2023 Hurricane Season

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Hurricane Tracking List - 2024

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Current Tropical Activity
Focus - Atlantic Ocean

This section will be updated each day, and more frequently, if there is activity of importance to New England.
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If the image above is flashing, Tropical Storm and/or Hurricane advisories are in effect.
Last Update:  10/08 - 8:18 AM - Text Below 
                           10/08 - 8:17 AM - Maps Below

Current activity: Atlantic Ocean

Milton still a major hurricane
Last Update: 8-OCT-2024 06:12am EDT
Hurricane Milton remains north of the Yucatan Peninsula and is a dangerous Category 4 hurricane (sustained winds of 130-156 mph on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale). Heavy rainfall and damaging winds will continue across the northern Yucatan Peninsula as Milton passes north of the area through the day today. Milton will then curve northeast toward the Florida Peninsula bringing flooding rain, destructive winds and a life-threatening storm surge near where the storm makes eventual landfall. A devastating, potentially historic surge is expected in Tampa Bay. Tornadoes can also occur across the Florida Peninsula. Power outages can be widespread and long lasting. In portions of the west coast of Florida still recovering from Helene, any impacts from Milton will be exacerbated and can hinder ongoing recovery efforts. in the United States, a 2 in Mexico and a less than one in Cuba.
A wide swath of 1-2 inches of rain will extend from coastal portions of the northern Yucatan Peninsula and into northwestern Cuba, leading to localized flooding. Farther east across Florida and into Georgia, a wide swath of 2-4 inches of rain will fall, with rainfall totals of 4-8 inches occurring over much of the Florida Peninsula. Central and northeastern parts of the Florida Peninsula can have rainfall totals that can reach 8-16 inches with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 30 inches. This heavy rain can lead to widespread flooding, impassable roads and standing water for days, causing extensive delays to transportation and significant damage to infrastructure.
A wide swath of 80- to 100-mph wind gusts can occur across far northern portions of the Yucatan Peninsula, strong enough to bring down trees and power lines and cause structural damage. Milton will then bring an extensive area of damaging 60- to 80-mph wind gusts across much of the central Florida Peninsula. Near where the center of Milton makes landfall, wind gusts can reach 120-140 mph with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 165 mph. These winds will be capable of causing long-lasting power outages and expansive infrastructure damage, especially in places that were impacted heavily by Helene. By this weekend, gusty winds of 40-60 mph can extend eastward across northern portions of the Bahamas, along the southeastern Atlantic coast and eventually Bermuda.
Kirk will continue to lose wind intensity over open waters as it heads toward western Europe, bringing impacts to portions of western Europe late this week as a tropical wind and rainstorm.
Tropical Storm Leslie continues to track northwest across the open central Atlantic. No direct impacts to land are expected from this storm, but shipping interests should monitor its progression.
AccuWeather hurricane experts are monitoring a low risk for development over the next few days off the southwestern coast of Bermuda. We are also monitoring a low risk for development during the middle to later parts of this week west of the Cabo Verde Islands. Finally, there is also a low risk of development over the western Caribbean next week.

Current activity: Eastern Pacific Ocean 

High chance of development
Last Update: 8-OCT-2024 06:13am EDT
There are no features currently being monitored across the East Pacific basin at this time. However, AccuWeather hurricane experts continue to monitor a high chance of development area southeast of Baja California Sur and off the southwestern coast of Mexico over the next couple of days.


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Information for Year 2024 Hurricane Season

General Tracking Section

Updated Hurricane Forecast - May 2024

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Season 2023 Storms

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If the text below is flashing, scroll down to the New England Tracking section

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 See the Hurricane Survival Guide

Season 2024 Storm Tracking List

Last Update: 10/07 - 5:51 PM

Storm Name

Current Strength

See the Saffir-Simpson wind speed chart here

Last Update

Active storms threatening New England are updated at least twice per day.

Where is it now?

Highest Wind Speed Recorded

Tropical Depression Alberto
Formed: 06/19
End: 6/20

30 MPH

...CIRCULATION OF ALBERTO HAS DISSIPATED...
...HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH FLOODING CONTINUE IN NORTHEASTERN MEXICO...
...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ON THIS SYSTEM...

