Timeline of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season is a current event in the annual tropical cyclone season in the North Hemisphere. The season officially began on June 1, 2016 and ends on November 30, dates adopted by convention that historically describe the period in each year when most systems form.[1] The season's first storm, Hurricane Alex, developed on January 13, marking the first Atlantic hurricane to exist in January since Alice in 1955 and the first to form in the month since 1938.[2] Upon making landfall in the Azores, Alex became the first January landfalling tropical cyclone since Alice.[3] In June, tropical storms Colin and Danielle became the earliest third and fourth named storms, respectively, on record.[4][5] In August, Hermine moved ashore the coastline of Florida as a Category 1 hurricane, ending the record hurricane drought that began there after Hurricane Wilma in 2005.[6] Late September into early October featured Hurricane Matthew, the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Felix in 2007.
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.
Timeline of events
January
- January 13
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) at 27°06′N 30°48′W / 27.1°N 30.8°W – Subtropical Storm Alex develops from an area of low pressure about 785 miles (1,260 km)[nb 1] south-southwest of the Azores.[7]
- January 14
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) at 31°30′N 28°24′W / 31.5°N 28.4°W – Subtropical Storm Alex transitions into a fully tropical cyclone and intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane about 490 miles (790 km) south of Faial Island, Azores. It simultaneously achieves its peak strength with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a pressure of 981 mbar (hPa; 28.97 inHg).[8]
- January 15
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) at 39°18′N 27°00′W / 39.3°N 27.0°W – Hurricane Alex weakens to a tropical storm approximately 35 miles (55 km) north of Terceira Island, Azores.[9]
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) at 43°00′N 27°48′W / 43.0°N 27.8°W – Tropical Storm Alex transitions into an extratropical cyclone about 290 miles (470 km) north of Terceira Island, Azores.[10]
May
- May 27
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) at 28°30′N 74°42′W / 28.5°N 74.7°W – Tropical Depression Two develops from an area of low pressure roughly 435 miles (695 km) southeast of Charleston, South Carolina.[11]
- May 28
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) at 31°06′N 79°24′W / 31.1°N 79.4°W – Tropical Depression Two intensifies into Tropical Storm Bonnie roughly 125 miles (195 km) south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina.[12]
- May 29
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. EDT, May 28) at 31°00′N 79°30′W / 31.0°N 79.5°W — Tropical Storm Bonnie attains its initial peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1008 mb (hPa; 29.77 inHg) about 130 miles (205 km) south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina.[13]
- 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) at 32°42′N 79°36′W / 32.7°N 79.6°W – Tropical Storm Bonnie weakens to a tropical depression roughly 25 miles (40 km) east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina.[14]
- 12:30 UTC (8:30 a.m. EDT) at 32°48′N 79°48′W / 32.8°N 79.8°W – Tropical Depression Bonnie makes landfall on the South Carolina coast about 10 miles (20 km) east of Charleston, South Carolina.[15]
- May 30
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) at 33°24′N 79°48′W / 33.4°N 79.8°W – Tropical Depression Bonnie degenerates into an area of low pressure about 45 miles (75 km) north-northeast of Charleston, South Carolina.[16]
June
- June 1
- The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.[1]
- June 2
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) at 35°06′N 75°06′W / 35.1°N 75.1°W – The remnants of Bonnie regenerate into a tropical depression about 25 miles (40 km) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.[17]
- June 3
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) at 35°54′N 70°30′W / 35.9°N 70.5°W – Tropical Depression Bonnie re-intensifies into a tropical storm roughly 285 miles (460 km) east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, attaining a secondary peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1006 mb (hPa; 29.71 inHg).[18]
- June 4
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) at 35°36′N 66°24′W / 35.6°N 66.4°W – Tropical Storm Bonnie weakens into a tropical depression roughly 245 miles (395 km) north-northwest of Bermuda.[19]
- June 5
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST, June 4) at 34°42′N 63°36′W / 34.7°N 63.6°W – Tropical Depression Bonnie degenerates into a remnant low about 180 miles (290 km) north-northeast of Bermuda.[20]
