2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season (Akio)



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The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season was rather active, with 22 depressions and 20 named storms. Of the 20 named storms, 11 reached hurricane intensity, 5 reached Category 3, and 1 reached Category 5, which would become the first Category 5 storm in the Atlantic since 2007!

Anyways, here are the STORMS! =D

Storms
These are the storms of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season!

Tropical Storm Arlene
A tropical disturbance formed on May 23, and stalled in the Yucatan Peninsula area for several days. It didn't have any major developments until May 28, when the chances were raised from 20% to 50%. The percentage continued to rise until Tropical Depression 01L formed on the early hours of June 1. It then quickly moved to the Northwest, becoming a Tropical Storm late June 2. It then made landfall in Monterrey, MX the next day as a 40 MPH Tropical Storm. Arlene was quickly downgraded to a Tropical Depression, before dissipating on the early hours of June 4.

Arlene would be the only storm in the month of June.

Hurricane Bret
On July 5, the NHC monitored another low pressure system forming in the Open Atlantic, about 400 miles Northeast of the Lesser Antilles, moving WNW. Like Arlene, it formed slowly at first, but eventually quickened the pace. Tropical Depression 02L formed on July 9, and became a Tropical Storm the exact same day. It traveled in the same direction, heading for Jacksonville, FL. It then made a curve to the Northeast on July 12, now heading for Bermuda instead of Florida. It reached Hurricane Intensity the next day, becoming the first hurricane of the season. Later that day, it reached a peak intensity of 80 MPH and a pressure of 980 millibars. Moderate Wind Shear was present in front of Bermuda, so it lost Hurricane Intensity on July 14. It then made landfall as a 60 MPH Tropical Storm in Bermuda early July 15. It then moved NNE at about 35 MPH, and became Ex-Tropical on July 17. It dissipated the next day close to the Labrador Sea.

Tropical Depression 03L
A Tropical Wave emerged from the Coast of Africa on July 13 and split. Its counterpart would slowly become Tropical Storm Don. Meanwhile, this Tropical Wave quickly became a Tropical Depression on July 14. It then turned Northeast heading for the Azores rather slowly. It then dissipated due to a strong wind shear environment early July 16.

Tropical Storm Cindy
An area of low pressure formed about 150 miles Southwest of Tampa Bay, FL on July 17. It quickly became Tropical Depression 04L on July 19. And then further intensified into Tropical Storm Cindy late that night. Cindy then quickly intensified to a 70 MPH Tropical Storm before making landfall in Southern Mississippi on July 21. It then slowly downgraded as it moved over the Southeastern United States. It dissipated early July 24 over Kentucky.

Tropical Storm Don
Don was the other part of the Tropical Wave that split. Its counterpart was Tropical Depression 03L. This part of the Tropical Wave, unlike its brother, slowly formed. It eventually became a Tropical Depression about 400 miles East of the Lesser Antilles on July 19, and quickly became Tropical Storm Don on July 20. (Cindy became a TS 12 hours earlier.). It then slowly intensified to a 50 MPH Tropical Storm with a minimum pressure of 997 millibars. It the struck the Lesser Antilles on July 22. It then lost Tropical Storm status, but after making landfall, quickly regained back to a TS with winds of 50 MPH and a pressure of 998 millibars. It then made an unexpected turn to the Southwest, making landfall in Northern Venuzula On July 24. It then became a Tropical Depression and heading west. It dissipated over Guatemala on July 26.