ABOUT 260 MI...420 KM W OF TAMPICO MEXICO
ABOUT 380 MI...615 KM SW OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS

45 MPH

Beryl
Post Tropical Cyclone
Formed 6/28
End:  7/11

35 MPH

...RISK OF FLASH FLOODING AND A FEW TORNADOES FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC AND NEW ENGLAND STATES INTO THE OVERNIGHT..
THIS IS THE LAST FORECAST/ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE
WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM

ABOUT 165 MI...265 KM WSW OF BUFFALO NEW YORK
ABOUT 460 MI...745 KM WSW OF MONTREAL QUEBEC

165 MPH

Chris
Tropical Depression
Formed: 6/30
End: 07/01

35 MPH

...CHRIS DISSIPATES OVER THE RUGGED TERRAIN OF EASTERN MEXICO...HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE...

ABOUT 60 MI...100 KM SSW OF TUXPAN MEXICO

40 MPH

Debby
Tropical Storm
Formed 8/3
End: 08/08

35 MPH

...MAJOR FLOOD THREAT CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS AND WESTERN VIRGINIA...
This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane
Center on Debby.

ABOUT 45 MI...75 KM E OF CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 95 MI...155 KM WSW OF RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA

80 MPH

Ernesto
Post Tropical Cyclone
Formed 8/12
End: 8/20

70 MPH

...ERNESTO BECOMES A POWERFUL POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC...
...THIS IS THE LAST NHC ADVISORY...

ABOUT 420 MI...675 KM ENE OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND

100 MPH

Francine
Post Tropical Cyclone
Formed 9/9
End: 9/13

15 MPH

...EVEN AS FRANCINE DISSIPATES A HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOOD
THREAT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHEAST TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...
This is the last public advisory issued by the Weather Prediction
Center on this system.

ABOUT 25 MI...45 KM SE OF LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS

100 MPH

Gordon
Post Tropical Cyclone
Formed 9/13
End: 9/17

30 MPH

...GORDON DEGENERATES TO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE...
...THIS IS THE FINAL NHC ADVISORY...

ABOUT 920 MI...1480 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS

45 MPH

Helene
Tropical Storm
Formed: 9/24
End: 9/27

50 MPH

...HELENE STILL PRODUCING CATASTROPHIC FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF
THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND TENNESSEE VALLEY...
This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane
Center on Helene.

ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM SSE OF LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY

140 MPH

Isaac
Post Tropical Cyclone
Formed: 9/26
End: 9/30

60 MPH

...ISAAC BECOMES A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE...
...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY...

ABOUT 480 MI...775 KM NNW OF THE AZORES

105 MPH

Joyce
Tropical Depression
Formed: 9/27
End: 9/30

35 MPH

...JOYCE DISSIPATES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
...THIS IS THE LAST NHC ADVISORY ON JOYCE...

ABOUT 970 MI...1560 KM ENE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS

50 MPH

Kirk
Hurricane
Category 1
Formed: 9/30
End: 10/07

75 MPH

...KIRK BECOMES A POWERFUL EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE...
...STILL CAUSING LARGE SWELLS AND RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST...
This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane
Center on this system.

ABOUT 655 MI...1055 KM WNW OF THE AZORES

145 MPH

Leslie
Tropical Storm
Formed: 10/2

70 MPH

...LESLIE NOW A TROPICAL STORM...

ABOUT 1335 MI...2150 KM WNW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS

90 MPH

Milton
Hurricane
Category 4
Formed: 10/05

145 MPH

...HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA...
...RESIDENTS IN FLORIDA ARE URGED TO USE TODAY TO PREPARE FOR
MILTON'S ARRIVAL AND EVACUATE IF TOLD TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...

ABOUT 80 MI...125 KM WNW OF PROGRESO MEXICO
ABOUT 675 MI...1085 KM SW OF TAMPA FLORIDA

180 MPH

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Tracking New England Storms

If any Tropical Systems track towards the New England area, you will find detailed maps and storm information below.  
Note: Not every tab is populated. Only relevant data is included.
Last update: 5/28 - 9:02 AM

Hurricane Survival Guide

Hurricane "Season" runs from June 1 through November 30.

