Timeline of the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season
The Timeline of the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season documents all the storm formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, as well as dissipation. The timeline also includes information which was not operationally released, meaning that information from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as information on a storm that was not operationally warned on, has been included. The 1990 Atlantic hurricane season was very active in terms of activity, with 16 tropical cyclones, 14 named storm, 8 hurricanes, and 1 major hurricane (hurricanes that are classified as Category 3 or higher).
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Timeline of storms
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May
- May 24
- May 25
During the day, Tropical Depression One makes landfall on Cuba and attained peak intensity with winds of 30 mph and a minimum pressure of 1007 mbar (hPa; 29.74 inHg) at an unknown time.[1]
- May 26
During the day, Tropical Depression One it was absorbed by an approaching cold front at an unknown time.[1]
June
- June 1
- 12:00 a.m. EDT (0400 UTC) - The 1990 Atlantic hurricane season officially began. [2]
July
- July 22
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Depression Two formed 1,345 miles (2,164 km) east of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.[3]
- July 24
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Two strengthened into Tropical Storm Arthur.[3]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - A subtropical depression formed just offshore of North Carolina.[4]
- July 25
- 4:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m. EDT (0800–0900 UTC) - Tropical Storm Arthur passed through the Windward Islands between Grenada and Tobago.[3]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Arthur attained its peak intensity with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mbar (hPa; 29.38 inHg).[3]
- July 27
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Storm Arthur weakened back to a tropical depression.[3]
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - The subtropical depression acquired tropical characteristics and was reclassified as Tropical Depression Three.[4]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Arthur dissipated south of Jamaica.[3]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC July 28) - Tropical Depression Three strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha.[4]
- July 28
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC July 29) - Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened into Hurricane Bertha.[4]
- July 29
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Bertha weakened back to a tropical storm.[4]
- July 30
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Bertha re-strengthened into Hurricane Bertha.[4]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC July 31) - Tropical Depression Four formed south of Cape Verde. [5]
August
- August 1
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC July 2) - Hurricane Bertha attained its peak intensity with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 973 mbar (hPa; 28.73 inHg).[4]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC July 2) - Tropical Depression Four strengthened into Tropical Storm Cesar.[5]
- August 2
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Bertha weakened to a tropical storm around the time that it made landfall near Sydney, Nova Scotia with winds of 70 mph (113 km/h). Simultaneously, Tropical Storm Bertha transitioned into an extratropical storm.[4]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Cesar attained its peak intensity with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mbar (hPa; 29.53 inHg).[5]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - The second subtropical depression formed in the vicinity of the Azores.[6]
- August 3
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - The second subtropical depression strengthened into a subtropical storm.[6]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 4) - Tropical Depression Five formed in the southwestern Caribbean Sea. [7]
- August 4
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - This subtropical storm, which was unnamed due to policy at the time to not name subtropical storms, weakened back to a subtropical depression.[6]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 5) - Tropical Depression Five strengthened into Tropical Storm Diana.[7]
- August 5
- 4:00 p.m. EDT (2000 UTC) - Tropical Storm Diana made landfall near Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo on the Yucatan Peninsula with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h).[7]
- August 6
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Cesar weakened back to a tropical depression.[5]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - The subtropical depression acquired tropical characteristics and was reclassified as Tropical Depression Six.[6]
- August 7
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Storm Diana strengthened into Hurricane Diana after emerging into the Bay of Campeche.[7]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Cesar dissipated roughly 1,000 miles (1,610 km) east of Bermuda. [5]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Diana briefly strengthened into a category 2 hurricane. Simultaneously, Hurricane Diana attained its peak intensity with winds of 100 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mbar (hPa; 28.94 inHg).[7]
- 3:00 p.m. EDT (1900 UTC) - Hurricane Diana made landfall near Tuxpan, Veracruz in Mexico with winds of 100 mph (165 km/h).[7]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 8) Hurricane Diana rapidly weakened to a tropical storm just five hours after landfall.[7]
- August 8
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Diana weakened to a tropical depression.[7]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Six strengthened into Tropical Storm Edouard.[6]
- August 9
