2017 Garfield Islands Hurricane Season

The 2017 Garfield Islands Hurricane Season started on May 1, 2017 and will end on November 25, 2017. These are the dates that delimit tropical cyclone formation in the Garfield Islands basin in 2017. However, storms that form outside of the bounds of the official season will still count toward the season. This season started on May 2, with the formation of Tropical Storm Ava. This season is forecast to be slightly above average, due to a possible weak el nino.

Tropical Storm Ava
Tropical Storm Ava formed on May 2, the second day of the official season. Despite having a disorganized appearance initially, it was forecast to peak as a strong tropical storm. Ava slowly moved northward, and reached peak winds of 45 mph on May 3. Shortly after peak, Ava entered an area of increasing wind shear, and weakened further as the convection began to be sheared further from the center. Ava struck the region of Odus on May 5, as a tropical depression. However, as the convection was displaced far to the south, minimal impacts were felt in Odus. Ava dissipated inland on May 5.

Tropical Storm Benvolio
Current Information on Benvolio:

Tropical Storm Benvolio is still gaining power. It is now a 70 mph tropical storm. With wind shear even weaker around the storm, it is still forecast to peak as a category 2 hurricane.