User:Jamie C/2006 hurricane predictions

My 2006 predictions... (which are already out of date)

Hurricane Alberto
Category 3 Hurricane, 115mph, 959mb Forms May 12th just East of Barbados. Generally heads North West and strengthens, coming close to landfall in Guadeloupe as a category 1, but turns North at the last minute. Parallels the US East coast and rapidly strengthens to 115 mph before hitting cooler waters and transitioning to an extratropical cyclone while at category 2 strength on the 18th of May.
 * Fatalities: 3 from a boat of the coast of Barbados
 * Damages: Minimal

Tropical Depression 2
Tropical Depression, 25mph, 1010mb Forms on the 16th of May Northeast of Puerto Rico. Quickly follows the same path of Alberto, but is absorbed into slow-moving Alberto's circulation on the 17th May.
 * Fatalities: 0
 * Damages: None

Tropical Depression Beryl
Tropical Depression, 35mph, 1000mb Forms on the 3rd of June just Southeast of Texas, but loses circulation almost instantly. However, on the afternoon of the 4th of June regains tropical depression status and makes landfall in Texas. Originally beleived to be at tropical storm status, turns out to have been a TD its whole life.
 * Fatalities: 0
 * Damage: $1,000,000 from extensive flooding

Subtropical Depression 4
Subtropical Depression, 30mph, 1004mb Forms on the same day as Beryl, off the Coast of Virginia and dissipates 6 hours later without landfall.
 * Fatalities: 0
 * Damage: None

Hurricane Chris
Category 5 Hurricane, 160mph, 921mb Forms just East of Jamaica on the same day as Beryl and STD 4. Strengthens to tropical storm then makes landfall in Jamaica. On the 5th on June it enters the Gulf of Mexico and starts rapid intensification, briefly becoming a category 5, the earliest ever in the Atlantic. Then it makes Landfall on the Florida Panhandle as a Category 4. Over land, weakens to a tropical storm and makes a turn to the West, dissipating over Northern Kentucky on the 15th.
 * Fatalities: 217 direct
 * Damage: $14 billion

Hurricane Michael 2006

Tropical Storm Debby
Tropical Storm, 55mph, 992mb Forms way out in the East Atlantic on the 11th of June. Never threatens land, and dissipates on the 18th.
 * Fatalities: 0
 * Damage: None

Tropical Depression 7
Tropical Depression, 30mph, 1004mb Forms just South of Cuba on the 14th of June and almost immediately makes landfall. Dissipates 12 hours later.
 * Fatalities: 0
 * Damage: Minimal

Hurricane Ernesto
Major Hurricane, 160 mph, 912mb Formed on the 17th of June out of the remnants of Pacific Tropical Depression Seven-E and starts to lose extratropical traits. It develops tropical cyclone traits. It becomes a hurricane on June 24th and strengthens to a category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds and makes landfall on Grand Cayman Island 6 hours later. It weakens and makes landfall the next day on Cuba as a category 4 with winds of 145 mph winds and makes landfall again in the Florida Keys. Damage was reported in New Orleans already devastated from Hurricane Katrina when it came ashore again on a barrier island close to New Orleans as a category 2 storm. It made landfall again on the Florida mainland as a category 1 storm and as it is over Florida, weakens to a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Ernesto completes it's transition to a extratropical cyclone and was sighted last over the Azores and Portugal.
 * '''Fatalities: 379 direct, 76 indirect.
 * '''Damage: $201 billion dollars.

The name Ernesto was retired and replaced with Ethan.

Hurricane Florence
Category 1 Hurricane, 80mph, 981mb Forms on the 1st of July in the Eastern Carribean. Heads West and strengthens to a hurricane, striking Cuba at peak strength on the 4th of July. Weakens to a tropical storm and returns to the Atlantic heading to the North North East. Nears the coast of Florida as a Storm. Regains hurricane strength and passes within 100nm of Cuba. Heads North, retaining hurricane strength, until it hits cold water and dissipates.
 * Fatalities: 4 in Cuba, 1 in Bermuda
 * Damage: $32 million mostly in Cuba, some in Florida and Bermuda.

Tropical Storm Gordon
Tropical Storm, 70mph, 986mb The depression that would become Gordon formed on the 5th of July in the Bay of Campeche. On the 6th of July, the depression made landfall in Nicaragua, causing many deaths. Then, without strengthening, the storm move across the Carribean and makes second landfall in Haiti, causing even more deaths. After reaching the Atlantic, with hardly a circulation left, it started to strengthen and was named Gordon on the 12th of July. It reached its peak just off the North Carolina Outer Banks, and tropical storm winds were felt there. Then the storm went out into the open Atlantic and dissipated on the 21st of July.
 * Fatalities: 301 in Nicaragua, 293 in Honduras, 2719 in Haiti and 1 in North Carolina.
 * Damage: $15 billion, mostly in Haiti.

