Here's what happens next, National Hurricane Center tweeted the news, NOAA had earlier predicted an above-normal hurricane season, Research shows that hurricanes are getting stronger and wetter, global uptick in storm, flooding and fire activity in recent years. Not too long after that, Tino formed and affected eastern Fiji and the surrounding area before dissipating. Nivar was in late November and affected South India at Tamilnadu. [3] However, the sea surface temperatures near the equatorial pacific began to cool well below average, indicating a developing La Niña. Additionally, the Western Pacific typhoon season produced 5 storms, three of which became tropical storms: Noul, Dolphin, and Kujira. Another one of them has been moving in and out of the Australian region. After that, on December 6 another low formed off the coast of Java, which also intensified into a tropical storm status according to JTWC. It dissipated shortly afterwards. Tropical Storm Wilfred formed in the Atlantic basin Friday morning, using up the last name on the 2020 name list. On November 24, Tropical Low 01U formed off the coast of Sumatra which started the 2020–21 season. The season concluded with the two lows formed in the area under TCWC Jakarta, which the latter one was named as Mangga which became one of the powerful extratropical cyclone to hit Australia such late in the season. Adding on, Tino brought considerable damage throughout the South Pacific in the middle portion of the month, and a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone formed, named Kurumí, becoming the first of its kind to be named in January later on in the month. The National Hurricane Center's Tropical Cyclone Reports contain comprehensive information on each tropical cyclone, including synoptic history, meteorological statistics, casualties and damages, and the post-analysis best track (six-hourly positions and intensities). Elsewhere, Tropical Storm Amanda was the costliest storm of the season after its El Salvador landfall. Most storms in a season. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. On April 9, ENSO Blog reaffirmed their belief that environmental conditions would remain neutral. NOAA had earlier predicted an above-normal hurricane season, and that forecast has come true. Isaias 10. During October, eighteen tropical cyclones formed and the month became tied for the second-most active month of the year, with thirteen of the cyclones being named. That leaves us with plan B: storms named after the letters of the Greek alphabet. Another low named 03U formed and quickly dissipated after making landfall in Northern Territory, Australia. During December 8, the FMS reported that Tropical Disturbance 01F had developed, while it was located about 145 km (90 mi) to the northeast of Apia in Samoa. In the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, COVID-19, travel and social distancing restrictions associated with the pandemic were lifted for those seeking safe houses and evacuation shelters during Cyclone Harold. This was only the fourth time ever that the typhoon season wasn't the most active season; three times (2005, 2010 and 2020) it was the Atlantic hurricane season, and the fourth (and only time the most active season wasn't in the Northern Hemisphere) being the 1973 Australian cyclone season. Naming progresses through the year with names assigned in alphabetical order. ", Tropical Storm #Wilfred Advisory 1: Wilfred Forms in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic. Rene 18. [12] Movement restrictions in El Salvador were temporarily lifted to allow people to purchase supplies ahead of Tropical Storm Amanda.[13]. The first storm, in the Bay of Bengal, formed on May 16 from a low pressure area. It made landfall in Andhra Pradesh and caused extensive damage. Near the end of the month, the record third South Atlantic tropical cyclone of the year formed and was given the name Oquira. List of the 2020 Storm Names. Yasa is currently intensifying and is now a Category 5 according to Australian scale. Tropical Depression #Twenty-Two Advisory 4: Slow-Moving Depression Close to Tropical Storm Strength. It went on to strengthen into a super cyclonic storm, being designated Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan, and make landfall in India three days later, becoming the costliest storm ever recorded in the basin. The catastrophic season ended on November 18, after Hurricane Iota dissipated. [16] It have become extratropical on December 20. Tropical Storm Wilfred just took the last moniker on the list of available names for 2020. The month of January was moderately active in terms of named storms and systems formed, but minimally active in terms of intensity in the Southern Hemisphere, however, no tropical cyclones developed within the Northern Hemisphere. Damien became the first and strongest storm of the month, impacting the Pilbara region of Western Australia as a Category 2 tropical cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Arthur 2. Sarai formed on December 23, lasting into the new year before finally ceasing to exist on January 2. Gati formed on November 21, causing one of the longest naming gaps in history. The very first Tropical Storm Alpha formed in October 2005 during an epic and damaging Atlantic hurricane season. Yasa caused catastrophic damage and four deaths in Fiji. Its remnants then affected Malta and Libya. The North Atlantic mainly contributed to most development in the month