Timeline of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season

A map of the Atlantic Ocean depicting the tracks of two tropical cyclones

Track map of all Atlantic tropical cyclones in 2014

The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season is a period of tropical cyclogenesis, beginning on June 1 and ending on November 30. These dates typically delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.^[1] This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season. When the season has concluded, the National Hurricane Center will conduct a post-season analysis on all available cyclones during the year. Information that was not operationally released, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the organization, such as a storm that was not operationally warned upon, has been included.

Timeline of events

June

June 1

0400 UTC (12:00 a.m. EDT) – The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins, but no tropical cyclones developed in the month of June.^[1]

July

July 1

0300 UTC (11:00 p.m. EDT June 30) – Tropical Depression One develops from an area of low pressure about 105 mi (170 km)^{[lower-alpha 1]} east-southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida and about 210 mi (335 km) north-northwest of the northwestern Bahamas.^[2]
1500 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression One intensifies into Tropical Storm Arthur roughly 105 mi (170 km) east-southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida and roughly 70 mi (130 km) north-northwest of Freeport, Bahamas.^[3]

Hurricane Arthur nearing landfall in North Carolina.

July 3

0900 UTC (5:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Arthur intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane, the first of the season, about 340 mi (545 km) southwest of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and about 190 mi (305 km) south-southwest of Cape Fear, North Carolina.^[4]

July 4

0100 UTC (9:00 p.m. EDT) – Hurricane Arthur intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane about 55 mi (90 km) east-northeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina about 110 mi (165 km) southwest of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.^[5]
0315 UTC (11:15 p.m. EDT July 3) – Hurricane Arthur makes landfall over the Shackleford Banks between Cape Lookout, North Carolina and Beaufort, North Carolina with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (160 km/h).^[6]
1300 UTC (9:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Arthur weakens to a Category 1 hurricane about 130 mi (205 km) east of Norfolk, Virginia.^[7]

July 5

0900 UTC (5:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Arthur weakens to a tropical storm approximately 65 mi (105 km) southwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.^[8]
1200 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Arthur transitions to an extratropical cyclone about 50 mi (80 km) north-northwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.^[9]

July 21

2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Two forms from an area of low pressure about 1205 mi (1935 km) east of the Lesser Antilles.^[10]

July 23

1500 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Two degenerates into a tropical wave approximately 365 mi (590 km) east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles.^[11]

August

August 1

0300 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST July 31) – Tropical Storm Bertha develops from a disturbance about 275 mi (445 km) east-southeast of Barbados and about 385 mi (620 km) east-southeast of Saint Lucia.^[12]

August 4

1500 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Bertha intensifies to a Category 1 hurricane, the second of the season, about 230 mi (370 km) east-northeast of Great Abaco Island.^[13]

August 5

0900 UTC (5:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Bertha weakens to a tropical storm about 475 mi (765 km) west of Bermuda.^[14]

August 6

1500 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Bertha transitions to an extratropical cyclone about 305 mi (495 km) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia.^[15]

August 23

2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Four develops from an area of low pressure about 75 mi (120 km) northeast of Great Inagua Island and about 255 mi (410 km) east-southeast of the central Bahamas.^[16]

August 24

1020 UTC (6:20 a.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Four intensifies to Tropical Storm Cristobal roughly 40 mi (60 km) north-northwest of Mayaguana Island and roughly 120 mi (190 km) east-southeast of Long Island.^[17]

August 26

0020 UTC (8:20 p.m. EDT August 25) – Tropical Storm Cristobal intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane, the third of the season, about 660 mi (1065 km) southwest of Bermuda.^[18]

August 29

1500 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Cristobal transitions to a powerful extratropical cyclone about 300 mi (480 km) east-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland.^[19]

September

September 1

2100 UTC (4:00 p.m. CDT) – Tropical Depression Five forms in the Bay of Campeche about 255 mi (410 km) east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico.^[20]

September 2

0600 UTC (1:00 a.m. CDT) - Tropical Depression Five intensifies into Tropical Storm Dolly about 220 mi (360 km) east of Tampico, Mexico.^[21]