Hurricane Helene
Category 1 Hurricane, 75mph, 987mb The first Cape Verde hurricane of the season forms on land in Senegal on the 9th of July. Exits land, strengthens to a storm and crosses through the Cape Verde islands without landfall. Starts on an average Cape Verde hurricane track but, halfway between Cape Verde and the Windward Islands encounters shear. Moves erratically for about 24 hours while weakening and finally dissipating on the 17th of July.
 * Fatalities: 1 in the Gambia from heavy rain while over land and 2 in the Cape Verde Islands
 * Damage: Minimal

Hurricane Isaac
Category 4 Hurricane, 145mph, 933mb After a long lull period, the second Cape Verde hurricane forms on the 6th of August. Follows a typical Cape Verde track, reaching category 4 before transitioning to an incredibly powerful extratropical cyclone on the 16th. This cyclone, equivalent to a category 3 hurricane, spins harmlessly in the open Atlantic before dissipating on the 18th of August.
 * Fatalities: 0
 * Damage: None

Hurricane Joyce
Category 3 Hurricane, 120mph, 950mb Forms 24 hours after Isaac and follows its path almost exactly, trailing just behind it, strengthening at a slightly slower rate than Isaac. However, on the 16th of August it was absorbed into the extratropical storm that used to be Isaac.
 * Fatalities: 0
 * Damage: None

Hurricane Kirk
Category 2 Hurricane, 100mph, 981mb Forms in the Eastern Caribbean late on the 9th of August and quickly strengthens to a category 1 hurricane. Executes a complete loop, breifly reaching category 2 strength before returning to category 1 and crossing extreme Northern Venezuela. Over Venezuela, Kirk weakens to a 70mph tropical storm, and maintains this strength until 2nd landfall in Belize. Kirk weakens to a depression over the Yucatan, and then, as a depression, makes a 3rd landfall in Eastern Louisiana. The depression retains its identity until it reaches Southern Canada.
 * Fatalities: 3 in Venezuela, 1 from rain from the edge of the storm in Haiti
 * Damage: $102 million, mostly in Venezuela

Hurricane Leslie
Category 4 Hurricane, 150mph, 930mb Leslie starts off as another storm in the chain of storms that began with Isaac on the 11th of August. Follows Joyce and rapidly strengthens. However, Nadine, the storm behind it in the chain, gets a little too close. Leslie and Nadine begin a Fujiwhara interaction. Leslie is sent speedily off towards Europe, weakening to a storm as it passes through the Azores. Then, still as a storm, Leslie turns East and crosses the Rock of Gibraltar. Then, Leslie enters the Mediterranean, unexpectly turns South and makes landfall in Algeria. Weakens to a depression almost instantly in Algeria, but retains tropical depression status until it reaches the Sahara and dissipates.
 * Fatalities: 15 in Gibraltar
 * Damage: $12 million, almost all in Gibraltar

Hurricane Michael
Category 5 Hurricane, 180mph, 893mb The strongest storm of the season formed on the 13th of August South of the long chain of storms from Isaac. It travels East-Northeast and is expected to go into a fujiwhara interaction with one of the Isaac followers, but doesnt. Michael rapidly strengthens to a category 4 on its long trek across the Atlantic. It enters the Caribbean without landfall and reaches category 5 strength. It keeps this strength for 72 hours until it makes landfall in Nicaragua, still as a category 5. It exits land into the extreme Western Caribbean as a category 4, restrengthnes to a category 5 and makes landfall in Belize. Michael weakens to a category 3 over land, but leaves the Yucatan and restrengthens to a category 4 in the Gulf of Mexico. Turns towards New Orleans. Many are evacuated from the New Orleans area, but Michael completes a loop and heads towards Florida. Michael briefly reaches category 5 strength again, but weakens to category 4 before Florida landfall. Just before reaching the Atlantic, Michael turns to the North passing over Georgia and South Carolina. Over the Southeastern US, Michael weakens to a category 1. Michael then finally reaches the sea, weakens to a tropical storm and completes a sharp turn, making final landfall in North Carolina. Michael dissipates the next day over West Virginia.
 * Fatalities: 3 in Costa Rica, 4310+ in Nicaragua, 2017 in Honduras, 79 in Belize, 12 in Mexico, 1 in Louisiana, 32 in Florida, 19 in Georgia, 16 in South Carolina, 4 in North Carolina and 1 in Virginia.
 * Damage: $82 billion, just short of Katrina's record.