and continued its record breaking season with the development of Hurricanes Nana, Paulette, Sally, and Teddy, and (Sub)Tropical Storms Omar, Rene, Vicky, Wilfred, Alpha, and Beta. The 2019–20 season was slightly above average with eight tropical cyclones and four severe tropical cyclones forming during the season. An average Atlantic hurricane season features 12 tropical storms, 6 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes, and features an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) count of 106. The season produced thirty-one tropical cyclones, of which thirty developed into named storms; thirteen became hurricanes, and six attained major hurricane status. On December 13, 15:00 UTC, 02F intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone Yasa according to Australian scale. At the beginning of the month, the active Tropical Low 01U later became Severe Tropical Storm Bongoyo although the precursor of the storm formed in November and is thus counted as part of that month. The month of April was fairly inactive with only five storms developing and three being named, though the month featured Harold which was responsible for devastating damage in Vanuatu and the first category 5-equivalent storm of 2020, as well as the first to be featured in the South Pacific since Gita in 2018. Alicia strengthened into a tropical cyclone on November 15, rapidly weakened due to the vertical wind shear and cool waters, and dissipated on November 17. Vicky 21. Also during the month was a rare subtropical storm in the South Atlantic named Mani, although it drifted well away from land. Edouard which developed on July 4, officially became the earliest-forming fifth named storm in the North Atlantic on July 6, surpassing the July 11 record set by 2005's Emily. Rita would then peak as a Category 3 on the Australian scale. Trade winds were enhanced in the central and tropical Pacific Ocean, and water temperatures remained above normal. Josephine 11. The season concluded on November 19 with the dissipation of Tropical Storm Polo, which briefly existed for around 2 days prior. Here is the auxiliary list for 2020: The 2019–20 season was slightly above average, with eight tropical depressions, seven tropical storms, and three intense tropical cyclones in 2020. Exactly one month later, Tropical Storm Nuri formed, marking one of the slowest starts on record. The season began very late with the first storm, Vongfong, developing on May 10, southeast of the Philippines. Of these, 105, including three subtropical cyclones in the South Atlantic Ocean and three tropical-like cyclones in the Mediterranean Sea, were named by various weather agencies when they attained maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). This year's Atlantic season is one more sign of a global uptick in storm, flooding and fire activity in recent years. The month of August also included Hurricanes Laura and Marco, which both impacted the United States and the former becoming the costliest of the year. The average typhoon season lasts year-round, with the majority of the storms forming between May and October. They are now maintained and updated througha strict procedure by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization. The South Atlantic Ocean had a record breaking three named systems in 2020; Subtropical Storm Kurumí in late January, Subtropical Storm Mani in late October, and Subtropical Storm Oquira in late December. The month of May was marginally active with eight tropical cyclones developing and six of those being named. Overall, there were 31 tropical depressions declared officially or unofficially, of which 22 became named storms; of those, there were 10 typhoons, which is the equivalent of a minimal hurricane, while 2 of the 10 typhoons intensified into super typhoons unofficially by the JTWC. Tropical Storm Beta hit Matagorda Bay on September 22. In October, Typhoon Chan-hom was the longest-lived storm of the season, Typhoon Saudel was another contributing storm to the Vietnam flood event, Tropical Storm Linfa became the deadliest storm of the season and year, and Typhoon Molave caused catastrophic damage to the Philippines. Gati later became a Category 3 tropical cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, and made landfall in the Horn of Africa near Ras Hafun which became later the strongest cyclone to attack Somalia since reliable records began in 1891. The only time that there is a change in the list is if a storm is so deadlyor costly that the fu… Uesi also impacted the east coast of Australia and New Caledonia, killing one person. From the lab to your inbox. Wilfred Track hurricanes in real-time here. In the North Atlantic the incredibly active season continued with Theta and Iota having developed and breaking the record for the most named storms in an Atlantic hurricane season, surpassing that of 2005. Afterwards, October featured little relief with 3 hurricanes and 4 named storms forming all and all. Furthermore, three tropical storms Julio, Karina, Lowell, and one hurricane, Marie formed in the Eastern Pacific. Iota eventually became the strongest storm of the month and only the second Category 5 hurricane ever recorded in the North Atlantic in November, continuing a spree of damage in Central America following Eta. Sally 19. Then two cyclones named Gretel and Harold formed in Coral Sea on March and April respectively. The other half, 2020 began with the arrival of Tropical Depression 01F on November 22, near the Solomon Islands, which would later become Tropical Cyclone Rita. 6The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France which uses wind gusts. The inactivity can be blamed on a La Niña pattern which formed during the summer of the year. In the Eastern Pacific two tropical storms, Odalys and Polo, formed but intensified little. 