September 3

1200 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) – Tropical Storm Dolly weakens to a tropical depression approximately 65 mi (110 km) west-southwest of Tampico, Mexico.^[22]
1500 UTC (10:00 a.m. CDT) – Tropical Depression Dolly dissipates roughly 90 mi (145 km) west-southwest of Tampico, Mexico.^[23]

September 11

1500 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Six develops from an area of low pressure approximately 870 mi (1400 km) west of the Cape Verde Islands.^[24]

September 12

0300 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST September 11) – Tropical Depression Six intensifies into Tropical Storm Edouard about 1020 mi (1645 km) west of the Cape Verde Islands.^[25]

September 14

1500 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Edouard intensifies to a Category 1 hurricane, the fourth hurricane of the season, roughly 915 mi (1470 km) east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.^[26]

September 15

0900 UTC (5:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Edouard intensifies to a Category 2 hurricane about 720 mi (1160 km) east-southeast of Bermuda.^[27]

September 16

1500 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Edouard becomes a Category 3 hurricane, the first major hurricane of the season, roughly 420 mi (675 km) east of Bermuda and approximately 1720 mi (2770 km) west of Fayal Island in the western Azores.^[28]
2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Hurricane Edouard weakens to a Category 2 hurricane about 425 mi (685 km) east of Bermuda and roughly 1670 mi (2685 km) west of Fayal Island in the western Azores.^[29]

September 17

0300 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST September 16) – Hurricane Edouard weakens to a Category 1 hurricane about 495 mi (795 km) east-northeast of Bermuda and about 1580 mi (2540 km) west of Fayal Island in the western Azores.^[30]

September 18

2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Hurricane Edouard weakens to a tropical storm approximately 680 mi (1095 km) west-northwest of Fayal Island in the western Azores.^[31]

September 19

2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Edouard becomes a post-tropical cyclone roughly 475 mi (765 km) west of Fayal Island in the western Azores.^[32]

October

October 10

1500 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Subtropical Depression Seven develops from an area of low pressure about 590 mi (950 km) south of Bermuda.^[33]
2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Subtropical Depression Seven intensifies to Subtropical Storm Fay roughly 525 mi (845 km) south of Bermuda.^[34]

October 11

1200 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) – Subtropical Storm Fay obtains enough tropical characteristics to be declared a fully tropical storm roughly 365 mi (585 km) south of Bermuda.^[35]

October 12

1730 UTC (1:30 p.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Gonzalo develops from an area of low pressure roughly 200 mi (320 km) east of Guadeloupe and approximately 230 mi (370 km) east-southeast of Antigua.^[36]
2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Fay intensifies to a Category 1 hurricane about 290 mi (465 km) northeast of Bermuda.^[37]

October 13

0300 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST October 12) – Hurricane Fay weakens to a tropical storm approximately 400 mi (645 km) east-northeast of Bermuda.^[38]
2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Fay becomes post-tropical roughly 865 mi (1,395 km) east of Bermuda and about 1,310 mi (2110 km) west of the Azores.^[39]
2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Gonzalo intensifies to a Category 1 hurricane approximately 20 mi (30 km) southeast of Saint Martin and about 140 mi (230 km) east-southeast of Saint Thomas.^[40]

October 14

0600 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Gonzalo rapidly intensifies to a Category 2 hurricane roughly 85 mi (140 km) northwest of Anguilla and about 80 mi (130 km) northeast of Saint Thomas.^[41]
2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Hurricane Gonzalo intensifies to a Category 3 hurricane, the second major hurricane of the season, approximately 330 mi (530 km) east of Grand Turk Island and approximately 770 mi (1,240 km) south of Bermuda.^[42]

October 18

0030 UTC (8:30 p.m. AST October 17) – Hurricane Gonzalo makes landfall along the south-central coast of Bermuda.^[43]

November

November 30

The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.^[1]

Notes

↑ The figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (knots, miles, or kilometers), following the convention used in the National Hurricane Center's operational products for each storm. All other units are rounded to the nearest digit.

