2018 North Atlantic hurricane season (Olo72)

The 2018 North Atlantic hurricane season was a very active hurricane season that, with a damage total of at least $25 billion (USD), was the second costliest tropical cyclone season on record. With over 5.000 estimated deaths, 2018 was the deadliest season on records,it also featured strong storms that made landfall in some countries of the third world.

The season officially began on June 15 and ended on November 30. These dates historically describe the period of year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, the formation of tropical cyclones is possible at other times of the year.

Initial predictions for the season anticipated that an La Niña would develop, lowering tropical cyclone activity. However, the predicted La Niña failed to develop, with warm conditions .This led forecasters to raise their predicted totals, with some later anticipating that the season could be the most active since 2004.

Seasonal forecasts
Ahead of and during the season, several national meteorological services and scientific agencies forecast how many named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson scale) will form during a season and/or how many tropical cyclones will affect a particular country. These agencies include the Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) Brazilian Navy Hydrographic (BHN) Consortium of University College London, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Colorado State University (CSU). The forecasts include weekly and monthly changes in significant factors that help determine the number of tropical storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes within a particular year.

Storm names
The following names are published by the Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Center and used for named storms that form in the area west of 20ºW and south of equator in the North Atlantic Ocean since 1951.