User:Jarda2020/2023 Atlantic hurricane season
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The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is an ongoing Atlantic hurricane season, which is part of the annual tropical cyclone season in the Northern Hemisphere. It will officially begin on June 1, 2023, and end on November 30, 2023 These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most Atlantic tropical cyclones form. However, subtropical or tropical cyclogenesis is possible at any time of the year, as demonstrated by Tropical Storm Ava's development on May 29, making 2023 the first year that a storm developed before the official beginning of a season.
2023 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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![]() Season summary map | |
Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | May 29, 2023 |
Last system dissipated | Season ongoing |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Georgette |
• Maximum winds | 175 mph (280 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 913 mbar (hPa; 26.96 inHg) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Total depressions | 8 |
Total storms | 8 |
Hurricanes | 5 |
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 1 |
Total fatalities | 36 |
Total damage | > $450 million (2023 USD) |
Related articles | |
Atlantic hurricane seasons 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Starting with this season, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) began to issue regular Tropical Weather Outlooks on May 15, two weeks earlier than it did in the past. This change was implemented in light of the fact that named systems had formed in the Atlantic Ocean prior to the official start of the season in each of the preceding six seasons.