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Another low originated near Sumatra entered the basin on December 20, which then exited on December 28. The 2019–20 Australian region cyclone season was a below average tropical cyclone season for the waters surrounding Australia between longitudes 90°E and 160°E. Get Out the Greek Alphabet For the Rest of 2020. https://t.co/VqHn0u1vgc. September was the most active month of the year, with 19 tropical cyclones developing and of which 17 were named. Featuring only seventeen tropical storms (sixteen received names), four hurricanes, and three major hurricanes, the 2020 Pacific hurricane season was the least active season in exactly a decade. Near the end of the month, Gonzalo, Hanna and Isaias marked the earliest seventh, eighth, and ninth-named storms on record in the Atlantic, beating the record set by Gert, Harvey and Irene all in 2005 respectively. Laura was particularly notable for its explosive strengthening once it emerged in the Gulf of Mexico after crossing Hispaniola. Bertha 3. In the Western Pacific, Etau and Vamco developed, Vamco later becoming a Category 4 typhoon and both further contributing to the devastating flooding in Vietnam and in the Philippines, dealing an outstanding $440.8 million billion USD worth of damage. It became the least active season since the 2016–17 season with only three systems intensified further into severe tropical cyclones, and three systems made landfall within the region at tropical cyclone intensity. Not before a week after, another tropical cyclone named Burevi made a rare landfall in Sri Lanka. August was the second most active month of the year, seeing 18 tropical cyclones forming and 15 named storms. Laura 13. June was slightly inactive with just six tropical cyclones forming and five of them being named. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. The sum of the number of systems and fatalities in each basin will not equal the number shown as the total. Despite that, Gretel and Herold formed, with the latter becoming the first major tropical cyclone of 2020. That's because Atlantic storm names are recycled every six years. The same Zone of Disturbed Weather which exited on December 20, again re-entered on December 28, following with another Zone of Disturbed Weather, designated 06. During the year, 142 tropical cyclones formed in bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins. Once it made landfall in Central America, it caused more than 180 fatalities. Edouard 6. Two more depressions formed in October, and none were named - one of only a few occurrences on record. Irondro later followed on April 1, and concluded with the dissipation of Jeruto on April 16. The season as a whole, however, was below average. Nuri formed on the eastern coast of the Philippines, becoming the second storm of the typhoon season in the West Pacific but quickly weakened before landfall. In the North Indian Ocean, BOB 02, ARB 03 and BOB 03 formed which caused the delay of the withdrawal of southwest monsoon season and flash flooding in Telengana and Maharashtra. The names for 2020 will also be used in 2024, 2028 and 2032. The season was slightly above average, with nine tropical cyclones, five cyclonic storms, four severe cyclonic storms, three very severe cyclonic storms, and one super cyclonic storm. "Slow-moving depression close to tropical storm strength," the agency tweeted on Friday. The season was very destructive, causing an estimated $51.146 billion (2020 USD) in damage and more than four hundred fatalities. In mid-February four disturbances formed, 07F, 08F, 09F and 10F. The World Meteorological Organization maintains a rotating list of storm names and assigns 21 names to each Atlantic hurricane season. It strengthened into a moderate tropical storm, then to a severe tropical storm, and was named Bongoyo. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the response to tropical cyclones during the year. The season officially runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, so we may end up getting pretty deep into the Greek alphabet before it's all over. Research shows that hurricanes are getting stronger and wetter. Consequently, activity also increased in the Australian basin with Esther and Ferdinand forming, with Ferdinand staying north of the Australian coastline its entire lifetime. What is the Difference Between a Hurricane and Typhoon? [2] By March, there was little evidence of increased rainfall near the equator. On January 9, a group of climate scientists writing for ENSO Blog published their forecast for atmospheric conditions. In mid March, Gretel entered the basin. It strengthened into severe tropical cyclone Uesi and affected New Caledonia and New Zealand. Additionally, another system designated 03U formed near the Northern Territory and made landfall shortly afterwards, enhancing rainfall over the region. The season set plenty of records, including the most named storms, the latest a category 5 formed and many others. The most significant storm in terms of impacts was probably Hurricane Hanna, the first hurricane of the 2020 season. Paulette 17. In July, five individual storms (most notably Hurricane Isaias, which spawned a damaging tornado outbreak in the United States) formed and tied the record with 2005 as the most active July on record. 