atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season tropical cyclone month july hurricane season officially began june ended november slightly average weather pattern cyclone tropical depression developed southern gulf_of_mexico june dissipated uneventful duration months named storm formed near cape_verde dissipated effects land tropical cyclones tropical depression tropical depression chris unnamed subtropical storm impact land additional storms tropical depression florence effected land areas significant storm season hurricane keith caused extensive damage central_america remaining nearly stationary offshore keith moved inland later second landfall mexico hurricane intensity caused million usd damage fatalities belize precursor tropical storm brought severe flooding south florida losses reaching million usd tropical storm caused moderate damage mainly florida tropical storm caused minor damage mexico hurricane resulted million usd damage greater lesser antilles hurricane michael brought widespread effects atlantic_canada specific damage toll unknown season summary season forecasts hurricane activity issued hurricane season noted hurricane expert associates separately forecasters according average season tropical storms hurricanes major hurricanes storms exceeding category saffir simpson hurricane scale normal season defined named storms seven reach hurricane strength major hurricanes noted hurricane expert april predicted named storms reaching hurricane strength reaching category strength prediction issued june similar increasing named storms hurricanes major hurricanes issued season outlook gave indication average season according global scale atmospheric circulation pattern taking place average hurricane season present factor activity season issued chance average activity season started june issued mid season forecast august predicted named storms hurricanes major hurricanes days prediction released mid season outlook exactly activity named storms hurricanes major hurricanes percent chance average activity elevated risk hurricanes season activity atlantic hurricane season officially began june average season tropical cyclones formed depressions attained tropical storm status attained hurricane status hurricanes intensified major hurricanes season average likely ongoing pacific_ocean hurricanes tropical storms landfall season caused deaths billion damage usd storm caused damage fatalities landfall storm season unnamed subtropical storm dissipated october month official end hurricane season november tropical cyclogenesis occurred month june tropical depressions developing atlantic tropical cyclones developed month july phenomenon august tropical cyclones developed notably september active seven named storms forming month featured hurricane keith strongest system atlantic hurricane season addition quick succession storms occurred september lasted early october tropical cyclones existed october additional subtropical storm developed week month following active october tropical cyclogenesis occurred november final month season season activity reflected accumulated cyclone energy ace rating ace broadly speaking measure power hurricane multiplied length time existed storms long time particularly strong hurricanes high aces ace calculated advisories tropical systems exceeding knots mph tropical storm strength subtropical cyclones including unnamed storm initial stages florence michael excluded total season timeline storms tropical depression tropical wave exited west coast africa tracked westward atlantic_ocean caribbean_sea system entered gulf_of_mexico june tropical wave merged system june developed low pressure area gulf_of_mexico later day national_hurricane_center began classifying system tropical depression depression predicted intensify tropical storm strong wind shear produced upper anticyclone prevented significant strengthening depression tracked slowly gulf_of_mexico late june reconnaissance plane flight indicated depression degenerated low pressure area remnants depression produced gusty winds light moderate rainfall areas state reported precipitation amounts high inches addition heavy precipitation reported south central texas tropical depression tropical wave emerged coast africa quickly developed tropical depression june organized national_hurricane_center initiate advisories depression utc june operationally appeared surface circulation exist depression organized national_hurricane_center began advisories having formed easternmost developing tropical cyclones month june east tropical storm tropical depression light wind shear marginally warm sea surface temperatures path depression significant intensification occurred tracked generally westward depression began encountering stable air mass degenerated tropical wave june hurricane developed tropical wave observed satellite imagery central africa july system tracked westward emerged atlantic_ocean august system rapidly organized developed tropical depression utc day depression moved west northwestward strengthened tropical storm early august briefly turning westward august reached hurricane status tracked west northwestward early following day storm reached initial peak winds mph shortly curved northwestward wind shear increased caused weaken tropical storm august quickly strengthened early august upgraded hurricane break subtropical ridge gradually curved northward north northeastward august august turning northeastward strengthened category hurricane major hurricane season utc august attained peak intensity winds mph increasing upper level caused weaken moved east northeastward cyclone losing convection early august downgraded tropical storm westerly trough guiding storm strong developed north west result turned southward august southwestward august west august curving northwestward northward began strengthen upgraded hurricane occasion august reached peak intensity category hurricane winds mph august weakening category hurricane completed cyclonic loop started august decreasing ocean temperatures downgraded tropical storm august accelerated northeastward hours later transitioned extratropical cyclone centered miles south southwest iceland tropical depression area low pressure detached frontal zone august moved southwestward developing minimal deep convection reconnaissance aircraft found