2019 South Atlantic Hurricane Season

The 2018-19 South Atlantic Hurricane Season was the first official South Atlantic Hurricane Season ever recorded. High wind shear makes it very difficult for tropical formation in The South Atlantic. The season began on November 1st and ended April 30th. The season featured five named storms, two of which reached cyclone status. Subtropical Storm Arani brushed the coast of Brazil. Cyclone Bapo made landfall in Recife, Brazil. Subtropical Storm Cari stayed out to sea. Subtropical Storm Deni made landfall near Fortaleza. Cyclone Ecai became the strongest cyclone ever recorded in the South Atlantic.

Subtropical Storm Arani:

On January 3rd, an invest area off the coast of Porto Alegre was given a 60% chance of development within 48 hours. The invest intensified into Subtropical Depression One on January 5. The depression intensified into Subtropical Storm Arani on January 6th. Arani stayed off the coast of Southern Brazil, and peaked intensity with winds of 55 mph. Arani went out to sea and was torn apart by wind shear on January 7th. Arani brought moderate rainfall to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Cyclone Bapo:

On January 31st, a disturbance developed into Subtropical Depression Two 450 miles SSE off the coast of Recife, Brazil. The depression intensified into Subtropical Storm Bapo on February 1st. Bapo intensified into a cyclone on February 2nd, 50 miles offshore from Recife. Bapo made landfall at peak intensity with winds of 75 mph. Bapo moved inland and dissipated on February 3rd. Bapo caused three deaths and $20 million dollars in damages in Recife.

Subtropical Storm Cari:

On February 23rd, a subtropical disturbance developed into Subtropical Depression Three in the Mid-South Atlantic. The depression intensified into Subtropical Storm Cari, but it only held on to that status for 6 hours. Cari