This is a special section for the North Atlantic hurricane season as well as activity around the world for tropical cyclones. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30 each year. In this section, details on the list of storm names for the current season (or last season if between seasons), satellite imagery / links of any global tropical activity, currently active tropical cyclones (if any), hot tropical news topics, and even hurricane chasing / tropical cyclone intercept plans! Be sure to visit this page during the tropical season for the Atlantic, or even if there is any activity, especially during the period between June 1 and November 30 each year for up to the minute updates when activity is the greatest!

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CURRENT GLOBAL TROPICAL ACTIVITY

WESTERN PACIFIC ACTIVITY (JTWC)
CENTRAL PACIFIC 2-DAY ACTIVITY (NHC)
WESTERN PACIFIC ACTIVITY (JTWC)
CENTRAL PACIFIC 5-DAY ACTIVITY (NHC)
EASTERN PACIFIC 2-DAY ACTIVITY (NHC)
NORTH ATLANTIC 2-DAY ACTIVITY (NHC)
EASTERN PACIFIC 5-DAY ACTIVITY (NHC)
NORTH ATLANTIC 5-DAY ACTIVITY (NHC)

The images above shows any current global tropical cyclone activity for the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic basins. Tropical activity for the Western Pacific (WPAC) and Indian Ocean basins appear under the responsibility of the US Navy JTWC, or "Joint Typhoon Warning Center" (from www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/jtwc.html). You can click on either links for the western Pacific (JTWC) to jump to the JTWC activity and forecast page. The central / eastern Pacific and Atlantic is under the responsibility of the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The NHC forecasts tropical activity for the Central Pacific (CPAC), Eastern Pacific (EPAC), and North Atlantic (NATL) basins, and is updated most frequently during the normal hurricane seasons for each (CPAC and EPAC is May 15 through November 30 and NATL is from June 1 through November 30). Click the images above to go to the NHC site for the 2-day (48 hour) outlooks on tropical activity for each of these three basins (NHC). For the NHC 5-day (120 hour) outlook, click on the link below the images for each of these three basins (NHC). This data has been provided by the National Hurricane Center (from www.nhc.noaa.gov). Please note that these images and links are directed to websites NOT maintained by this web site and are subject to availability!

NOAA CURRENT TROPICAL CYCLONE "FLOATER IMAGES"

Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Satellite "Floater" Images

The link above is for satellite images of any tropical weather currently being monitored worldwide. It is an external link to the NOAA GOES-16 Satellite Services (available at www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/floater_index.php) and may be subject to availability. Only active tropical cyclones will be shown on this special page.

2023 NORTH ATLANTIC TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES

The table below shows a list of storm names for the 2023 North Atlantic hurricane season. This list is maintained during the normal hurricane season (June 1st through November 30th) for the North Atlantic, or when conditions warrant. Please note the color-coded table / legend above the list of names that denotes the storm name (used or not), and whether a chase-log is available for that storm.

LEGEND FOR STORM-NAMES TABLE
  • Names Used With No Chase-Log Are In BLUE (BLACK Otherwise)

  • Names Used With A Chase-Log Are UNDERLINED And Clickable

  • Phonetic Alphabet Names Used Are In GREEN - Rare!
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    2023 NORTH ATLANTIC TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES

    Arlene Gert Margot Tammy
    Bret Harold Nigel Vince
    Cindy Idalia Ophelia Whitney
    Don Jose Philippe
    Emily Katia Rina
    Franklin Lee Sean

    Note: There was one subtropical storm in January 2023 around the 16-17. This storm was un-named and formed over the open western Atlantic and moved northward into Nova Scotia. This was highly unusual for the location and time of the year for such a subtropical storm.

    The North Atlantic Hurricane Season officially starts on June 1 and runs until November 30. Sometimes, tropical activity can (and has) formed outside these dates. This page is updated during this time frame (June 1 through November 30 of each year), which is the official North Atlantic Hurricane season, or in the cases where extra-seasonal activity warrants ... If you do not know much about tropical cyclones, be sure to read my tutorial on these interesting storms HERE!

    CURRENTLY ACTIVE NAMED-STORMS

    Refer to the table below for any tropical activity in the North Atlantic basin for the current time. The table is updated in a timely fashion and shows current tropical cyclone activity as well as any tropical cyclone / hurricane chasing plans. This table will not be updated outside of the normal North Atlantic hurricane season (June through November) unless there is activity. Entries with a (fish icon) in the intercept-plans column means the storm is expected to remain over open water (such as when a system recurves) and a chase is not possible.

    STORM ACTIVITY AND INTERCEPT PLANS (UPDATED 11-30-2023)

    STORM-NAME LOCATION INTENSITY TREND INTERCEPT-PLANS
    There Are No Systems At This Time N/A N/A N/A None

    The 2024 Hurricane season for the North Atlantic basin starts on June 1, 2024 and continues until November 30, 2024. The previous 2023 North Atlantic hurricane season was an above-average season, with 19 named storms, 7 of which were hurricanes (3 reaching major hurricane strength) and one unusual un-named storm. Always have a disaster or hurricane plan! Updates will be posted during any Atlantic tropical activity.

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