2020 Sandific hurricane season

2020 Sandific hurricane season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First storm formed	February 11
Last storm dissipated	Currently active
Strongest storm
Name	Ivy
Maximum winds	180 mph (285 km/h)
Lowest pressure	903 mbar (hPa; 26.67 inHg)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	12
Total storms	11
Hurricanes	7
Major hurricanes(Cat. 3+)	4
Total fatalities	65 total
Total damage	$2.13 billion (2020 USD)
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The 2020 Sandific hurricane season is a current event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones form in the Sandific Ocean. This season runs year-round, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and November. This is the first full season that the SHMC takes control of the basin.

Seasonal forecasts

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Predictions of tropical activity in the 2020 season

Source	Date	Named storms	Hurricanes	Major hurricanes
SHMC	November 18, 2019	28	15	9
HLMA	November 18, 2019	25-30	12-16	6-9
FCXGCTC	December 1, 2019	21-25	9-14	3-5
HSMC	December 3, 2019	18-23	11-14	4-8
DHC	December 5, 2019	15-19	3-18	0-2
RTCTTWC	December 25, 2019	21-31	7-19	3-11
WHC	December 29, 2019	19-22	10-12	2-5
WSHA	December 29, 2019	27	15	8
AHC	January 20, 2020	19-20	15-16	2-4
M99MC	April 18, 2020	22-28	9-13	4-7
LNHA	June 1, 2020	17-19	3-6	1-3
AFCPC	June 15, 2020	17-24	8-13	3-7
SJHC	July 2, 2020	24-30	8-15	3-5
SHMC	July 7, 2020	27	16	9
HCWC	July 19, 2020	18-25	8-13	3-7
	Actual activity	11	7	4

Season summary

Outlooks, Advisories and Forecasts

Tropical Depression Marissa ...MARISSA QUICKLY BECOMES A TROPICAL DEPRESSION... ...EXPECTED TO BE A REMNANT LOW LATER TODAY... Public Advisory 10:45 am MST, August 5 Location: Near the Ofni Archipelago Moving: W at 12 mph Min pressure: 1009 mbar Max sustained: 30 mph

Tropical Weather Outlook
Sandy Hurricane and Monsoon Center
1045 AM MST Wed August 5, 2020


For the Sandific Ocean, including the Gulf of Sorona:

The SHMC is currently issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Marissa.

Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.

~Forecaster Sandy

FORECASTS

TROPICAL DEPRESSION MARISSA

INIT  05/1800Z  25 KT  30 MPH
 12H  06/0600Z  20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNANTS
 24H  06/1800Z  15 KT  20 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNANTS
 36H  07/0600Z...DISSIPATED

Systems

Hurricane Cooper

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	February 11 – February 20
Peak intensity	100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 973 mbar (hPa)

In early-February, the SHMC monitored an area of low pressure for signs of development. The area gathered convection and rapidly organized within 3 days. On February 11, the SHMC designated the storm as a tropical depression. Initially, it struggled to organize due to the waters cooling a bit and the wind shear increasing. But then late on February 13, it managed to pull through and became Tropical Storm Cooper early the next day. Once the wind shear was lessened way further, that made way for Cooper to intensify quicker, and early on February 16, it was upgraded into a hurricane.

Tropical Storm Daisy

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	April 12 – April 17
Peak intensity	60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 996 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression 03A

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	April 15 – April 18
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1007 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Emily

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	May 30 – June 4
Peak intensity	120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 964 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Frank

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	June 4 – June 6
Peak intensity	45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1005 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Gabe

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	June 12 – June 17
Peak intensity	50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Hailey

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	July 4 – July 10
Peak intensity	125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 954 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Ivy

Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	July 8 – July 20
Peak intensity	180 mph (285 km/h) (1-min) 903 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Justin

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	July 9 – July 14
Peak intensity	80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 986 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Lana

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	July 18 – August 1
Peak intensity	85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 980 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Kayden

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	July 18 – July 20
Peak intensity	40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1005 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Marissa

Tropical Depression Marissa
Current storm status Tropical depression (1-min mean)
Satellite image Forecast map
As of:	10:45 am MST, August 5
Location:	SW of the Pineapple Islands
Sustained winds:	25 kn (30 mph; 45 km/h) (1-min mean) gusting to 30 kn (35 mph; 55 km/h)
Pressure:	1009 mbar (29.80 inHg)
Movement:	W at 12 mph (19 km/h)
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Watches and Warnings

Tropical Storm Warning Tropical storm conditions expected within 36 hours.

Ofni Archipelago One island

Storm names

The following list of names are in a rotating list of 100 names and are slated for use in 2020. Those names are submitted by the Sandy Hurricane and Monsoon Center and it goes in boy-girl-girl-boy order.

Cooper Daisy Emily Frank Gabe Hailey Ivy Justin

Kayden Lana Marissa (active) Nicholas (unused) Oswald (unused) Penelope (unused) Rachel (unused) Sam (unused)

Ted (unused) Veronica (unused) Winnie (unused) Xander (unused) York (unused) Zoe (unused) Albert (unused) Bonnie (unused)

Season effects

Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale
TD	TS	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5

2020 Sandific hurricane season season statistics

Storm name	Dates active	Storm category at peak intensity	Max 1-min wind mph (km/h)	Min. press. (mbar)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths
Cooper	February 11 – 20	Category 2 hurricane	100 (155)	973	Ofni Archipelago, Pineapple Islands, FCX Islands, Turret Islands, Caso Lali Island	$68 million	1 (1)
Daisy	April 12 – 17	Tropical storm	60 (95)	996	Ofni Archipelago	None	None
03A	April 15 – 18	Tropical depression	35 (55)	1007	Cube Island	None	None
Emily	May 30 – June 4	Category 3 hurricane	120 (195)	964	Tennemistria	$1.1 billion	16 (5)
Frank	June 4 – June 6	Tropical storm	45 (75)	1005	None	None	None
Gabe	June 12 – 17	Tropical storm	50 (85)	997	Pineapple Islands, Ofni Archipelago, Sam Island	$85 million	4 (2)
Hailey	July 4 - 10	Category 3 hurricane	125 (205)	954	Pineapple Islands	$500 million	6 (6)
Ivy	July 8 - Present	Category 5 hurricane	180 (285)	903	Isle of Laosburg, Piper Island, Pineapple Islands	$350 million	15 (8)
Justin	July 9 - 20	Category 1 hurricane	80 (130)	986	None	None	None
Lana	July 18 - August 1	Category 1 hurricane	85 (140)	980	Ofni Archipelago	None	None
Kayden	July 18 - 20	Tropical storm	40 (65)	1005	Tennemistria	$30 million	2
Marissa	July 28 - Currently active	Category 4 hurricane	130 (215)	948	None	None	None
Season aggregates
12 systems	March 14 – Currently active		180 (285)	903		$2.13 billion	65

See also

2019-20 Sandistralia cyclone season