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2023 Tropical Weather Discussion
catfish1957:
Next up... Tammy.
Yes, we are at the "T" strom which means under most accounts indicates a very active hurricane season. Luck continues good for CONUS as, this one's forecast at this point show only some T.S. impacts to the Lesser Antilles.
Knock on wood, thus far has been a very mild season overall with impacts, .... i.e outside the catastrophic hit Idalia to FL in August.
October and November are still prone to large storms in the eastern GOM and SE Coast.
Wingnut:
Good news is Gulf Temps are cooling faster than normal this year. Hope the trend continues.
libertybele:
Interesting -- they finally got around to acknowledging that Ian was a Cat 5. I am hopeful that we are in a continued calm cycle
2023 hurricane season: Least impactful for US in nearly a decade
According to initial estimates, between $3-$4 billion worth of damage was done during the 2023 hurricane season. The 2017 hurricane season ranks as the costliest in U.S. history, with around $300 billion worth of damage done. According to NOAA, a significant landfalling hurricane produces damage of around $22.8 billion.
The fourth most active Atlantic basin hurricane season in the satellite era has drawn to a close, but what could have been a season of records left the U.S. relatively unscathed compared to recent years.
According to NOAA estimates, between $3-$4 billion worth of damage was done during the 2023 hurricane season, making it the quietest season since 2015 - another El Niño year.
Idalia was the only U.S. landfalling hurricane in 2023
Hurricane Idalia, which struck Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 3 hurricane, was the most impactful cyclone and produced more than 80% of the season’s damage.
Government estimates put the damage tally at around $2.5-$3 billion, which was largely centered along the Gulf Coast, between Tallahassee and Tampa Bay..............
https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/hurricane-season-2023-summary-recap
catfish1957:
Thankful is was a "lite" season, especially in the western GOM sector.
We needed the break. happy77
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