Timeline of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2000 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual tropical cyclone season in the north Atlantic Ocean. There was above-normal activity during the season,[nb 1] with nearly all its activity occurring during a three-month period, August–October.[2] The season officially began on June 1, 2000 and ended on November 30, 2000. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most tropical systems form.[3] Although two tropical depressions formed in June, the first named storm, Alberto, did not arise until August 4. The season's final storm, an unnamed subtropical storm, became extratropical on October 29.

Track map of all storms during the season.

The 2000 season produced 15 cyclones of at least tropical (14) or subtropical (1) storm strength. Four of the tropical storms became hurricanes, of which three developed into major hurricanes.[nb 2] There were also four depressions that failed to reach tropical storm strength. The two most significant storms of the season, in terms of loss of life and damage, were Hurricanes Gordon and Keith. Gordon made land fall in the eastern Yucatán Peninsula, traversed the Gulf of Mexico, and made landfall along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Keith made landfall in Belize, crossed the Yucatán, moved over the Gulf, and made landfall in northeastern Mexico.[2] Following the 2000 season, the name Keith was retired from reuse in the North Atlantic by the World Meteorological Organization.[5]

This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season. It includes information that was not released throughout the season, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not initially warned upon, has been included.

By convention, meteorologists one time zone when issuing forecasts and making observations: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and also use the 24-hour clock (where 00:00 = midnight UTC).[6] In this time line, all information is listed by UTC first with the respective local time included in parentheses.

Timeline

Hurricane Michael (2000)Tropical Storm Leslie (2000)Hurricane KeithHurricane Joyce (2000)Hurricane Isaac (2000)Tropical Storm Helene (2000)Hurricane Gordon (2000)Hurricane Florence (2000)Hurricane Debby (2000)Tropical Storm Beryl (2000)Hurricane Alberto (2000)Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

June

June 1

  • The 2000 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.[3]

June 7

  • 21:00 UTC (4:00 p.m. CDT) near 21.2°N 93.1°W / 21.2; -93.1  Tropical Depression One develops in the southern Gulf of Mexico roughly 450 mi (720 km) southeast of Brownsville, Texas and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1008 mbar (hPa; 29.77 inHg).[7]

June 8

June 23

June 25

  • 09:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. AST) near 10.2°N 35.1°W / 10.2; -35.1  Tropical Depression Two attains its peak intensity with winds 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1006 mbar (hPa; 29.71 inHg) about 1675 mi (2700 km) east of the Windward Islands.[10]
  • 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) near 9.5°N 39.5°W / 9.5; -39.5  Tropical Depression Two has degenerated into a tropical wave about 1420 mi (2285 km) east of the southern Windward Islands.[11]

July

  • No tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic Ocean during the month of July.

August

Hurricane Alberto on August 19, 2000

August 3

August 4

  • 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near 12.0°N 22.3°W / 12.0; -22.3  Tropical Depression Three intensifies into Tropical Storm Alberto south-southeast of the Cape Verde Islands.[12]

August 6

  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST August 5) near 14.5°N 33.2°W / 14.5; -33.2  Tropical Storm Alberto intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands.[12]

August 8

August 9

August 10

August 11

August 12

August 13

  • 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) Hurricane Alberto weakens to a Category 2 hurricane over the northern Atlantic.[12]
  • 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) Hurricane Alberto weakens to a Category 1 hurricane over the northern Atlantic.[12]
  • 21:00 UTC (4:00 p.m. CDT) near 23.0°N 93.0°W / 23.0; -93.0  Tropical Depression Five develops in the Gulf of Mexico about 335 mi (535 km) southeast of Brownsville, Texas.[16]
Tropical Storm Beryl, August 14, 2000

August 14

August 15

August 17

August 18

  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near 16.2°N 55.4°W / 16.2; -55.4  Tropical Depression Six intensifies into Tropical Storm Chris east-northeast of Guadeloupe, and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1008 mbar (hPa; 29.77 inHg).[18]
  • 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) near 34.5°N 47.8°W / 34.5; -47.8  Tropical Storm Alberto attains hurricane strength for a third time about 1,100 mi (1,770 km) west-southwest of the westernmost Azores Islands.[19]
  • 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near 16.8°N 56.5°W / 16.8; -56.5  Tropical Storm Chris weakens to a tropical depression east of Antigua.[18]

August 19

August 20

August 21

August 22

August 23

August 24

September

Tropical Storm Ernesto on September 2, 2000

September 1

September 2

  • 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near 16.2°N 49.5°W / 16.2; -49.5  Tropical Depression Eight intensifies into Tropical Storm Ernesto east of the Leeward Islands and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1008 mbar (hPa; 29.77 inHg).[25]