defined low level circulation august depression moved westward intensifying days august depression miles east florida abruptly turned northeastward advance deep layer trough eastern united_states minimal strengthening depression dissipated north bahamas august tropical cyclone reconnaissance flight reported winds mph feet upgraded tropical storm aforementioned wind speed represent intensity depression tropical storm tropical wave emerged coast africa closed circulation august system split northern portion developing southern portion wave continued westward minimal deep convection persisted wave reached yucatán_peninsula august emerging gulf_of_mexico following day satellite imagery reconnaissance aircraft flight indicated system developed utc early august depression intensified tropical storm despite predictions reach hurricane status remained disorganized peaked mph tropical storm utc august landfall miles north mexico winds mph quickly weakened inland downgraded tropical depression hours moving inland shortly dissipated centered near mexico dropped light moderate rainfall especially state peaked inches person drowned flood waters northeastern mexico damage light totaling usd southern texas brought light precipitation locations cloud cover rainfall area resulted maximum temperature recorded city date august tropical storm chris tropical wave exited west coast africa august large amounts deep convection accompanied system displaced poorly defined center days convection consolidated utc august system began tropical depression centered miles east lesser antilles outflow initially limited light wind shear depression forecast strong tropical storm august highly surprising national_hurricane_center depression immediately begin intensity despite warm sea surface temperatures light wind shear burst deep convection satellite imagery estimating winds mph depression strengthened tropical storm chris utc august tropical storm chris attained peak intensity winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg wind shear believed weak intensification likely unexpectedly chris weakened tropical depression utc august having tropical storm hours national_hurricane_center operationally held chris tropical storm intensity early following day convection nearly non existent early august small bursts convection later day reconnaissance aircraft flight storm found circulation pass indicated open wave result chris dissipated east northernmost leeward_islands utc august hurricane strong tropical wave exited west coast africa august development occurred august convection began consolidating defined low level circulation result system tropical depression seven utc day located miles east windward_islands favorable conditions allowed depression tropical storm early august strengthening hurricane occurred hours later utc august sustained winds peaked mph august entering atlantic north puerto_rico paralleled north coast hispaniola late august weakened tropical storm unexpectedly storm continued westward weakened instead approaching florida strengthening major hurricane south eastern cuba august downgraded tropical depression hours completely dissipating light rainfall gusty winds caused minor damage trinidad brief damage reaching reported effects severe puerto_rico areas experienced inches rainfall mudslides caused flooding damaged roads bridges houses homes island flooded suffering moderate damage san_juan slick roads caused minor car accidents indirectly fatality attributed storm man fell roof attempting remove satellite dish damage island puerto_rico reached according severe flooding northern portions country caused evacuation people haiti tore tin roofs numerous homes subsequently flooded rainfall cuba brought relief month long drought eastern cuba tropical storm tropical wave emerged atlantic west coast africa august tracking west northwestward satellite imagery indicated developing low level circulation significant deep convection formed system classified tropical depression utc september potentially unfavorable wind shear slight intensification forecast depression tracked west northwestward influence subtropical ridge north satellite intensity estimates sustained winds mph increased deep convection improvements outflow depression tropical storm utc september strengthened tropical storm attained peak intensity winds mph minimum pressure mbar inhg vertical shear low level circulation defined convection away center national_hurricane_center noted possibility weakening tropical depression forecasts indicated later day significant change intensity predicted persistent wind shear weakening ships computer models called significant strengthening deep convection developed near center early september intensification occurred utc september weakened tropical depression hours later dissipated east northeast leeward_islands tropical depression low level trough cluster convection associated tropical wave interacted gulf_of_mexico early september disorganized low level center developed system classified tropical depression located miles south louisiana september close proximity land depression unable intensify tropical storm attained maximum wind speed mph depression weakened slightly making landfall near texas september hours later depression dissipated barely inland depression brought light moderate rainfall louisiana mississippi arkansas alabama texas generally inches areas southern louisiana mississippi alabama reported precipitation excess inches rainfall associated depression peaked inches louisiana depression caused damage fatalities hurricane florence cold moved continent north_america early september system spawned low pressure area gradually developed subtropical depression utc september located miles west southwest bermuda rapidly acquired tropical characteristics tropical depression utc september depression strengthened tropical storm florence utc day reached hurricane status hours later drier mid air weaken florence tropical storm strengthen hurricane later september combination north northwesterly shear lower sea surface temperatures florence weakened september downgraded tropical storm moving days florence accelerated east northeastward response short wave trough september storm soon began intensify hurricane early september shortly florence curved northeastward colder sea surface