Timeline of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season

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Timeline of the
2008 Atlantic hurricane season
2008 Atlantic hurricane season summary map.png
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedMay 31, 2008
Last system dissipatedNovember 10, 2008
Strongest system
Name Ike [nb 1]
Maximum winds145 mph (230 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure935 mbar (hPa; 27.61 inHg)
Longest lasting system
Name Bertha
Duration17 days
Storm articles
Other years
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual tropical cyclone season in the north Atlantic Ocean. An above-average Atlantic hurricane season season, [nb 2] it was the first on record to have a major hurricane in every month from July to November. [2]

Contents

The season officially began on June 1, 2008, and ended on November 30, 2008, dates that conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic basin. [3] The season's first storm, Tropical Storm Arthur, formed on May 30, and the last, Hurricane Paloma, dissipated on November 10. Pre-season forecasts noted a high possibility for an above average number of tropical cyclones, primarily due to lingering La Niña effects and abnormally warm sea surface temperatures across the Atlantic basin. [2] Altogether, 16 of the 17 tropical cyclones observed during the season developed into tropical storms. Of these, eight became hurricanes with five intensifying further into major hurricanes. [nb 3] With the exception of Tropical Storm Nana, every tropical cyclone during the season affected land to an extent.

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

By convention, meteorologists use 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). [5] The National Hurricane Center uses both UTC and the time zone where the center of the tropical cyclone is currently located. The time zones utilized (east to west) prior to 2020 were: Atlantic, Eastern, and Central. [6] In this timeline, all information is listed by UTC first with the respective regional time included in parentheses. Additionally, 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 products. Direct wind observations are rounded to the nearest whole number. Atmospheric pressures are listed to the nearest millibar and nearest hundredth of an inch of mercury.

Timeline

Hurricane PalomaOctober 2008 Central America floodsHurricane OmarTropical Storm Marco (2008)Tropical Storm Laura (2008)Hurricane Kyle (2008)Hurricane IkeHurricane Hanna (2008)Hurricane GustavTropical Storm Fay (2008)Tropical Storm Edouard (2008)Hurricane Dolly (2008)Tropical Storm Cristobal (2008)Hurricane Bertha (2008)Tropical Storm Arthur (2008)Saffir–Simpson scaleTimeline of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season

May

Tropical Storm Arthur after being classified as a tropical storm on May 31 Arthur 31 May 2008.jpg
Tropical Storm Arthur after being classified as a tropical storm on May 31
May 31

June

June 1
June 2

July

July 3
July 7
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Track map of Hurricane Bertha
July 8
July 9
July 10
July 13
July 18
July 19
July 20
Hurricane Dolly shortly after making landfall on the Texas coastline Hurricane Dolly July 23, 2008.jpg
Hurricane Dolly shortly after making landfall on the Texas coastline
July 21
July 22
July 23
July 24
July 25
July 26

August

Tropical Storm Edouard off the coast of Louisiana on August 5 Edouard 04 August 2008.jpg
Tropical Storm Edouard off the coast of Louisiana on August 5
August 3
August 4
August 5
August 6
August 16
August 17
August 18
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Tropical Storm Fay over Florida on August 19
August 19
August 21
August 23
August 24
August 25
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Hurricane Gustav near peak intensity
August 26
August 28
August 29
August 30

September

September 1
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Hurricane Hanna at peak intensity
September 2
September 3
September 4
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Track map of Tropical Storm Josephine
September 5
September 6
September 7
September 8
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Hurricane Ike prior to making landfall on the Texas coastline
September 9
September 10
September 13
September 14
September 25
September 27
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Hurricane Kyle near peak intensity
September 28
September 29
September 30

October

October 1
October 6
October 7
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Tropical Storm Marco near peak intensity on October 6
October 8
October 12
October 13
October 14
October 15
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Track map of Hurricane Omar
October 16
October 18

November

November 5
November 6
Hurricane Paloma shortly after attaining its peak intensity Paloma 2008-11-08 at 1835 UTC.jpg
Hurricane Paloma shortly after attaining its peak intensity
November 7
November 8
November 9
November 10
November 30

See also

Notes

  1. The "strength" of a tropical cyclone is measured by the minimum barometric pressure, not wind speed. Most meteorological organizations rate the intensity of a storm by this figure, so the lower the minimum pressure of the storm, the more intense or "stronger" it is considered to be. The strongest winds were actually from Gustav, at 155 mph (249 km/h).
  2. An average season, as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has twelve tropical storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. [1]
  3. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 (wind speeds of 111 miles per hour (179 km/h)) or higher on the 5-level Saffir–Simpson wind speed scale are considered major hurricanes. [4]

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