September 3

September 8

September 9

September 10

Storm track of Hurricane Florence, September 10–17, 2000

September 11

September 12

September 13

September 14

September 15

Hurricane Gordon on September 16, 2000

September 16

  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST September 15) near 30.8°N 67.5°W / 30.8; -67.5  Tropical Storm Florence attains hurricane strength for a third time about 201 mi (324 km) west-southwest of Bermuda.[28]
  • 00:00 UTC (7:00 pm CDT September 15) near 22.5°N 86.7°W / 22.5; -86.7  Tropical Depression Eleven intensifies into Tropical Storm Gordon after emerging into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.[29]
  • 17:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. AST) near 16.0°N 58.0°W / 16.0; -58.0  Tropical Depression Twelve degenerates into a tropical wave 230 mi (370 km) east of the Windward Islands.[32]
  • 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) near 36.1°N 61.8°W / 36.1; -61.8  Hurricane Florence attains its peak intensity northeast of Bermuda with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mbar (hPa; 29.01 inHg).[28]

September 17

September 18

September 19

September 21

September 22

September 23

September 24

September 25

September 26

  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST September 25) near 11.5°N 31.9°W / 11.5; -31.9  Tropical Depression Fourteen intensifies to Tropical Storm Joyce about 520 mi (925 km) west-southwest of the southwestern Cape Verde Islands.[39]
  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near 18.6°N 43.9°W / 18.6; -43.9  Hurricane Isaac weakens to a Category 1 hurricane over the central Atlantic Ocean.[37]
Hurricanes Joyce and Isaac, September 27, 2000

September 27

September 28

September 29

Hurricane Keith nearing landfall in Belize, September 30, 2000

September 30

October

October 1

October 2

October 3

Morning October 4

October 5

October 6

  • 00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT October 5) near 23.2°N 99.0°W / 23.2; -99.0  Hurricane Keith weakens to a tropical storm about 35 mi (60 km) south of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas.[48]
  • 06:00 UTC (1:00 a.m. CDT) near 23.5°N 100.0°W / 23.5; -100.0  Tropical Storm Keith weakens to a tropical depression about 70 mi (110 km) west-southwest of Ciudad Victoria,[49] and dissipates over northeastern Mexico later that day.[40]
  • 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) near 30.6°N 73.1°W / 30.6; -73.1  Tropical Storm Leslie attains its peak intensity about 500 mi (820 km) west-southwest of Bermuda with winds of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1006 mbar (hPa; 29.71 inHg).[47][50]

October 7

  • 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) near 37.4°N 66.2°W / 37.4; -66.2  Tropical Storm Leslie transitions into an extratropical cyclone about 374 mi (602 km) north-northwest of Bermuda.[47]

October 15

October 16

  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT October 15) near 29.9°N 71.8°W / 29.9; -71.8  The nearly stationary subtropical depression strengthens into a subtropical storm east of Jacksonville.[51]
Hurricane Michael on October 19, 2000

October 17

  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT October 16) near 29.9°N 71.1°W / 29.9; -71.1  Still nearly stationary east of Jacksonville, subtropical storm has acquired sufficient tropical characteristics to become Tropical Storm Michael.[51]
  • 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) near 30.2°N 71.0°W / 30.2; -71.0  Tropical Storm Michael has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane about 400 mi (645 km) west-southwest of Bermuda.[52]

October 19

  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near 26.2°N 59.9°W / 26.2; -59.9  Tropical Depression Eighteen develops about 690 mi (1,100 km) southeast of Bermuda.[53]
  • 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near 44.0°N 58.5°W / 44.0; -58.5  Hurricane Michael intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane about 85 mi (135 km) east of Sable Island, Nova Scotia, and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 965 mbar (hPa; 28.5 inHg).[51][54]
  • 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) near 46.0°N 57.0°W / 46.0; -57.0  Hurricane Michael begins an extratropical transition about 75 mi (120 km) southwest of Saint Pierre Island and makes landfall later that day along the south coast of Newfoundland as an extratropical system.[51][55]


Tropical Storm Nadine on October 20, 2000

October 20

  • 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) near 30.8°N 57.0°W / 30.8; -57.0  Tropical Depression Eighteen strengthens into Tropical Storm Nadine about 470 mi (755 km) east of Bermuda.[56]

October 21

  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST October 20) near 32.4°N 55.2°W / 32.4; -55.2  Tropical Storm Nadine attains its peak intensity with winds at 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 999 mbar (hPa; 29.5 inHg) east of Bermuda.[53]

October 22

  • 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST October 21) near 36.3°N 49.9°W / 36.3; -49.9  Tropical Storm Nadine transitions into an extratropical cyclone about 750 miles (1,205 km) south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland and is later absorbed by a cold front.[57]

October 25

October 29

  • 02:00 UTC (10:00 p.m. AST October 28) near 41.7°N 61.6°W / 41.7; -61.6  The subtropical storm attains its peak intensity with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mbar (hPa; 28.82 inHg) while southwest of Sable Island, Nova Scotia.[58]
  • 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near 44.0°N 60.0°W / 44.0; -60.0  The subtropical storm transitions into an extratropical cyclone near Sable Island, and was later absorbed into a larger extratropical low.[58]

November

  • No tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic Ocean during the month of November.

November 30

  • The 2000 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. An average Atlantic hurricane season, as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has 12 tropical storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes.[1]
  2. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher on the Saffir–Simpson scale are considered major hurricanes.[4]

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