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Three other tropical lows formed in late January and early February. Here's a list of this season's potential storms. Storms Josephine, Kyle, Laura, and Marco became the earliest 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th named storms on record in the Atlantic and forming on August 13, 14, 21, and 22, respectively. [8][9][10] As a result of the use of schools as quarantine facilities for COVID-19, some schools could not be used as evacuation shelters. [6][7] When Typhoon Vongfong struck the Philippines in May, evacuation shelters were filled to half-capacity to comply with social distancing guidelines, requiring more evacuation centers to house refugees. They both exited the basin and intensified further into the South Pacific basin. 5 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds. In the North Indian Ocean the season resumed activity with Gati forming off the coast of Somalia in the Arabian Sea which explosively intensifying into a Category 3 equivalent tropical cyclone, becoming the strongest tropical cyclone to ever make landfall in Somalia. In 2020 in the Eastern and Central Pacific basins, most of the statistics fell below the above list. This is because when systems move between basins, it creates a discrepancy in the actual number of systems and fatalities. After fifteen years, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has surpassed record high activity in terms of named storms. In early April, Harold also entered the basin from the Australian region. Also not officially included is Medicane Ianos, which developed in the Mediterranean Sea and is included for record-keeping purposes only. Later in the month, Mangga formed as an off-season tropical storm in the Australian region. In the North Atlantic and Caribbean, hurricane season basins begins on June 1. In the West Pacific, the third tropical depression of the formed on July 11 and at the end of the month featured Typhoon Hagupit, the second typhoon of the season, and Tropical Storm Sinlaku. The 2020 hurricane season is forecast to be a busy one, so get used to hearing the names Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo and others. Typhoon Goni in October–November was the strongest and most intense storm of the season and year. Diane and Esami later formed, with Diane being the costliest and deadliest storm. As 2020 began, sea surface temperatures were above normal in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator, which had the potential to develop into El Niño conditions. On January 24, a depression formed and dissipated the next day without been named. Douglas made an unusually close pass to the Hawaiian Islands, as a Category 1 hurricane but caused little to no damage. Tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones are named by various warning centers to simplify communication between forecasters and the general public regarding forecasts, watches, and warnings. Read: NOAA Forecasters highly confident about an active 2020 Hurricane Season In Texas, Hurricane Hanna hit the southern coast. Hurricane Sally brought devastating impacts to parts of the Southeastern United States while Hurricane Paulette made landfall in Bermuda as a Category 1 hurricane. The Southern Hemisphere had relatively average activity throughout much of the year– with the exception of the Australian region which remained below average because of positive IOD[1]– the other South-West Indian Ocean and South Pacific basins featured above average seasons. Most destruction was due to Laura, which caused about $19.1 billion (2020 USD) in damage and killed seventy people in Louisiana. In the East Pacific, hurricane season begins on May 15. The strongest storm of the year was Yasa, peaking with a pressure of 899 hPa (26.55 inHg) and with 10-minute sustained winds of 250 km/h (155 mph). The six lists above are used in rotation and re-cycled every six years, i.e., the 2019 list will be used again in 2025. The Eastern Pacific similarly was below average with 17 named storms forming and merely 4 hurricanes. The National Hurricane Center tweeted the news of Wilfred's formation on Friday, saying, "Get out the Greek alphabet for the rest of 2020. Some areas exceeded one foot of rain. | NOAA Climate.gov", "September 2020 ENSO update: La Niña is here! For only the third time ever and the first in a decade, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season surpassed the 2020 Pacific typhoon season in named storms, which had below-average statistics, especially in the count of super typhoons. Despite the inactivity, an unusual tropical depression formed on April 25– the record earliest start to an Eastern Pacific hurricane season since reliable records began in 1966. Some storms might sound familiar. The most active basin of the year was the North Atlantic documenting a record 30 named storms, the most named storms ever recorded in a season. [4] In September, NOAA confirmed that the environment shifted to a La Niña pattern, based on lower than normal water temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator. The season featured a total of 31 (sub)tropical cyclones, all but one of which became a named storm. At this rate, the Greek alphabet will