2023 Atlantic hurricane season (Nauval)

The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in annual tropical cyclone season in the Atlantic Ocean. The season had an average number of storms, totaling 12 tropical storms including eight hurricanes and a single major hurricane.

Hurricane Arlene
Hurricane Arlene originated as a tropical low, which developed from a tropical wave on early June. The low developed to Tropical Depression One over the Caribbean Sea on June 10. The system was upgraded to Tropical Storm Arlene the next day. Then, it strengthened to a hurricane as it neared Jamaica. The storm bypassed the island on June 12, and due to interaction with the rugged terrain of it and Hispaniola, Arlene weakened. Later that day, Arlene briefly strengthened to a hurricane before striking Cuba several miles east of Cabo Cruz. Its passage through the island caused another weakening phase of the storm. However, soon after emerging over the Atlantic, Arlene re-strengthened, peaking as a 80MPH storm before striking Florida near Miami late on June 13. The storm weakened again over Florida, but an upper-level trough pulled Arlene northeastwards into the Atlantic. Although wind shear increased gradually, it regained hurricane strength for the last time on June 15. The storm moved to cooler waters, weakened, and then transitioned to an extratropical cyclone. The remnant system would last until June 18, when it merged with an Arctic front over the Atlantic.

In Jamaica, heavy rains caused landslides and floods throughout the island. Infrastructural damage in the island was estimated to be at $8.5 million (2023 USD). Seven deaths were reported due to landslides and drowning from floods. The island almost recovered from an economic crisis after World War 3, but the storm caused crop damage up to $7 million (2023 USD) and cattle deaths. As a result, meat and vegetable prices were much higher than during the war. Neighboring Hispaniola also suffered similar impact from the storm, although due to advanced warning system, no deaths were reported and damage was estimated at 1.7 million (2023 USD). In Cuba, unpreparedness due to a civil war at the time caused riots and panics. Warnings were all placed, but very few people took shelter and instead some looted markets for supplies during the storm. In spite of the unpreparedness, only two deaths were reported. However, damage soared up to $15 million (2023 USD). Florida and the Bahamas fared well during the storm, but damage in Florida was totaled at $32 million (2023 USD). In total, 11 people died from the storm (7 from Jamaica, 2 from Cuba, 1 from Florida, and 1 from the Bahamas) and damage was estimated at $64.2 million (2023 USD).