temperatures weakened tropical storm september early following day florence absorbed extratropical low near newfoundland rip current east_coast united_states drowned people north_carolina tropical storm force winds reported bermuda damage occurred hurricane gordon tropical wave exited west coast africa september tracked westward atlantic_ocean minimal organization days slowly developing convection september september reconnaissance aircraft reported closed circulation result system classified tropical depression offshore shortly depression landfall september system emerged gulf_of_mexico warm sea surface temperatures depression strengthened tropical storm gordon following day hurricane intensity september tracking northeastward vertical wind shear dry air weakened gordon tropical storm later day utc september gordon landfall near florida winds mph gordon rapidly weakened inland tropical depression absorbed frontal system georgia hours later passing lesser antilles precursor tropical wave caused locally heavy rainfall wind gusts mph shortly developing tropical cyclone flooding mountainous areas guatemala caused fatalities early stages gordon produced locally heavy rainfall cuba storm produced high tides west coast florida caused widespread minor coastal flooding homes businesses flooded numerous coastal roads including boulevard campbell causeway closed water fatality occurred near pensacola drowned rough seas strong winds state caused damage houses businesses power lines trees tornadoes extensively damaged houses tornado east coast caused minimal damage trees roofs minor flooding occurred areas rainfall reaching inches north_carolina flooding caused indirect fatalities car lost control crashed tractor trailer states light rainfall caused minor effects overall gordon responsible million damage tropical storm tropical wave emerged atlantic west coast africa september gradually developed tropical depression september located miles east leeward_islands intensify degenerated tropical wave following day remnants continued westward crossed leeward_islands september late september remnants redeveloped near utc september depression crossed near western tip cuba entering gulf_of_mexico depression began strengthening tropical storm early september tracking northward later day peaked winds mph increasing wind shear storm soon began weaken utc september landfall near florida winds mph storm weakened slightly inland later began strengthening tropical storm north_carolina late september emerging atlantic_ocean intensified near hurricane status storm absorbed cold september east southeast newfoundland remnant tropical wave produced strong winds flooding lesser antilles effects worst puerto_rico flash flooding mudslides destroyed houses damaged addition bridge destroyed roads impassable flooding impact cuba jamaica hispaniola unknown combination gusty winds locally heavy rainfall tornadoes florida panhandle caused power outages damaged homes destroyed houses mobile homes heavy rainfall caused exceed banks flooding nearby houses outside florida effects severe south_carolina rainfall excess inches fell tornado caused fatality injuries damaged houses death state occurred car crashed tree killed driver path caused slightly million damage hurricane defined tropical wave emerged atlantic west coast africa september cloud pattern quickly better defined developed tropical depression thirteen september centered south cape_verde depression quickly intensified low wind shear tropical storm early september headed west northwestward continued strengthen upgraded hurricane september reaching preliminary peak winds mph structure storm organized possibly slightly colder ocean temperatures increased wind shear utc september ceased weakening winds dropped mph storm began strengthen september wind shear decreased september peaked low end category hurricane winds mph following peak intensity began weaken immediately turning north northwestward eventually storm turned northward curving north northeastward weakening occurred moved decreasing sea surface temperatures dropped category intensity september accelerating northeastward october downgraded tropical storm shortly transitioning extratropical later day extratropical remnants affected british isles october october minimal impact reported fatality occurred passenger drowned boat capsized large waves produced offshore long_island new_york hurricane poorly organized tropical wave emerged atlantic west coast africa september days system tracked westward slowly began develop closed circulation september national_hurricane_center initiated advisories convection organized depression continued intensity hours cyclone depression upgraded tropical storm early september continued strengthen hurricane september following day eye appeared shortly peaked strong category hurricane winds mph september peak intensity september wind shear possible intrusion dry air caused disorganized weaken late september downgraded tropical storm centered east lesser antilles predicted intensify continued weaken tropical depression october crossing southern windward_islands early following day unexpectedly degenerated open tropical wave southeast caribbean_sea remnants monitored regeneration developed tropical cyclone overall impact minimal limited mainly rainfall near tropical storm force winds trinidad barbados remnants caused similar effects abc islands dominican_republic resulted minor damage hurricane keith tropical wave emerged west coast africa september system crossed atlantic caribbean developing tropical depression near honduras september depression gradually strengthened tropical storm keith following day storm tracked westward continued intensify upgraded hurricane september shortly keith began rapidly peaked mph category hurricane hours later keith began offshore belize significantly weakened storm land interaction late october keith landfall belize minimal hurricane quickly weakened tropical storm landfall occurred near early following day moving inland yucatán_peninsula keith weakened downgraded tropical depression emerging gulf_of_mexico october gulf_of_mexico keith began strengthen upgraded tropical storm later day hurricane following day late october keith final landfall near mexico moderately strong category hurricane storm quickly weakened inland dissipated