2050 Atlantic hurricane season (Steve)

The 2050 Atlantic hurricane season was a near-average season that produced 15 tropical depressions, 14 tropical storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. By 2016 standards, this would have been considered slightly above average. The season officially began on June 1, 2050, and ended on November 30, 2050. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Atlantic basin. However, as illustrated by Arthur, tropical cyclones can form at any time of the year.

The season's activity was affected by near normal (for 2050) sea surface temperatures, but a slightly stronger than average Saharan Air Layer (particularly in the earlier part of the season). The SAL caused almost every storm, except for Icarius and Kinny, to form far away from Cape Verde. The 2050 season was very destructive, mostly due in part to Hyacinth's powerful Louisiana landfall, Gonzalo's impacts, and Marcus' extremely deadly Central American floods. Both Hyacinth and Marcus reached Category 5 intensity. All three names were retired after the end of the season, with their replacements being Garret, Hialeah, and Mason for the 2056 season. Also notable, Kinny lasted a long time, and was comparable to Nadine from the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. Both Freya and Marcus formed in unusually southern locations, with both storms making unusual South American landfalls at an intensity of Tropical Depression or higher.

Seasonal summary
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Storm names
The following names were used for named storms that formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean during 2050. Retired names were announced by the World Meteorological Organization in the spring of 2051. The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 2056 season. This is the same list used in the 2044 season, except for the name Edgar, which replaced Edouard.

In the spring of 2051, the World Meteorological Organization announced the retirement of the names Gonzalo, Hyacinth, and Marcus due to the extensive devastation all three storms caused. They were replaced by Garret, Hialeah, and Mason respectively.

Season effects
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