get quite a workout in the Atlantic in 2020. Partially as a result, most of the storms make landfall in Philippines. Only one name remains unused on the 2020 list of tropical storm and hurricane names. Later that month, a tropical low formed and lasted for a week before dissipating in late January without been named. Near the end of the month, Dolly formed in the North Atlantic Ocean and became the third-earliest fourth named storm in the basin on record but dissipated before reaching any land. The season had an unusually late start with the first system, Blake, forming in early January, well after the official start of the season. Cristobal 4. Hurricane Douglas caused minor damage to the Hawaiian Islands as it passed north as a Category 1, and Hurricane Genevieve nearly became the strongest landfalling system of the season, but failed to do so as it passed southwest of the Baja California Peninsula. 2020 hurricane season: This year's storm name list With only four tropical cyclones forming in March, the month was the least active of 2020. The month of July was active, with 14 tropical cyclones forming and 9 being named. Another depression formed in the West Pacific in the middle of the month and eventually strengthened into Tropical Storm Krovanh over the South China Sea. Two additional low formed, one formed but exited the basin on December 20 and another Zone of Disturbed Weather formed near Diego Garcia, which strengthened to Severe Tropical Storm Chalane, which made landfall on Madagascar and Mozambique, the first tropical cyclone for this season to make landfall. In the North Indian Ocean was a relatively average season which featured 5 named storms but became the costliest season in recorded history due to the onslaught of Cyclone Amphan in early May. The South-West Indian Ocean also featured one storm, Chalane, which brought minimal damage to Madagascar and impacted Mozambique. The strongest storm in the basin this year was Hurricane Marie, which reached low-end Category 4 strength on the Saffir–Simpson scale and it did not impact land. In June, Severe Cyclonic Storm Nisarga became the first storm in the new thirteen-list naming system. The Eastern Pacific was very quiet, only featuring Norbert while the Western Pacific was active featuring numerous tropical systems which also led to severe floods in Vietnam, including Saudel, Molave, and Goni. The season was slightly below average with most of the tropical cyclones affecting the Korean Peninsula and the Philippines. 2020 Storm Names for the North Atlantic and Caribbean 2020 Names for Tropical Cyclones in the East Pacific When Does Hurricane Season Begin? Category 4 Hurricane Douglas then became one of the latest first hurricanes in the Eastern Pacific and would become the first major hurricane of the East Pacific hurricane season, which would also be the strongest storm of the month. With the formation of Tropical Storm Wilfred, we're going to need our backup plan. In July, almost no storms formed, marking the quietest July in over 130 years. Along with the system another low formed off the coast of Kimberley region. Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers, 2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary map, 2020–21 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary map, 2019–20 Australian region cyclone season summary map, 2020–21 Australian region cyclone season summary map, 2019–20 South Pacific Ocean cyclone season summary map, 2020–21 South Pacific Ocean cyclone season summary map, Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions. Gonzalo 8. Krovanh was responsible for at least $2.28 million USD in damage and eight dead in the Philippines. There is only 1 more name left on the 2020 Tropical Storm ... 2020 Atlantic hurricane season: List of tropical cyclone names The month started off with the Atlantic's third Greek-named storm, Gamma, and continued with consistent record-breaking Atlantic activity including 4 additional hurricanes; Delta, Epsilon, Zeta and Eta. The first tropical storm that attains a sustained wind speed of at least 39 miles per hour in a calendar year is given the name that begins with an "A" from that year's list. And it couldn't come soon enough. Vongfong (Ambo) became the first storm of the Pacific typhoon season, marking the latest start to the basin since 2016 and dealing significant damage in the Philippines. We’re moving into the Greek alphabet to name tropical storms the remainder of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season in the wake of Tropical Storm Wildfred’s development far … The exception was the number of tropical storms, featuring 17, which was slightly above average for the basin. Hurricane season 2020 in the Atlantic doesn't begin until June, but the storms already have names. The National Hurricane Center named Tropical Storm Theta early on Tuesday, pushing the 2020 hurricane season to a record-breaking 29 named storms. There have been eight Gulf storms so far in 2020. The second storm is given the name that begins with a "B." December was moderately active featuring thirteen systems, however only six were named. Tropical Storm Zeta is growing in strength and nearing hurricane strength as it churns in the western Caribbean. Omar 16. In the Mediterranean Sea, a powerful system unofficially named Ianos by Greece formed and affected Sicily and Greece, with winds peaking at 120 km/h (75 mph) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb (29.38 inHg).