References

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↑ Stacy R. Stewart (July 1, 2014). Tropical Storm Arthur Public Advisory Number 3. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved July 1, 2014.
↑ Michael J. Brennan (July 3, 2014). Hurricane Arthur Public Advisory Number 10. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved July 3, 2014.
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↑ Daniel P. Brown; Richard J. Pasch (July 5, 2014). Post-Tropical Cyclone Arthur Intermediate Advisory Number 18A. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved July 5, 2014.
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↑ Eric S. Blake (July 23, 2014). Remnants of Two Public Advisory Number 8. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved July 23, 2014.
↑ Stacy R. Stewart (July 31, 2014). Tropical Storm Bertha Public Advisory Number 1. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved July 31, 2014.
↑ Richard J. Pasch (August 4, 2014). Hurricane Bertha Public Advisory Number 15. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved August 4, 2014.
↑ Stacy R. Stewart (August 5, 2014). Tropical Storm Bertha Public Advisory Number 18. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved August 5, 2014.
↑ Lixion A. Avila (August 6, 2014). Post-Tropical Cyclone Bertha Public Advisory Number 23. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved August 12, 2014.
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↑ Daniel P. Brown (August 24, 2014). Tropical Storm Cristobal Tropical Cyclone Update Aug 24 6:20 a.m. AST. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved August 24, 2014.
↑ Richard J. Pasch (August 26, 2014). Hurricane Cristobal Tropical Cyclone Update Aug 25 8:20 p.m. AST. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved August 26, 2014.
↑ Daniel P. Brown (August 29, 2014). Post-Tropical Cyclone Cristobal Public Advisory Number 24. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved August 29, 2014.
↑ Richard J. Pasch (September 1, 2014). Tropical Depression Five Public Advisory Number 1. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 1, 2014.
↑ Stacy R. Stewart; Robbie J. Berg (September 2, 2014). Tropical Storm Dolly Intermediate Advisory Number 2A. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 2, 2014.
↑ Richard J. Pasch (September 3, 2014). Tropical Depression Dolly Intermediate Advisory Number 7A. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 4, 2014.
↑ Richard J. Pasch (September 3, 2014). Remnants of Dolly Public Advisory Number 8. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 4, 2014.
↑ Jack L. Beven II (September 11, 2014). Tropical Depression Six Public Advisory Number 1. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 11, 2014.
↑ Lixion A. Avila (September 12, 2014). Tropical Storm Edouard Public Advisory Number 3. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 12, 2014.
↑ Stacy R. Stewart (September 14, 2014). Hurricane Edouard Public Advisory Number 13. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 14, 2014.
↑ Robbie J. Berg (September 15, 2014). Hurricane Edouard Public Advisory Number 16. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 16, 2014.
↑ Eric S. Blake (September 16, 2014). Hurricane Edouard Public Advisory Number 21. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 16, 2014.
↑ Eric S. Blake (September 16, 2014). Hurricane Edouard Public Advisory Number 22. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 16, 2014.
↑ David P. Roberts (September 16, 2014). Hurricane Edouard Public Advisory Number 23. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 20, 2014.
↑ Stacy R. Stewart (September 18, 2014). Tropical Storm Edouard Public Advisory Number 30. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 20, 2014.
↑ Todd B. Kimberlain; Marshall K. Huffman (September 19, 2014). Post-Tropical Cyclone Edouard Public Advisory Number 34. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved September 20, 2014.
↑ Todd B. Kimberlain (October 10, 2014). Subtropical Depression Seven Public Advisory Number 1. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved October 11, 2014.
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↑ Lixion A. Avila (October 12, 2014). Hurricane Fay Public Advisory Number 11. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved October 14, 2014.
↑ Todd B. Kimberlain (October 12, 2014). Tropical Storm Fay Public Advisory Number 12. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved October 14, 2014.
↑ John P. Cangialosi (October 13, 2014). Remnants of Fay Public Advisory Number 15. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved October 14, 2014.
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