2018 Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Season My Version

The 2018 Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Season was an active and extremely destructive hurricane season. [WIP]

Pre-Season analysis predicted 18 storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes. In reality, there were 27 named storms, 16 hurricanes, and 8 major hurricanes. Five of eight major hurricanes reached category 5 status. The strongest storm was Hurricane Fredrick with 220 MPH wind. The most destructive storm was also Hurricane Fredrick, making landfall in Jacksonville, Florida, and causing $105 Billon Dollars [2018 USD].

Pre Season Predictions
The NOAA predicted 18 name storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes. The National Hurricane Center predicted 20 named storms, 10 hurricanes, and 4 major storms.

Systems
Tropical Storm Arlene

On February 3rd, a long tracked tropical system developed into Tropical Storm Arlene, 400 miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. It began moving solid west at 10 MPH, and Tropical Storm Warnings and watches were issued for the landfall area. On February 7th, with 65 MPH wind, and caused moderate damage. It dissipated on February 8th, and caused flooding rains over Tennessee.

Tropical Storm Bob

On May 3rd, a tropical wave began developing strong convection and strengthened into Tropical Storm Bob at 9:00 AM. It began to intensify, but due to it's location over the Florida Gulf Coast, it did not manage to reach a high intensity. Tropical Storm Warnings were issued for Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Orlando, as it made landfall with 55 MPH winds. It caused minimal damage, and dissipated over Jacksonville.

Hurricane Caroline

On May 8th, a long tracked Tropical Wave developed into a storm over the Leeward Islands. It began rapidly strengthening and Hurricane warnings were issued for Pueterico and Haiti, as it strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane, with 110 MPH winds. It then rapidly strengthened again, and by the time it made landfall in Pueterico, it had sustained winds of 145 MPH, unusual for the time of year. It caused massive devastation, an estimated $15 Billion Dollars worth of damage. In the area of landfall, there was a wind gust of 175 MPH accompanied the 15 ft storm surge. It weakened, and made landfall in Haiti with 115 MPH winds, causing severe damage around 10 billion dollars. It then began moving north, and made landfall in Miami, Florida, with winds of 85 MPH, causing moderate damage. In total, it caused about 25.5 Billion dollars worth of damage, and killed around 600 people, making it one of the deadliest storms ever to hit Pueterico.

Hurricane Dave

A long tracked system of thunderstorms 75 miles south of Bermuda began to strengthen, and on May 29th, it developed into a tropical storm. It began to intensify, and reached it's maximum sustained winds of 105 MPH on June 1st. It began to weaken, and head Northeast at 60 mph, but it did not weaken much due to it's size and speed. Hurricane advisories were issued for New Jersey, New York, and the south shore of Long Island on June 4th, and on June 5th it made landfall in New York, New York, with sustained winds of 90 MPH. It caused moderate damage, around 500 million. It dissipated over Toronto, Canada, on June 7th. During it's trek to New York, it became the fastest hurricane ever, moving at an estimated 85 MPH.

Tropical Storm Emily

On June 17th, a Tropical Depression off the coast of Florida developed into a Tropical Storm with 40 MPH winds, and weakened back into a depression just before it's landfall in Ponte Vedra. It dissipated over Gainsville.

Hurricane Fredricks

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