2017 Atlantic hurricane season (Bob/AGCK/Collin/Sassmaster/Nuno/Odile/Money Hurricane/Steve)

The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was an extremely active season; surpassing the activity of the 2005 season, thus making it the most active Atlantic hurricane season on record.

Hurricane Bret
On April 8, an extratropical cyclone developed north of the Bahamas. This cyclone rapidly organized to produce winds in excess of 60 mph. Initial conditions such as strong wind shear, cool sea-surface temperatures and dry air limited development of the extratropical cyclone. While most cyclones move north, a ridge of high pressure to the north pushed the extratropical cyclone eastward, towards the eastern Subtropical Atlantic. Early on April 11, frontal features associated with the cyclone dissipated. Convection began to build around the center of the cyclone, and at 21:00 UTC on April 11, the National Hurricane Center designated the cyclone Subtropical Storm Bret. Initially, Bret was not expected to intensify due to cool sea surface temperatures. However, by early on April 12, Bret began to produce hurricane-force winds, but still had a rather elongated appearance. Due to this, Bret was still considered a subtropical storm. However, an eye feature developed later that day as Bret began to turn more tropical. At 21:00 UTC on April 12, Bret was reclassified as a fully tropical hurricane, becoming the first known April hurricane in the Atlantic basin on record. Bret meandered around in a loop, acquiring a peak intensity with 80 mph winds. Hurricane Warnings were issued for the Azores as Bret maintained intensity as it passed to the east of the islands. Bret became extratropical on April 14 while still producing hurricane-force winds. Bret's remnants made landfall in the United Kingdom, producing strong winds and heavy downpours. Bret's remnants caused 7 deaths, all of which were in Ireland and Britain. Damage was light.