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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.
North Atlantic
For the first time since 2002, no hurricanes formed during August in the North Atlantic basin.
August 2013 Tropical Cyclone Counts
| Storm Type | August 2013 | August 1981-2010 Average | Record Most for August Period of Record: 1851-2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Strorm (Winds > 39 mph) |
2 | 3.3 |
8 (2004) |
| Hurricane (Winds > 74 mph) |
0 | 1.6 |
5 (1893, 1995, 2004) |
| Major Hurricane (Winds > 111 mph) |
0 | 0.7 | 3 (1886, 1893, 1950, 2004) |
August 2013 Individual Tropcal Cyclones
| Name | Dates of winds >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds |
Minimum Central Pressure |
Landfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Erin | August 15th–18th | 40 mph | 1006 mb | N/A |
| Tropical Storm Fernand | August 25th–26th | 60 mph | 999 mb | Near Veracruz, Mexico |
East Pacific
August 2013 Tropical Cyclone Counts
| Storm Type | August 2013 | August 1981-2010 Average | Record Most for August Period of Record: 1949-2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Strorm (Winds > 39 mph) |
5 | 4.2 | 8 (1968) |
| Hurricane (Winds > 74 mph) |
2 | 2.2 |
6 (1972) |
| Major Hurricane (Winds > 111 mph) |
0 | 1.1 |
4 (1972, 1993) |
August 2013 Individual Tropcal Cyclones
| Name | Dates of winds >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds |
Minimum Central Pressure |
Landfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Gil | July 30th–August 7th | 85 mph | 985 mb | N/A |
| Hurricane Henriette | August 3rd–11th | 105 mph | 976 mb | N/A |
| Tropical Storm Ivo | August 25th–30th | 45 mph | 998 mb | N/A — minor impacts in Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Tropical Storm Juliette | August 28th–30th | 50 mph | 999 mb | N/A — minimal impacts in Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Tropical Storm Kiko | August 31st–September 2nd | 70 mph | 993 mb | N/A |