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Note: This report catalogs recent tropical cyclones across the North Atlantic and East Pacific and places each basin’s tropical cyclone activity in a climate-scale context. It is not updated in real time. Users seeking the real time status and forecasts of tropical cyclones should visit The National Hurricane Center.
A more in-depth analysis of the 2013 North Atlantic and East Pacific Hurricane Season will be available in January 2014
North Atlantic
November 2013 Tropical Cyclone Counts
| Storm Type | November 2013 | November 1981-2010 Average | Record Most for November Period of Record: 1851-2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm (Winds > 39 mph) |
1 | 0.7 | 3 (2001, 2005) |
| Hurricane (Winds > 74 mph) |
0 | 0.5 |
3 (2001) |
| Major Hurricane (Winds > 111 mph) |
0 | 0.1 | 1 (1912, 1932, 1956, 1985, 1999, 2001, 2008) |
November 2013 Individual Tropcal Cyclones
| Tropical Storm Melissa | November 18th–November 20th | 65mph | 980 mb | N/A |
East Pacific
November 2013 Tropical Cyclone Counts
| Storm Type | November 2013 | November 1981-2010 Average | Record Most for November Period of Record: 1949-2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Strorm (Winds > 39 mph) |
1 | 0.3 | 2 (1961, 1972, 2006) |
| Hurricane (Winds > 74 mph) |
0 | 1.2 |
3 (1957, 1983, 1985, 1998, 2003) |
| Major Hurricane (Winds > 111 mph) |
0 | 0 |
1 (2011) |
November 2013 Individual Tropcal Cyclones
| Name | Dates of winds >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds |
Minimum Central Pressure |
Landfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Sonia | November 1th–4th | 45 mph | 1003 mb | Near El Dorado, Mexico with limited impacts. |