When a Storm First Threatens: 
Get Ready checklist
• Move quickly without panicking. Start Monitoring the news.
• DON'T be misled by landfall predictions; strong winds could arrive hours before official landfall.
• DON'T heed or spread rumors.
• Review emergency plans with your family. Practice where to go in the house as the hurricane intensifies.
• Get supplies. Follow instructions in this guide for food and water.
• If you plan to leave, start packing.
• Limit traveling to necessary trips.
• Refill any special medications.
• Fill up your car's fuel tank. Make sure you have a spare tire; buy aerosol kits that fix and inflate flats.
• DON'T fill gasoline cans; they are a fire hazard.
• Check battery, water, and oil.
• Check flashlight and radio batteries and have extra on hand.
• Charge rechargeable cellular phones, drills, flashlights, lanterns, batteries.
• Get cash.
• If time allows, get key important documents - passports, wills, contracts, insurance papers, car titles, deeds, leases and tax information - into safe deposit box. If not, put them in a home safe or other safe, dry place

When a Warning is Issued:

• Secure your boat; have aircraft flown out or secured.
• Get shutters, siding or plywood in place on windows. If you haven't sunk sockets, nail wood in with masonry nails.
• DON'T tape windows; tape can create daggers of glass and bake onto panes.
• Move vehicles out of flood-prone areas and into garages if possible. If not, park cars away from trees and close to homes or buildings.
• Move grills, patio furniture and potted plants into house or garage.
• Clear yard of loose objects. If you want to do any last-minute pruning, you must take the clippings inside; trash pickup will have been suspended and you'll be creating a nice pile of missiles.
• Remove swings, and tarps from swing sets. Tie down anything you can't bring in. Check again for loose rain gutters, or moldings.
• Prepare your pool.
• Prepare patio screening. It is built to sustain 75 mph winds but as it fills with wind it can separate from the frame. Officials recommend you remove a 6-foot panel on each side to let wind pass through. Pull out the tubing that holds screening in frame to remove screen.
• Remove roof antenna; unplug antenna wire from set first.
• Remove roof turbines and cap the holes with screw-on turbine caps. Unsecured turbines can fly off and create large hole for rain to pour through.
• Secure anything inside your home that can be thrown around. Tape or tie cabinets. Remove items from counter and table tops. Close closet doors.
• DON'T turn off your natural gas at the main meter. Only emergency or utility people should do that. 

When the Storm is Hours Away:

It is now too late to do most of what needs to be done. There is still time to:
• Put on your medic-alert tag.
• Fill your tub and bottles with water.
• Prepare food and water according to rules in the next section.
• Shut your water at the meter to prevent contamination.
• Secure and brace external doors, especially double doors.
• Move as many valuables as possible off the floor to limit flooding damage.
• Move furniture away from windows or cover with plastic.
• Continue to listen to radio and television for instructions.
• Stay off the roads. It's too late to get supplies, and you'll be competing with people trying to flee unsafe homes.
• Stay inside. Conditions will deteriorate rapidly, sometimes hours before landfall and often at night.

Shopping preparations

Water - at least 1 gallon daily per person for 3 to 7 days

Food - at least enough for 3 to 7 days
— non-perishable packaged or canned food / juices
— foods for infants or the elderly
— snack foods
— non-electric can opener
— cooking tools / fuel
— paper plates / plastic utensils

Blankets / Pillows, etc.

Clothing - seasonal / rain gear/ sturdy shoes

First Aid Kit / Medicines / Prescription Drugs

Special Items - for babies and the elderly

Toiletries / Hygiene items / Moisture wipes

Flashlight / Batteries

Radio - Battery operated and NOAA weather radio

Telephones - Fully charged cell phone with extra battery and a traditional (not cordless) telephone set

Cash (with some small bills) and Credit Cards - Banks and ATMs may not be available for extended periods

Keys

Toys, Books and Games

Important documents - in a waterproof container or watertight resealable plastic bag
— insurance, medical records, bank account numbers, Social Security card, etc.