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Storm Edouard attained its peak intensity with winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mbar (hPa; 29.62 inHg).[6]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Diana dissipated after emerging into the Gulf of California.[7]
- August 10
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Edouard weakened back to a tropical depression.[6]
- August 11
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Edouard transitioned into an extratropical storm.[6]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Seven formed southwest of Cape Verde.[8]
- August 12
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 13) - Tropical Depression Seven degenerated into a tropical wave.[8]
- August 13
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Seven re-generated.[8]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Seven strengthened into Tropical Storm Fran.[8]
- August 14
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Fran attained its peak intensity with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1007 mbar (hPa; 29.74 inHg).[8]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Due to heavily land interaction with Venezuela, Tropical Storm Fran dissipated in the extreme southeast Caribbean.[8]
- August 24
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Depression Eight formed 965 miles (1,555 km) east of Barbados.[9]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 25) - Tropical Depression Eight strengthened into Tropical Storm Gustav.[9]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 25) - Tropical Depression Nine formed 700 miles west-southwest of Cape Verde.[10]
- August 26
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Depression Nine strengthened into Tropical Storm Hortense.[10]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Gustav strengthened into Hurricane Gustav.[9]
- August 27
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Gustav strengthened into a category 2 hurricane while passing 205 miles (330 km) to the east of the Lesser Antilles.[9]
- August 28
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Hortense attained its peak intensity with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 993 mbar (hPa; 29.32 inHg).[10]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Gustav weakened back to a category 1 hurricane.[9]
- August 30
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Gustav re-strengthened into a category 2 hurricane.[9]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 31) - Hurricane Gustav strengthened into a category 3 hurricane.[9]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 31) - Tropical Storm Hortense weakened back to a tropical depression.[10]
- August 31
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Gustav attained its peak intensity with winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 956 mbar (hPa; 28.23 inHg).[9]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Hortense dissipated.[10]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 1) - Hurricane Gustav weakened back to a category 2 hurricane.[9]
September
- September 1
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Gustav weakened back to a category 1 hurricane. [9]
- September 2
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Gustav weakened back to a tropical storm. [9]
- September 3
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Storm Gustav transitioned into an extratropical storm east of Newfoundland. [9]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 4) - Tropical Depression Ten formed southwest of Cape Verde.[11]
- September 5
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Ten strengthened into Tropical Storm Isidore.[11]
- September 6
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 7) - Tropical Storm Isidore strengthened into Hurricane Isidore.[11]
- September 7
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Hurricane Isidore strengthened into a category 2 hurricane. Simultaneously, Hurricane Isidore attained its peak intensity with winds of 100 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 978 mbar (hPa; 28.88 inHg).[11]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Isidore weakened back to a category 1 hurricane.[11]
- September 8
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Isidore weakened back to a tropical storm.[11]
- September 9
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Isidore re-strengthened into a hurricane.[11]
- September 16
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Isidore weakened back to a tropical storm.[11]
- September 17
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Isidore became extratropical a few hundred miles east of Cape Race.[11]
- September 18
- Unknown time: - Tropical Depression Eleven formed about midway between the Lesser Antilles and Africa.[1]
- September 21
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Depression Twelve formed west of Cape Verde.[12]
- September 24
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Twelve strengthened into Tropical Storm Josephine.[12]
- September 26
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropcial Storm Josephine weakened back to a tropical depression.[12]
- September 27
- Unknown time: - Tropical Depression Eleven dissipated well north-northeast of the Lesser Antilles.[1]
October
- October 1
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) Tropical Depression Josephine re-strengthened into a tropical storm.[12]
- October 3
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Thirteen formed just east of the Lesser Antilles.[13]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Thirteen strengthened into Tropical Storm Klaus.[13]
- October 4
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC October 5) - Tropical Storm Josephine strengthened into a hurricane. [12]
- October 5
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Klaus strengthened into Hurricane Klaus, while roughly 12 miles (19 km) east of Barbuda.[13] Simultaneously, Hurricane Klaus attained its peak intensity with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mbar (hPa; 29.09 inHg).[13]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Josephine attained its peak intensity with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mbar (hPa; 28.94 inHg).[12]