The name Michael was retired and replaced with Mike.

Tropical Depression 17
Tropical Depression, 25mph, 1004 The weakest Isaac follower forms on the 13th of August and is absorbed into TD16 (Nadine) 12 hours later.
 * Fatalities: 0
 * Damage: None

Tropical Storm Nadine
Tropical Storm, 70mph, 984mb Nadine will be the last Isaac follower. (All the Isaac followers, except Isaac, will be very small storms, so that this immense chain is possible) It forms on the 14th of August and absorbs TD17. Nadine started to rapidly strengthen, but goes into a Fujiwhara interaction with Leslie. This sends Nadine over colder waters, where it weakens and dissipates.
 * Fatalities: 0
 * Damage: None

Hurricane Oscar
Category 1 Hurricane, 75mph, 983mb On the 19th of August, Oscar forms 100nm of Puerto Rico. It strengthens to a weak hurricane, then dissipates due to shear which covers most of the Atlantic in late August to early September. However, a remnant continues North, and on the 23rd of August, is redesignated Tropical Depression Oscar. This system makes landfall in Nova Scotia and dissipates.
 * Fatalities: 0
 * Damage: Minimal

Hurricane Patty
Category 1 Hurricane, 75mph, 979mb After a long lull in activity due to shear, Patty forms in the mid-Atlantic on the 17th of September. It strengthens to its peak, which it maintains for 48 hours, then dissipates without ever threatening land.
 * Fatalities: 0
 * Damage: None

Hurricane Rafael
Category 5 Hurricane, 160mph, 912mb Landfall: October Friday the 13th, makes landfall as a Category 5 around Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Subtropical Storm Sandy
70 mph winds; 997 mb

This storm was not even a storm for 2 days. No damage recorded. Became a cyclone on the 17th of October and dissipated the same day.

Tropical Storm Tony
45 mph winds, 1001 mb

It caused no damage. Formed on October 20th and dissipated on October 26th.

Tropical Storm Valerie
40 mph winds, 999 mb

No known damage. It was absorbed by the remnants of Tony. Formed on October 23rd and dissipated on the 25th.

Hurricane William
category 1 hurricane-95 mph winds, 976 mb

A category 1 hurricane. Made landfall in Cape Verde.

Tropical Storm Alpha
Alpha formed from a low pressure area in the Gulf of Mexico and made lanfall at South Padre Island, Texas with 50 mph winds. The extratropical remnants became a factor in the formation of Tropical Storm Beta.

Tropical Storm Beta
Alpha's remnants moved into Europe and then into Africa embedded in a tropical wave. The storm became subtropical depression and made landfall at Cape Verde two hours later. Over Cape Verde, it became Subtropical Storm Beta. Beta had hurricane force winds but it was not a hurricane. It dissipated but became a tropical storm before becoming a tropical depression and dissipating in the Lesser Antilles.

Tropical Depression Twenty-Eight
It may or may not have been carried as a depression.

Hurricane Gamma
Category 5 Hurricane-170 mph, 899 mb

The first category 5 greek named hurricane. Caused no damage.

Hurricane Delta
Category 5 Hurricane-170 mph, 890 mb

Another category 5 hurricane. Made landfall in St. Vincent as a category 5 hurricane. Made landfall near cancun as a category 5 with 170 mph winds. Delta caused power outages through most of Grand Cayman. Became a extratropical cyclone 10 days later.

Hurricane Epsilon
'''Category 4 Hurricane-150 mph, 981 mb

A category 4 hurricane. Made landfall in Atlantic Canada as a category 4 hurricane. Made landfall on Greenland as a tropical storm. This was Canada's most devastating hurricane.

Tropical Storm Zeta
50 mph, 995 mb

Made landfall on Long Island. $30 million in damage.

Hurricane Eta
A very weak hurricane.

Hurricane Theta
Hurricane Eta's remnants spawned Hurricane Theta. It made landfall in Virginia Beach. The name Theta would have been retired if it was not a greek letter.

Retired Names
Ernesto, Michael, and Delta were retired. Greek letters cannot be retired so Delta cannot be replaced. Ernesto was replaced with Ethan, Michael was replaced, Delta was not replaced.