2076 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Introducory
The 2076 Atlantic Hurricane Season is the most active season ever recorded in the Atlantic, beating the

former record 2005 Season. The season featured a record high 29 tropical storms and depressions, 13 becoming hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes.

The first storm, Arthur, formed extremely early, nearly 5 months before the official start. Arthur was a mid-level tropical storm. Arthur was one of the earliest-forming tropical cyclone formation in the Atlantic.

With Eta, forming on December 31, Eta became the latest formation of a tropical cyclone ever recorded in Atlantic history since reliable records began in 1851.

Though the season featured record-high tropical storms, the hurricane and the major hurricane numbers were not record-high.

Sally, the strongest storm, was the strongest storm in the Atlantic since Wilma in 2005. In addition, Sally's 190 mph winds were tied-second for the highest wind speed in the Atlantic.

Timeline
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Pre-season Forecasts
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Tropical Storm Arthur
On January 5, a low formed over Panama, slowly moving northwestward. The low was not monitored until it

gained convention and organization. On January 10, the low became Tropical Depression One, one of the earliest-forming tropical cyclone formation ever recorded. One moved westward, making landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula, killing 30 people and causing 4 million dollars in damage. One continued moved westward, strengthening to Tropical Storm Arthur, Arthur weakened quickly due to low temperature for sea surface temperatures. Arthur was still a tropical storm when it made landfall in Western Mexico, killing 12, causing 1 million dollars. Arthur weakened over land, dissipating on January 7.

Hurricane Bertha
On January 27, an extra-tropical cyclone formed over the open Atlantic, the cyclone moved northwestward,

transitioning into a tropical cyclone. The tropical low became a tropical depression on January 30. Tropical Depression Two moved northwest, failing to intensify. But, on February 1, Two strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha. With two storms forming before-season, it tied for most pre-season storms formation ever.

Bertha moved southwestward, making landfall in south Florida on February 2. Bertha moved northwest, strengthening into a hurricane, the strongest storm ever recorded in the month of February. Bertha moved north, making landfall near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, causing 30 casualties, costing 15 million dollars in damage.

Bertha moved northeast, weakening slowly until tropical depression strength. Bertha dissipated over Virginia on February 6.

Tropical Storm Cristobal
On March 12, a well-organized low formed, the low became a tropical depression the same day. Tropical

Depression Three became Tropical Storm Cristobal six hours later. Cristobal moved northwest, strengthening slightly. Cristobal moved southwest, an unusual direction, weakening slightly. Tropical Storm Cristobal made a very close approach to the Lesser Antilles, causing minimal damage. Cristobal moved westward, weakening to a tropical depression. Cristobal made a close approach to Venezuela and Columbia, causing 1 million dollars in damage. Cristobal dissipated on March 15.

Cristobal's formation of the 2076 Season made it the most pre-season storms ever in the Atlantic in recorded history.

Tropical Storm Dolly
On May 31, a non-tropical low formed over North Carolina. The low moved slightly southwestward, moving out into the Atlantic.