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was originally moving northeast due to a ridge a few miles northwest of the non-tropical low. It continued to moved northeast for two days until February 5, when the system turned to the west when the ridge dissipated. The following day, February 6, the system became a subtropical low. Shortly after being subtropical, it organized into Subtropical Depression Seven, becoming the seventh depression of the season. Early the following day, the system strengthened into a subtropical storm and given the next name, Fernand, becoming the sixth named storm of the season. Shortly after being upgraded to a subtropical storm, it transitioned into a tropical storm since it moved into sea surface temperatures of 27-29 degrees Celsius. Shortly after becoming a tropical system, it rapidly intensified into a hurricane in just 24 hours, becoming the fourth hurricane of the season and into a major hurricane in also 24 hours, becoming the fourth major hurricane of the season. On February 13, it reached its peak intensity. Shortly after peaking, Fernand started undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle causing it to rapidly weaken below major hurricane status. Shortly after weakening, it made landfall near Charleston, South Carolina on February 14 with winds of 110mph (175km/h). Shortly after landfall, it rapidly weakened due to high mountains, degenerating into a remnant low on February 14. It dissipated on the following day.

The system brought tropical storm force winds, storm surges, and flooding in Bermuda. There were 2 indirect deaths due to car accidents due to winds. In Northeast Florida, rainbands brought heavy rainfall and a tornado outbreak was reported in Jacksonville and also in St. Augustine, killing 1 person. In the East Coast, South Carolina was the hardest hit, with waves being 4-5 feet high, flooding 3 feet high, and rainfall up to 600mm mostly in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Florence, and Columbia. In coastal area in Georgia and the Carolinas, there were waves and rip currents. There was also flooding, mostly in Savannah and Augusta in Georgia, 2 feet high, Wilmington, Charlotte, and Fayettville in North Carolina, 3 feet high. The system caused $4 million (2019 USD) in all the areas it affected and damaged.

Hurricane Gabrielle (08L)
On February 7, a tropical wave moved off the coast of West Africa. Bursts of convection and low wind shear allowed the tropical wave to organize into a tropical depression and on the following day, February 8, the wave organized into Tropical Depression Eight, becoming the eighth depression of the season. It stayed at its intensity for two days until February 10 when the tropical depression strengthened into a tropical storm and given the next name on the list, Gabrielle, becoming the seventh named storm of the season. The system maintained its intensity for four days due to low to moderate northerly wind shear. On February 14, when wind shear was low and sea surface temperatures were high, deep convection was associated in the system causing the system to rapidly intensify into a hurricane in the afternoon of the same day, becoming the fifth hurricane of the season. The system strengthened into a major hurricane on February 16, becoming the fifth major hurricane of the season. 6 hours after being upgraded to a major hurricane. Gabrielle reached its peak intensity. Shortly after reaching its peak, it began to undergo an eyewall replacement cycle, falling briefly below major hurricane status. When it finished the eyewall replacement cycle. It restrengthened into a major hurricane reaching its second peak intensity. Shortly after restrengthening to major hurricane strength. It entered a zone of moderate wind shear, on February 18, weakening below major hurricane status and even further into a Category 1 but restrengthened to reach a third peak with winds of 95mph (145km/h) and a pressure of 975mbar on February 20. It weakened again due to land interaction and made landfall near Brunswick, Georgia with winds of 85mph (140km/h) on the following day, February 21. It rapidly weakened while moving further inland, degenerating into a remnant low after moving inland for two days on February 23. It dissipated the following day, February 24.

The system brought hurricane force winds, waves up to 5 feet high, and major flooding in the Bahamas, mostly in Grand Bahama, Nassau, and Freeport. Despite this no deaths have been reported. In Florida, there was high surf in the eastern coast of the state but in the northeastern part of the state, its eyewall brought strong winds and heavy to torrential rainfall across the state. Despite this, there was also no deaths reported. In Georgia, torrential rainfall up to 600mm brought high flooding across the state, most especially in Brunswick, Atlanta, and Athens. There was also no deaths reported. Inland, in Alabama and Mississippi, there was heavy rainfall and despite the remnants dissipating over Alabama, it even reached into Mississippi, bringing rainfall up to 150mm. Despite this, there were also no deaths reported. The system caused $99.2 million (2019 USD) in all the areas it affected and damaged.

