2019 Planet Puppy hurricane season

The 2019 Planet Puppy hurricane season is a current event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones form on Planet Puppy. The season runs throughout 2019, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between June and December.

The first storm to form was Tropical Storm Aiden which formed on January 14, 2019.

The Planet Puppy hurricane basin is strikingly similar to the Atlantic Ocean basin on Planet Earth. The locations of the areas have names that are also similar to those on Earth.

Current Storm Information


NOVEMBER 15TH, 2019 TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK DOGLANTIC OCEAN ON PLANET PUPPY 10:00 AM EDT

For the Doglantic Ocean, Collarpuppian Sea, and Gulf of Mexipup...

The Puppy Hurricane Center and Hurricane Lucas Meteorological Agency are issuing advisories on Hurricane Steven, located north of Hispupola.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS FOR HURRICANE STEVEN

INIT 14/1000 150 MPH 12H 14/2200 145 MPH 24H 15/1000 140 MPH...PASSING OVER THE BOXER ISLANDS 36H 15/1000 130 MPH...PASSING OVER THE BOXER ISLANDS 48H 16/1000 125 MPH...PASSING OVER THE BOXER ISLANDS 72H 17/1000 110 MPH...MAKING LANDFALL IN THE USA 96H 18/1000 65 MPH...INLAND 120H 19/1000 45 MPH...POST-TROPICAL/OVER WATER

AOI that could form in the central Doglantic:
 * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...near 80 percent.
 * Formation chance through 5 days...high...near 80 percent.

~ FORECASTER LUCAS

Seasonal Forecasts
On December 31, 2018, the Puppy Hurricane Center issued its prediction for the 2019 season. It called for 47-53 named storms, 26-31 hurricanes, and 17-21 major hurricanes. That same day, the Hurricane Lucas Meteorological Agency issued a prediction of 49-55 named storms, 29-34 hurricanes, and 16-20 major hurricanes. On April 10, 2019, the Puppy Hurricane Center issued its spring forecasts for the 2019 season and predicted a total much lower than their prediction in the winter. They predicted 45-51 named storms, 23-28 hurricanes, and 13-17 major hurricanes. On April 11, 2019, the Nclear Weather Monitoring Center issued its forecast for the season. They called for 48-51 named storms, 40-43 hurricanes, and 12-14 major hurricanes. April 26 saw the NCWMC issue its second forecast, slightly increasing and decreasing the amount of activity for the season. On July 2, the PHC issued its final forecast, its summer forecast, keeping around the same amount of named storms, and increasing their numbers for hurricanes and major hurricanes. On August 8, 2019, the NCWMC issued it's final forecast of the season. Noticeable changes was that the major hurricane and hurricane counts were dropped and the range of the named storms was closed in by only one storm from the PHC's final forecast. On September 30, the DHC issued a late season forecast of 51 named storms, 41 hurricanes, and 29 major hurricanes. On October 2, the LCA also issued a late season forecast, calling for 50-55 named storms, 33-40 hurricanes, and 25-30 major hurricane. The agency also noted that they believed the season would be "100% above average". On October 31, the IDKHC issued yet another late-season forecast, calling for 56-60 named storms, 30-35 hurricanes, and 12-20 major hurricanes.

Tropical Storm Aiden
Post-analysis:

70 mph -> 70 mph

989 mbar -> 990 mbar

Hurricane Brooke
Post-analysis:

125 mph -> 125 mph

958 mbar -> 955 mbar

Hurricane Cris
Post-analysis:

90 mph -> 85 mph

980 mbar -> 982 mbar

Tropical Storm Denise
Post-analysis:

70 mph -> 70 mph

990 mbar -> 990 mbar

Hurricane Erik
Post-analysis:

125 mph -> 120 mph

953 mbar -> 954 mbar

Hurricane Fern
Post-analysis:

110 mph -> 105 mph

966 mbar -> 967 mbar

Hurricane Gerard
Post-analysis:

185 mph -> 185 mph

907 mbar -> 907 mbar

Hurricane Hannah
Post-analysis:

110 mph -> 100 mph

968 mbar -> 974 mbar

Hurricane Ivan
Post-analysis:

145 mph -> 150 mph

933 mbar -> 931 mbar

Tropical Storm Janette
Post-analysis:

60 mph -> 60 mph

992 mbar -> 990 mbar

Tropical Storm Kion
Post-analysis:

60 mph -> 50 mph

994 mbar -> 997 mbar

Hurricane Liza
Post-analysis:

145 mph -> 145 mph

938 mbar -> 939 mbar

Hurricane Mylo
Post-analysis:

90 mph -> 90 mph

978 mbar -> 973 mbar

Hurricane Natalie
Post-analysis:

125 mph -> 125 mph

953 mbar -> 951 mbar

Hurricane Odin
Post-analysis:

120 mph -> 115 mph

963 mbar -> 961 mbar

Tropical Storm Penny
Post-analysis:

60 mph -> 60 mph

997 mbar -> 996 mbar

Hurricane Quentin
Post-analysis:

110 mph -> 110 mph

963 mbar -> 965 mbar

Hurricane Rosalie
Post-analysis:

165 mph -> 160 mph

912 mbar -> 917 mbar

Hurricane Shane
Post-analysis:

185 mph -> 180 mph

904 mbar -> 905 mbar

Hurricane Taylor
Post-analysis:

120 mph -> 120 mph

951 mbar -> 955 mbar

Hurricane Umberto
Post-analysis:

90 mph -> 90 mph

975 mbar -> 977 mbar

Hurricane Val
Post-analysis:

85 mph -> 80 mph

979 mbar -> 982 mbar

Hurricane Will
Post-analysis:

105 mph -> 105 mph

972 mbar -> 973 mbar

Tropical Storm Xara
Post-analysis:

70 mph -> 70 mph

988 mbar -> 988 mbar

Hurricane Yorath
Post-analysis:

165 mph -> 165 mph

916 mbar -> 918 mbar

Tropical Storm Zelene
Post-analysis:

70 mph -> 70 mph

990 mbar -> 990 mbar

Hurricane Delilah
Main Article: Hurricane Delilah

System Names
The following list of names was used for named storms that formed on Planet Puppy in 2019. The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 2023 season. This was the same list used in the 2015 season, with the exception of the names Fern, Janette, Penny, Taylor, Val, and Will, which replaced Fanny, Jennifer, Penelope, Tessa, Virginia, and Wagner, respectively. The names Fern, Janette, Penny, Taylor, Val, and Will were all used for the first time this year.

Auxiliary
The following list of names was used for named storms that formed on Planet Puppy in 2019. The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 2021 season. This was the same list used in the 2016 and 2018 seasons, with the exception of the names Anthony, Jessica, Paige, and Tracy, which replaced Antonio, Jean, Pam, and Tiffany, respectively. The names Anthony, Jessica, and Paige were used for the first time this year.

Retirement
The 3rd Puppy Hurricane Committee is expected to last from December 27, 2019 - January 1, 2020. The Puppy Hurricane Center issued a date of December 27, 2019 to retire the names for this season and a date of January 1, 2020 to replace those names.

So far, the names Brooke, Erik, Gerard, Ivan, Mylo, Natalie, Odin, Quentin, Rosalie, Shane, Yorath, Delilah, Isaiah, Nadia, Oswald, and Quigley have been requested for retirement by various countries on Planet Puppy. The PHC will OFFICIALLY retire names on December 27.