tropical cyclone hours landfall keith brought heavy rainfall countries central_america resulted extensive flooding especially belize mexico guatemala storm flooded towns caused fatality similarly fatality occurred el_salvador people affected flooding country thirteen communities nicaragua completely isolated keith roads impassable deaths reported nicaragua flood related people presumed dead honduras aircraft disappeared near fatality occurred flooding storm brought torrential rainfall belize areas reporting inches rain highest reported precipitation inches belize village reported houses remained country homes destroyed damaged houses suffered minor roof damage people killed belize damages totaled million usd heavy rainfall occurred mexico especially states flooding keith caused mudslides rivers reached historic levels mexico houses damage destroyed losses infrastructure occurred addition person drowned heavy rainfall damages incurred associated keith mexico totaled approximately million million usd overall keith responsible deaths million usd damage tropical storm tropical wave likely spawned hurricane entered eastern caribbean_sea september system slowly organized tracking westward later moved north northwest hurricane keith eventually system moved northward gulf_of_mexico system interacted frontal boundary crossing florida october october caused torrential rainfall satellite imagery indicated development circulation near orlando structure system subtropical depression utc october hours later subtropical depression emerged atlantic low level circulation gradually moved deep convection tracking eastward utc october subtropical depression reclassified tropical storm fully tropical strengthened slightly peaked winds mph soon began interacting cold transitioned extratropical cyclone october located northwest bermuda system dropped heavy rainfall cuba peaking inches precursor crossed florida produced torrential rainfall southern florida especially miami metropolitan area houses destroyed severely damaged minor damage state homes flooded electrical stations damaged floods leaving people power extensive agricultural damage occurred acres farmland inundated water overall precursor system resulted million usd damage slightly half figure agriculture related additionally fatalities occurred drowning man fell attempting roof drain remnants caused near tropical storm force winds waves feet newfoundland damage region minimal hurricane michael low pressure system developed cold florida bermuda low pressure area slowly formed circulation began october drifted north northeastward october system developed subtropical depression centered midway florida bermuda later day satellite classifications technique indicated subtropical depression strengthened subtropical storm upgraded utc october excess subtropical storm developed persistent convection near low level center slowly acquired tropical characteristics utc october subtropical storm classified tropical storm michael hours later national_hurricane_center began advisories michael initially erroneously classified tropical depression seventeen michael predicted intensify rapidly strengthened hurricane later october michael fluctuated slightly intensity tracking area decreasing brief period rapid intensification occurred effects michael peaked minimal category hurricane shortly michael transitioned extratropical cyclone making landfall near newfoundland newfoundland michael remnant extratropical cyclone produced high winds tore roofs ripped roof caused sporadic power outages shattered windows uprooted trees communities precipitation produced storm light peaked inches nova scotia michael produced rainfall maine bermuda damage figures available damage considered relatively light tropical storm mid october strong upper level trough tropical wave interacted located central atlantic system moved slowly westward convection began increasing october system stationary developed surface circulation later day tropical depression eighteen developed miles southeast bermuda initially depression lacked defined center broad circulation evident depression tracked slowly northward northeastward subtropical ridge ahead cold wind shear decreased convective activity better organized october utc day depression upgraded strengthening suggested low level circulation falling apart appeared merging cold utc october attained peak intensity winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg time peak intensity possible eye like feature impressive outflow observed satellite imagery result national_hurricane_center noted possibility exclusively forecast strengthen hurricane shortly wind shear increased storm resembled frontal wave appeared possibly interacting cold cloud pattern ragged low level circulation moved southern edge deep convection utc october transitioned extratropical cyclone merged frontal low hours later unnamed subtropical storm october extratropical low pressure system formed east turks islands moved northwestward gradually intensified utc system transitioned subtropical storm turned north later northeast burst convection near center allowed storm attain peak winds mph forward motion possible surface winds reached high mph approaching cold caused storm extratropical october later day larger extratropical storm absorbed previously subtropical storm near nova scotia issued marine gale storm warnings offshore national_weather_service issued gale warnings coastal north_carolina designated subtropical cyclone operationally storm produced tropical storm force winds portions atlantic_canada associated larger extratropical storm time ships recorded tropical storm force winds recorded peak winds mph storm names following names system attained tropical storm intensity atlantic basin year list atlantic hurricane season storms named michael time inactivity names assigned marked gray retirement meeting spring retired keith list high impact replaced use atlantic hurricane season instead season remaining storm names listed season season impact table storms formed atlantic hurricane season includes duration names landfall denoted bold location names damages death totals deaths additional indirect example indirect death traffic accident related storm damage deaths include totals storm extratropical wave low damage figures usd
2000 Atlantic hurricane season