Hurricane Humberto (09L)
On February 13, a tropical wave exited West Africa. There was no further development due to moderate wind shear for two days until February 15 when the system entered a zone of low wind shear. Bursts of convection allowed the system to organize into Tropical Depression Nine, becoming the ninth depression of the season. The following day, February 17, the depression strengthened into a tropical storm and given the next name on the list, Humberto, becoming the eighth named storm of the season. On February 19, Humberto made its first landfall over St. Lucia. Shortly after landfall, bursts of convection allowed the system to strengthen into a hurricane the following day, February 20, becoming the sixth hurricane of the season. On February 22, the eyewall passed over Jamaica. Despite this, the system continued to strengthen and on February 23, the system strengthened into a major hurricane, becoming the sixth major hurricane of the season. Shortly after being upgraded to a major hurricane, the system made its second landfall near Mahahual, Quintana Roo later that day. Despite landfall, the system maintained major hurricane status for two days until February 24, when the system underwent an eyewall replacement cycle, falling below major hurricane status. Shortly after Humberto finished the eyewall replacement cycle, it rapidly weakened to a Category 2 hurricane to a tropical storm in just six hours due to cooler sea surface temperatures up to 24 degrees Celsius just before making its final landfall near Tampico, Veracruz with winds of 70mph (110km/h) on February 25. It rapidly weakened while moving inland, degenerating into a remnant low the following day, February 26. It dissipated later that day over Zacaetas, Mexico.

In the Windward Islands, there were tropical storm force winds in Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Martinique, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. There was also torrential rainfall up to 300mm in the islands with tropical storm force winds. There was also major flooding in the same areas, killing 3 people. In the Greater Antilles, the eyewall passed over Jamaica as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100mph (155km/h), bringing hurricane force winds, rainfall up to 500-600mm and destroyed buildings that killed 14 people; indirect. There was flooding that killed 6 people. The rest of the Greater Antilles experienced high surf and rip currents, killing 2 people; 1 in Puerto Rico, and 1 in Cuba; all direct. In the Cayman Islands, there was strong winds, also, storm surges, rainfall up to 600mm and major flooding, killing 4 direct due to drowning and 3 indirect due to car accidents. In Belize and Guatemala, the storm's outer edges brought torrential rainfall and flooding that killed 1 person. Despite this, there was also a tornado reported in Corozal Town, Belize, but no deaths reported. In the rest of Central America, there was high surf. In Mexico, Quintana Roo was the hardest hit with winds equivalent to a major hurricane, high waves, storm surge up to 4 feet high and flooding up to 3 feet high, killing 2 people. In the rest of Mexico, heavy rainfall in Veracruz and all the areas affected by the storm in Mexico up to 200mm. Despite this, there was no flooding and deaths. The system caused $298 million (2019 USD) in all the areas it affected and damaged.

