2018 Atlantic Season Predictions (optiprimus)

The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane season was an extremely destructive and hyperactive hurricane season, featuring 22 named storms, 13 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes. The season began on March 22 and ended on December 3rd. WIP

Pre-Season Forecasts
The NOAA and NHC both predicted 15 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes.

Tropical Storm Alberto
On March 21, a tropical low was given a 70 percent chance of formation. The next day, the storm reached depression status with 35 MPH winds just south of Haiti and moving W-SW. It began to rapidly intensify, moving over extremely warm waters for the time of year at 84 degrees. On March 24 it had winds of 50 MPH and was 105 miles south west of Haiti. It now moved sold west towards Mexico with 55 MPH winds, at 20 MPH. On May 25 tropical storm warnings were issued for the Yucatan Peninsula and on the 26th voluntary evacuations were ordered as the storm increased to 65 MPH winds. Early on the 27th, it made landfall in the Yucatan with 70 MPH winds, bringing 8 foot storm surges and 100 MPH wind gusts. It moved inland and quickly dissipated on the 28th, after causing 600 million in USD damage and 30 deaths.

Hurricane Beryl
On May 23, 90 miles west

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