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ABNT30 KNHC 011241
TWSAT 

MONTHLY TROPICAL WEATHER SUMMARY
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EST THU DEC 01 2016

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

One named storm, Otto, which became a hurricane, formed in the
Atlantic basin in November. Based on a 30-year (1981-2010)
climatology, a named storm forms in the basin in November in about 7
out of 10 years, with a hurricane forming about once every other
year.

For the 2016 season, 15 named storms formed, of which 7 became
hurricanes, and 3 became major hurricanes. One unnamed depression
also formed in the basin. The number of named storms and hurricanes
in 2016 was above the long-term averages of 12 and 6, respectively.
The season total of major hurricanes matched the long-term average
of 3.

In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the
combined strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes,
activity in the basin for 2016 was above normal. Overall, the ACE
for the season was about 40 percent above the 1981-2010 median
value. It is noteworthy that just three cyclones, Matthew, Gaston,
and Nicole, produced more than 70 percent of the seasonal ACE, while
many of this year's other cyclones were relatively weak and/or short
lived.

Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at
the National Hurricane Center website at
www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2016&basin=atl .

Summary Table

Name                 Dates         Max Wind (mph)
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H  Alex            12-15 Jan            85*
TS Bonnie      27 May- 4 Jun            45*
TS Colin            5- 7 Jun            50
TS Danielle        19-21 Jun            45*
H  Earl              2-6 Aug            80
TS Fiona           16-23 Aug            50*
MH Gaston      22 Aug- 3 Sep           120
TD Eight       28 Aug- 1 Sep            35
H  Hermine     28 Aug- 3 Sep            80
TS Ian             12-16 Sep            60
TS Julia           14-18 Sep            40
TS Karl            14-25 Sep            70
TS Lisa            19-25 Sep            50
MH Matthew     28 Sep- 9 Oct           160
MH Nicole           4-18 Oct           130
H  Otto            21-26 Nov           110
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* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.

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Hurricane Specialist Unit