Hurricane Imelda (10L)
On February 16, a tropical wave emerged off the coast of West Africa. Its convection deepened for two days until February 18 when the tropical wave organized into Tropical Depression Ten, becoming the tenth depression of the season, southwest of the Cape Verde islands. The following day, the system strengthened into a tropical storm and given the next name on the list, Imelda, becoming the ninth named storm of the season. The system maintained its intensity for two days until February 21 when the system strengthened into a hurricane, becoming the seventh hurricane of the season. The system maintained Category 1 intensity for three days until February 24, when the system was upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane. Shortly after being upgraded to a Category 2, it underwent rapid deepening. The system strengthened into a major hurricane in just six hours, becoming the seventh major hurricane of the season. The system rapidly intensified from a Category 3 into a Category 4 in just six hours, again. In just twelve hours, the system reached its peak intensity on February 27. Shortly after reaching its peak intensity, it underwent an eyewall replacement cycle, falling to a Category 3. When Imelda finished the eyewall replacement cycle it started undergoing a weakening phase due to unfavorable conditions, falling below major hurricane status on March 1. The day after Imelda fell below major hurricane status, it began to restrengthen briefly into a major hurricane after it entered a favorable zone. On March 4, Imelda reached its secondary peak with winds of 115mph (185km/h) and a pressure of 958 mbar. Shortly after reaching its secondary peak, it began to undergo its second eyewall replacement cycle, falling below major hurricane status again. It began to weaken rapidly due to wind shear from a high pressure area east of Bermuda. It weakened even further into a Category 1 and made landfall over North Carolina on March 6 with winds of 85mph (140km/h) and a pressure of 972 mbar. Shortly after landfall it underwent extratropical transition and completed it in just below six hours. It continued to weaken. The extratropical remnant passed east of Lake Erie and dissipated east of the lake over New York.

In the East Coast, North Carolina was the hardest hit, mostly in the Outer Banks with its strongest winds of landfall, rainfall up to 700mm, and flooding the entire bank up to 5-6 meters high, killing 12 people. In the rest of the state, there was also strong winds, torrential rainfall up to 600-635mm, and flooding up to 4 meters high, in Wilmington, Raleigh, Durham, Jacksonville, and Greenville, killing 5 people in all cities combined. In the rest of the East Coast, there was high surf and its outer edges brought rainfall up to 200-300mm. There was no flooding. There was 3 deaths due to high surf. In the Great Lakes region, the flood waters in Lake Erie rose up to 3 meters high, bringing flooding around the lake. All deaths were from flooding. In Canada, its extratropical remnants brought flooding in Quebec and Ontario. There were no deaths reported. In its extratropical phase, it summoned a tornado outbreak from March 8-10 in the Delmarva Peninsula, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Vermont. There were 29-30 tornadoes reported in all states combined. Despite this, there were no deaths reported. The system caused $50 million (2019 USD) in all the areas it affected and damaged.

Hurricane Jerry (11L)
On February 19, a tropical wave moved off the coast of West Africa. The following day, February 20, bursts of convection allowed the system to organize into Tropical Depression Eleven, becoming the eleventh depression of the season. The system maintained its intensity for two days until February 22, when the system strengthened into a tropical storm and given the next name on the list, Jerry, becoming the tenth named storm of the season. Jerry had maintained its intensity for three days until early on February 25, when the system made landfall over Dominica with winds of 70mph (110km/h) and a pressure of 988 mbar. On the same day, it emerged into the Caribbean Sea and shortly afterward, it strengthened into a hurricane, becoming the eighth hurricane of the season. It maintained Category 1 intensity for two days until February 27 when it passed south of Jamaica. Shortly after passing near Jamaica, it intensified into a Category 2 hurricane. The following day, February 28, it strengthened into a major hurricane, becoming the eighth major hurricane of the season. Shortly after strengthening into a Category 3 major hurricane, it made landfall near Chetumal, Quintana Roo. The following day after landfall, March 1, it weakened into a Category 2, falling below major hurricane status. Later that day, it emerged into a Bay of Campeche. Shortly afterwards, it headed west-southwest towards Tabasco due to a high pressure area over the Gulf Coast of the US, causing the eyewall to hit Tabasco. Shortly after the eyewall hitting Tabasco, another high pressure area in the Gulf of Tehuantepec steered the system to the west-northwest and shear from the high pressure area south of it caused to weaken to a Category 1 hurricane just before making its final landfall near Heroica Veracruz, Veracruz early the following day, March 2. It rapidly weakened degerating into a remant low just off the coast of Jalisco in the Northeast Pacific but turned northeast due to a ridge to its southwest. The remnants dissipated the following day, March 3, near Tepic, Nayarit.

