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Timeline of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season

Timeline of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season

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The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season saw an average number of named storms and hurricanes, and below average number major hurricanes (category 3 or higher on the 5-level Saffir–Simpson wind speed scale). There were fourteen named storms during the season; eight of them strengthened into a hurricane, and two of those reached major hurricane intensity.[1][2] The season officially began on June 1, and ended on November 30. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most subtropical or tropical cyclogenesis occurs in the Atlantic Ocean.[3] No subtropical or tropical development occurred in the Atlantic prior to the start of the season, making this the first since 2014 not to have a pre-season named storm.[4] The season's first storm, Tropical Storm Alex, formed on June 5, and the last, Hurricane Nicole, dissipated on November 11.

Quick Facts Timeline of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, Season boundaries ...

Tropical cyclone formation ceased for several weeks beginning in early July, and for the first time since 1941 there were no named storm in the Atlantic basin between July 3 and August 30.[5] This season, two systems, Bonnie and Julia, survived the crossover between the Atlantic and Pacific basins.[6] The season's largest and most powerful hurricanes were Fiona and Ian. Fiona brought heavy flooding, significant damage, and loss of life along its path from the Lesser Antilles to Eastern Canada. The storm was responsible for 29 deaths and caused over US$3 billion in damage. Ian made landfall in Western Cuba and in Florida, where it hit at Category 4 strength, causing massive storm surge and flooding, along with widespread destruction. It was responsible for over 150 deaths, and over US$112 billion in damage. The World Meteorological Organization later retired both names from future use in the North Atlantic basin.[7][8]

This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season. It includes information that was not released throughout the season, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not initially warned upon, has been included.

By convention, meteorologists use one time zone when issuing forecasts and making observations: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and also use the 24-hour clock (where 00:00 = midnight UTC).[9] The National Hurricane Center uses both UTC and the time zone where the center of the tropical cyclone is currently located. The time zones utilized (east to west) are: Greenwich, Cape Verde, Atlantic, Eastern, and Central.[10] In this timeline, all information is listed by UTC first, with the respective regional time zone included in parentheses. Additionally, figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (knots, miles, or kilometers), following National Hurricane Center practice. Direct wind observations are rounded to the nearest whole number. Atmospheric pressures are listed to the nearest millibar and nearest hundredth of an inch of mercury.

Timeline

Hurricane Nicole (2022)Hurricane Julia (2022)Tropical Storm Hermine (2022)Hurricane IanHurricane FionaHurricane Earl (2022)Hurricane Bonnie (2022)Tropical Storm Alex (2022)Saffir–Simpson scale

June

June 1

  • The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.[3]

June 5

Tropical Storm Alex at peak intensity west of Bermuda on June 5
  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, June 4) at 28.0°N 78.8°W / 28.0; -78.8 – Tropical Storm Alex forms from a low-pressure system about 85 mi (140 km) north of Grand Bahama Island.[nb 1][12]
  • 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) at 31.0°N 72.5°W / 31.0; -72.5 – Tropical Storm Alex reaches its peak sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) about 345 mi (555 km) south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.[12]

June 6

July

July 1

July 2

August

  • No tropical cyclones form in the basin during the month of August.[nb 4]

September

September 1

September 2

September 3

September 4

Tropical Storm Earl (bottom left) and Hurricane Danielle (top right) on September 5
  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST, September 3) at 37.9°N 45.0°W / 37.9; -45.0 – Tropical Storm Danielle re-strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane west of Flores Island.[18]
  • 18:00 UTC (6:00 p.m. AST) at 38.4°N 45.2°W / 38.4; -45.2 – Tropical Storm Danielle attains maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) about 760 mi (1,220 km) west of Flores Island.[18]
  • 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) at 23.9°N 65.7°W / 23.9; -65.7 – Tropical Storm Earl intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane about 580 mi (935 km) south of Bermuda.[19]

September 7

September 8

September 9

September 10

September 14

September 16

September 18

September 19

September 20

September 21

  • 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) at 23.5°N 71.8°W / 23.5; -71.8 – Hurricane Fiona intensifies into a Category 4 hurricane and simultaneously attains maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) about 150 mi (240 km) north-northwest of Grand Turk.[20]

September 22

  • 18:00 UTC (6:00 p.m. GMT) at 41.0°N 33.1°W / 41.0; -33.1 – Tropical Storm Gaston attains peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 994 mbar (29.35 inHg) about 665 mi (1,075 km) west-southwest of Flores Island in the Azores.[23]

September 23

Satellite loop of Hurricane Fiona passing between Bermuda and the U.S. Atlantic seaboard on the morning of September 23