Tools - keep a set with you during the storm

Vehicle fuel tanks filled

Pet care items
— proper identification / immunization records / medications
— ample supply of food and water
— a carrier or cage
— muzzle and leash

During the Storm:

• Stay inside!
• Stay away from windows and doors.
• DON'T use telephone or electrical appliances.
• If storm becomes intense, retreat to designated interior hurricane safe room.
• If you fear your house will come down around you, get into a bathtub and place a mattress over you

Hours after the Storm:

• DON'T leave your home or shelter until emergency officials tell you it's safe. You may only be in the eye, with half the storm - sometimes the stronger half -- still to come.
• If you're not at home, don't return until you get the all-clear. Roads may be blocked by debris. Wait to learn from broadcast reports or shelter officials which roads are passable.
• Driving will be treacherous. Traffic lights will be out and streets filled with debris and downed power lines.
• If your neighborhood floods during the storm, listen to the radio for instructions. Rising water may require you to leave even after the storm has passed.
• Watch and listen for reports of storm-spawned tornadoes.
• DON'T call police, emergency or utility officials unless you have a life-threatening emergency.
• If you must call loved ones to let them know you're all right, be brief to free lines for others.
• DON'T touch power lines. Watch for downed lines. Assume all lines are live unless told otherwise.
• Watch your step. The area will be covered with broken glass and other debris. Parts of your home, your porch, tree limbs and bridges may be weakened and could collapse.
• Watch for insects, snakes and other animals - even alligators - driven out by high water.
• Puddles may conceal dangerous debris or contain sewage or chemicals

The Day After the storm:

• DON'T sight-see. Roads will be clogged.
• You may have to show proof of residency before being allowed back into your neighborhood.
• Use cell phones sparingly; they may be the only working phones, and only a limited number of cells will be operating. Battery use is limited. Also, Many cellular phone towers may be down and cell phones may not work.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's present intensity. This is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall. Wind speed is the determining factor in the scale, as storm surge values are highly dependent on the slope of the continental shelf in the landfall region. Note that all winds are using the U.S. 1-minute average.

Category One Hurricane:
Winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr). Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal. No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Also, some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage. Hurricanes Allison of 1995 and Danny of 1997 were Category One hurricanes at peak intensity.

Category Two Hurricane:
Winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr). Storm surge generally 6-8 feet above normal. Some roofing material, door, and window damage of buildings. Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some trees blown down. Considerable damage to mobile homes, poorly constructed signs, and piers. Coastal and low-lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center. Small craft in unprotected anchorages break moorings. Hurricane Bonnie of 1998 was a Category Two hurricane when it hit the North Carolina coast, while Hurricane Georges of 1998 was a Category Two Hurricane when it hit the Florida Keys and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Category Three Hurricane:
Winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt or 178-209 km/hr). Storm surge generally 9-12 ft above normal. Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings with a minor amount of curtain wall failures. Damage to shrubbery and trees with foliage blown off trees and large trees blown down. Mobile homes and poorly constructed signs are destroyed. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger structures damaged by battering from floating debris. Terrain continuously lower than 5 ft above mean sea level may be flooded inland 8 miles (13 km) or more. Evacuation of low-lying residences with several blocks of the shoreline may be required. Hurricanes Roxanne of 1995 and Fran of 1996 were Category Three hurricanes at landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and in North Carolina, respectively.

Category Four Hurricane:
Winds 131-155 mph (114-135 kt or 210-249 km/hr). Storm surge generally 13-18 ft above normal. More extensive curtain wall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences. Shrubs, trees, and all signs are blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Extensive damage to doors and windows. Low-lying escape routes may be cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of structures near the shore. Terrain lower than 10 ft above sea level may be flooded requiring massive evacuation of residential areas as far inland as 6 miles (10 km). Hurricane Luis of 1995 was a Category Four hurricane while moving over the Leeward Islands. Hurricanes Felix and Opal of 1995 also reached Category Four status at peak intensity.

Category Five Hurricane:
Winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr). Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft above normal. Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. All shrubs, trees, and signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Severe and extensive window and door damage. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than 15 ft above sea level and within 500 yards of the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5-10 miles (8-16 km) of the shoreline may be required. Hurricane Mitch of 1998 was a Category Five hurricane at peak intensity over the western Caribbean. Hurricane Gilbert of 1988 was a Category Five hurricane at peak intensity and is one of the strongest Atlantic tropical cyclones of record.

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