In Cape Verde, there was heavy rainfall in Sao Felipe. In the Lesser Antilles, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Montserrat, Antigua and Barbuda, Martinique, St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines experienced 400mm of rainfall in two days, waves up to 2 feet high, and flooding in all the areas affected in 400mm of rainfall up to 3 feet high when the system made landfall over Dominica, killing 4 people direct due to high surf and 9 indirect due to falling trees collapsing on them due to the winds. In Mexico, Quintana Roo was still recovering from the effects of Humberto when it was the hardest hit. This was similar to Jerry since it brought rainfall up to 600mm, storm surge up to 2-3 meters high, and flooding up to 4 meters high, killing 8 direct due to drowning, 10 indirect due to trafic accidents during evacuations. In Tabasco, the Category 2 eyewall hit with winds of 105mph (166km/h) bringing hurricane force winds that knocked down trees and rainfall up to 300mm. There was no flooding and deaths. In Veracruz, there was Category 1 winds and rainfall up to 180mm. No deaths and flooding were reported. In the rest of the Mexicans states affected, there was strong winds and rainfall up to 230mm but no flooding and deaths reported. The system caused $23.4 million (2019 USD) in all the areas it affected and damaged.

Tropical Storm Karen (12L)
On February 23, a tropical wave exited West Africa. The wave couldn't organize at first due to unfavorable conditions but as it crept closer to land it encountered favorable conditions for development and on February 27, the wave organized into Tropical Depression Twelve, becoming the twelfth depression of the season. The following day, February 28, the system strengthened into a tropical storm and given the next name on the list, Karen, becoming the eleventh named storm of the season. The following day after the system was upgraded into a tropical storm, March 1, it reached its initial peak intensity with its peak winds of 60mph (95km/h) but a pressure higher than its peak. The pressure higher than its peak is 994 mbar. Shortly after reaching its initial peak intensity with its peak winds but not its minimum pressure, Moderate wind shear displaced the system's center and caused it to weaken while approaching the Bahamas and on March 4, Karen weakened into a tropical depression and made its first landfall over the Bahamas as a tropical depression with winds of 35mph (55km/h) and a pressure of 1000 mbar. The following day, March 5, Karen crossed into the Straits of Florida and made its second landfall between Islamorada and Leyton still as a tropical depression with winds of 30mph (45km/h) and a pressure of 1003 mbar. Shortly after landfall, the system restrengthened to a tropical storm just west of Florida. On March 7, Karen reached its peak intensity. In its peak intensity, Karen's wind reached its secondary peak with winds of 50mph (85km/h) and its minimum pressure of 992 mbar. Karen stayed at its peak for 24 hours. On March 8, it began to weaken due to land interaction despite being offshore. Early on March 9, Karen made its final landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border, the same area where Erin made landfall nearly 2 months ago. The following day after landfall, Karen degenerated into a remnant low. Early the following day, March 11, Karen dissipated over Texas.

In the Leeward Islands, the system brought rainfall up to 300mm and flooding up to a meter high in Anguilla, the USVI, and the BVI. Despite this, there was no deaths reported. In the Greater Antilles there was rainfall up to 330mm in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola and 300mm in Cuba. Karen brought tropical storm force winds over Hispaniola and Puerto Rico and waves up to a meter high. In Cuba there was no major problems. Despite this, there was also no deaths. In the Bahamas, there was torrential rainfall and flooding up to 2 meters high. Despite this there was even not a single death reported. In Florida, mostly in the Florida Keys and South Florida, they were the hardest hit despite being a tropical depression, there was rainfall up to 400mm and flooding up to 2-3 meters high, mostly in the Florida Keys and in Miami and the Everglades. In the Gulf Coast, mostly in Texas and Louisiana, there was flooding from Lake Sabina an the Mississippi River and rainfall up to 300mm. Despite this, there was no deaths reported. The system caused $12 million (2019 USD) in all the areas it affected and damaged.