September 24

  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST, September 23) at 42.3°N 60.7°W / 42.3; -60.7 – Hurricane Fiona transitions into an extratropical cyclone with 115 mph (185 km/h) winds about 220 mi (350 km) southeast of Halifax, and dissipates three days later.[nb 5][20]
  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, September 23) at 14.7°N 71.7°W / 14.7; -71.7 – Tropical Depression Nine strengthens into Tropical Storm Ian about 385 mi (620 km) southeast of Jamaica.[24]
  • 12:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. CVT) at 20.3°N 20.9°W / 20.3; -20.9 – Tropical Storm Hermine weakens to a tropical depression about 355 mi (575 km) northeast of the Cabo Verde Islands.[25]

September 25

September 26

September 27

September 28

Hurricane Ian at near peak intensity approaching southwest Florida on September 28

September 29

September 30

October

October 1

  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, September 30) at 34.4°N 79.3°W / 34.4; -79.3 – Hurricane Ian weakens to a tropical storm inland and transitions to an extratropical cyclone about 70 mi (110 km) north of Georgetown, and later dissipates.[24]

October 4

  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) at 13.6°N 29.5°W / 13.6; -29.5 – Tropical Depression Twelve forms from a tropical wave about 450 mi (720 km) west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Island.[31]

October 7

October 9

Hurricane Julia making landfall in Nicaragua on October 9
  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, October 8) at 12.5°N 82.0°W / 12.5; -82.0 – Tropical Storm Julia strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane about 80 mi (130 km) east of the coast of Nicaragua,[33] 20 mi (30 km) west-southeast of San Andres Island, Colombia.[34]
  • 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) at 12.4°N 83.3°W / 12.4; -83.3 – Hurricane Julia attains peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 982 mbar (29.00 inHg), about 45 mi (75 km) northeast of Bluefields, Nicaragua.[33]
  • 07:15 UTC (3:15 a.m. EDT) at 12.4°N 83.6°W / 12.4; -83.6 – Hurricane Julia makes landfall near Laguna de Perlas, Nicaragua, north of Bluefields, at peak intensity.[33]
  • 18:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) at 12.3°N 86.2°W / 12.3; -86.2 – Hurricane Julia weakens to a tropical storm inland about 15 mi (25 km) north-northeast of Managua, Nicaragua, and exits the Atlantic basin a few hours later.[33]

October 11

October 12

October 14

October 15

October 31

November

November 1

Tropical Storm Lisa (center left) and Tropical Storm Martin (upper right) on November 1

November 2

  • 12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) at 17.1°N 86.7°W / 17.1; -86.7 – Tropical Storm Lisa strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane about 140 mi (220 km) east of the coast of Belize.[37]
  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) at 35.1°N 50.9°W / 35.1; -50.9 – Tropical Storm Martin strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane about 790 mi (1,270 km) south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland.[38]
  • 21:30 UTC (4:30 p.m. CDT) at 17.4°N 88.3°W / 17.4; -88.3 – Hurricane Lisa attains peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 985 mbar (29.09 inHg) as it makes landfall near the mouth of the Sibun River, about 10 mi (20 km) southwest of Belize City.[37]

November 3

November 5

November 7

November 8

November 9

Hurricane Nicole approaching and making landfall on the east coast of Florida on November 10

November 10

November 11

November 30

  • The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Due to the threat the developing system posed to Cuba and Florida, the National Hurricane Center initiated advisories on it, designating it Potential Tropical Cyclone One at 21:00 UTC (4:00 p.m. CDT) on June 2.[11]
  2. [N 2]
    Due to the threat the developing system posed to the southern Windward Islands, the National Hurricane Center initiated advisories on it, designating it Potential Tropical Cyclone Two at 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) on June 27.[13]
  3. [N 3]
    This was Bonnie's peak sustained wind speed while in the Atlantic basin.[14]
  4. [N 4]
    At 21:00 UTC on August 19, the National Hurricane Center initiated advisories on a disturbance over the Bay of Campeche due to the threat it posed to the Gulf coast of northeastern Mexico, designating it Potential Tropical Cyclone Four. The last advisory on the system was issued at 03:00 UTC on August 21, after the disturbance moved inland and it became evident that it would not become a tropical cyclone or bring sustained tropical-storm-force winds to the Mexico or Texas coasts.[17]
  5. [N 5]
    Extratropical Cyclone Fiona made landfall near Whitehead, Nova Scotia at 07:00 UTC (3:00 a.m. AST) on September 24, with winds of 100 mph (155 km/h). Later, while weakening, post-tropical Fiona made landfall near L'Anse-du-Portage. Saint-Augustin Municipality, Côte-Nord, Quebec, at 08:00 UTC (4:00 a.m. AST) on September 25, with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).[20]
  6. [N 6]
    Due to the threat the developing system posed to the portions of the northern coast of South America, the National Hurricane Center initiated advisories on it, designating it Potential Tropical Cyclone Thirteen at 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) on October 6.[32]
  7. [N 7]
    Due to the threat the developing system posed to land areas in the central Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center initiated advisories on it, designating it Potential Tropical Cyclone Fifteen at 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) on October 30.[36]

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