- October 6
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Klaus weakened back to a tropical storm.[13]
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - A subtropical cyclone formed 875 miles (1408 km) southeast of Cape Race.[14]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Hurricane Josephine weakened back to a tropical storm.[12]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Josephine became extratropical west-northwest of the Azores.[12]
- October 7
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC October 8) - Tropical Storm Klaus weakened back to a tropical depression.[13]
- October 8
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Klaus re-strengthened into a tropical storm.[13]
- October 9
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Fourteen formed near Caibarién, Cuba.[15]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Klaus was absorbed by a low pressure system.[13]
- October 10
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Fourteen strengthened into Tropical Storm Marco.[15]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC October 11) - The subtropical cyclone acquired tropical characteristics and strengthened into Hurricane Lili. Simultaneously, Hurricane Lili attained its peak intensity with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mbar (hPa; 29.15 inHg).[14]
- October 11
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Storm Marco attained its peak intensity with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mbar (hPa; 29.21 inHg).[15]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC October 12) - Tropical Storm Marco weakened back to a tropical depression while making landfall near Cedar Key, Florida.[15]
- October 12
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Marco became extratropical on the Florida/Georgia border. [15]
- October 13
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Hurricane Lili weakened back to a tropical storm.[14]
- October 14
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC October 15) - Tropical Storm Lili became extratropical just offshore of Nova Scotia.[14]
- October 15
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC October 16) - Tropical Depression Fifteen formed northeast of the Lesser Antilles.[16]
- October 16
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Fifteen strengthened into Tropical Storm Nana, making the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season the most active in number of named storms since 1969, but would be surpassed or tied several times in the upcoming seasons.[16]
- October 17
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Nana strengthened into Hurricane Nana.[16]
- October 19[16]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Hurricane Nana attained its peak intensity with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mbar (hPa; 29.21 inHg).[16]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC October 20) - Hurricane Nana weakened back to a tropical storm.[16]
- October 20
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC October 21) - Tropical Storm Nana weakened back to a tropical depression.[16]
- October 21
November
- November 30
- 11:59 p.m. AST (0359 UTC December 1) – The 1990 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.[2]
Reference
- ^ a b c d e Avila, Lixion (August 1991). "Atlantic Tropical Systems of 1990". National Hurricane Center. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/mwreviews/1990.pdf. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ a b "FAQ: When is hurricane season?". Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/G1.html. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e f Lawrence, Miles (1990). "Tropical Storm Arthur Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/arthur/prelim01.gif. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Gerrish, Hal (1990). "Hurricane Bertha Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/bertha/prelim01.gif. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Mayfield, Max (1990). "Tropical Storm Cesar Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/cesar/prelim01.gif. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Case, Robert (1990). "Tropical Storm Edouard Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/edouard/prelim01.gif. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Avila, Lixion (1990). "Hurricane Diana Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/diana/prelim01.gif. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Lawrence, Miles (1990). "Tropical Storm Fran Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/fran/prelim01.gif. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Gerrish, Hal (1990). "Hurricane Gustav Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/gustav/prelim01.gif. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Mayfield, Max (1990). "Tropical Storm Hortense Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/hortense/prelim02.gif. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Avila, Lixion (1990). "Hurricane Isidore Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/isidore/prelim01.gif. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Case, Robert (1990). "Hurricane Josephine Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/josephine/prelim03.gif. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lawrence, Miles (1990). "Hurricane Klaus Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/klaus/prelim01.gif. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d Gerrish, Hal (1990). "Hurricane Lili Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/lili/prelim03.gif. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Mayfield, Max (1990). "Tropical Storm Marco Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/marco/prelim01.gif. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Avila, Lixion (1990). "Hurricane Nana Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/nana/prelim01.gif. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
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