2017 Hurricane Season

Season stats:

• 17 storms
• 15 named storms
• 5 US landfalls
• 10 hurricanes
• 6 major hurricanes
• Category 5 storms -

Top storm stats

• Strongest pressure - Maria (908mb)
• Strongest winds - Irma (185 mph)
• Most deaths - Harvey (82)
• Longest life - Jose (17)

KEY: LR (Long range, 0.5 pt), MR (Medium Range, 0.5 pt), SR (Short Range, 0.5 pt), F (Find, 0.5 pt), W (Winner, 1 pt)

• CMC : 5.5 LR MR F W F F F F
• ECMWF : 5 W, Didn't show 1 fantasy storm, F W F F F F
• HWRF: 3.5 SR MR SR W W
• GFS : 3.5 LR F F, W F
• GFDL(upgraded to HMON): 3.5 SR SR SR MR W W
• GFS-Para (Early season) : 1.5 SR SR
• NAVGEM : 1 W
• UKMET : 1 W
• NAM : 0.5 SR
• JMA : 0

Predictions by major predictors:

• Colorado State University (14 named, 6 hurricanes, 2 major)
• NOAA (11-17 storms, 5-9 hurricanes, 2-4 major)(Mid Season Update : 14 -19 storms, 5-9 hurricanes, 2-5 major)
• The Weather Channel (WSI) (14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, 3 major)

Overall, the season is expected to be above normal.

• Tropical Storm Arlene (2017) (April 19 - 21) Max winds: 50 mph, min pressure: 993mb.

• Tropical Storm Bret (June 18 - June 20) Max winds: 45 mph, min pressure: 1005mb.
• Tropical Storm Cindy (June 19 - June 24) Max winds: 60 mph, min pressure: 992mb.
• Tropical Depression 4 (July 5 - July 7) Max winds: 30 mph, min pressure: 1008mb.
• Tropical Storm Don (July 17) - July 19) Max winds: 50 mph, min pressure: 1007mb.
• Tropical Storm Emily (July 31 - August 2) Max winds: 45 mph, min pressure: 1005mb.
• Hurricane Franklin (August 6 - August 10) Max winds: 90 mph, min pressure: 981mb.
• Hurricane Gert (August 12 - August 17) Max winds: 105 mph, min pressure: 967mb.
• Major Hurricane Harvey (August 17 - August 19, August 23 - September 2) Max winds: 130 mph, min pressure: 938mb.
• Potential Tropical Cyclone 10 (August 27 - August 29) Max winds: 40 mph, min pressure: 1003mb.
• Major Hurricane Irma (August 30 - September 12) Max winds: 185 mph, min pressure: 914mb.
• Major Hurricane Jose (September 5 - September 22) Max winds: 155 mph, min pressure: 938mb
• Hurricane Katia (September 5 - September 7) Max winds: 80 mph, min pressure: 972mb
• Major Hurricane Lee (September 16 - September 18, September 22 - 30) Max winds: 115 mph, min pressure: 964mb
• Major Hurricane Maria (September 16 - September 30) Max winds: 175 mph, min pressure: 908mb
• Hurricane Nate (October 4 - October 9) Max winds: 90 mph, min pressure: 981mb
• Major Hurricane Ophelia (October 9 - October 16) Max winds: 115 mph, min pressure: 959mb
• PTC 18 (October 27) Max winds: 35 mph, min pressure: 1006mb

*Would be interesting if we could create a map of where the storms tracked on our own! Might make one or find a way to… *