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. CDT) at 21°54′N 88°06′W / 21.9°N 88.1°W – Tropical Depression Three develops from an area of low pressure roughly 125 miles (200 km) northwest of Cozumel, Mexico.[21]
- 21:30 UTC (4:30 p.m. CDT) at 23°18′N 87°54′W / 23.3°N 87.9°W – Tropical Depression Three intensifies into Tropical Storm Colin about 465 miles (750 km) southwest of Tampa, Florida.[22]
- June 6
- 09:00 UTC (4:00 a.m. CDT) at 25°12′N 87°24′W / 25.2°N 87.4°W – Tropical Storm Colin reaches peak winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) about 360 miles (580 km) west-southwest of Tampa, Florida.[23]
- June 7
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. EDT, June 6) at 29°48′N 83°48′W / 29.8°N 83.8°W – Tropical Storm Colin makes landfall about 65 miles (100 km) northwest of Cedar Key, Florida, with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).[24]
- 12:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT) at 33°36′N 77°48′W / 33.6°N 77.8°W – Tropical Storm Colin attains its minimum pressure of 1000 mb (hPa; 29.53 inHg) about 45 miles (75 km) south of Wilmington, North Carolina.[25]
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) at 34°00′N 77°00′W / 34.0°N 77.0°W – Tropical Storm Colin degenerates into a post-tropical cyclone about 120 miles (190 km) southwest of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.[26]
- June 19
- 21:00 UTC (4:00 p.m. CDT) at 19°54′N 94°42′W / 19.9°N 94.7°W – Tropical Depression Four develops from an area of low pressure roughly 190 miles (305 km) east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico.[27]
- June 20
- 12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) at 20°36′N 96°00′W / 20.6°N 96.0°W – Tropical Depression Four intensifies into Tropical Storm Danielle approximately 95 miles (150 km) east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico.[28]
- 15:00 UTC (10:00 a.m. CDT) at 20°42′N 96°18′W / 20.7°N 96.3°W – Tropical Storm Danielle attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1007 mb (hPa; 29.74 inHg).[29]
- June 21
- 00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT August 20) at 21°06′N 97°24′W / 21.1°N 97.4°W – Tropical Storm Danielle makes landfall about 10 miles (15 km) north of Tuxpan, Mexico, with maximum winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).[30]
- 03:00 UTC (10:00 p.m. CDT August 20) at 21°12′N 97°48′W / 21.2°N 97.8°W – Tropical Storm Danielle weakens to a tropical depression roughly 30 miles (45 km) west-northwest of Tuxpan, Mexico.[31]
- 09:00 UTC (4:00 a.m. CDT) at 20°36′N 99°18′W / 20.6°N 99.3°W – Tropical Depression Danielle dissipates about 125 miles (200 km) west-southwest of Tuxpan, Mexico.[32]
July
- No tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic Ocean during the month of July.
August
- August 2
- 16:00 UTC (12:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Earl develops from an area of low pressure about 215 miles (350 km) south-southeast of Grand Cayman.[33]
- August 3
- 21:00 UTC (4:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Earl intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane roughly 150 miles (240 km) east of Belize City, Belize.[34]
- August 4
- 05:00 UTC (12:00 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Earl attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 979 mbar (hPa; 28.91 inHg) approximately 15 miles (25 km) east-southeast of Belize City, Belize.[35]
- 06:00 UTC (1:00 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Earl makes its first landfall about 5 miles (10 km) southwest of Belize City, Belize, with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).[36]
- 12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Earl weakens to a tropical storm roughly 90 miles (150 km) west of Belize City.[37]
- August 6
- 03:00 UTC (10:00 p.m. CDT August 5) – Tropical Storm Earl makes its second and final landfall approximately 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Veracruz, Mexico, with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).[38]
- 12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) – Tropical Storm Earl weakens to a tropical depression about 100 miles (160 km) west of Veracruz, Mexico.[39]
- 15:00 UTC (10:00 a.m. CDT) – Tropical Depression Earl dissipates roughly 105 miles (170 km) east of Mexico City, Mexico.[40]
- August 17
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST August 16) – Tropical Depression Six develops from an area of low pressure approximately 715 miles (1,150 km) west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.[41]
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Six intensifies into Tropical Storm Fiona about 920 miles (1,480 km) west of the Cabo Verde Islands.[42]
- August 21
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST August 20) – Tropical Storm Fiona attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1004 mbar (hPa; 29.65 inHg) roughly 825 miles (1,330 km) east-northeast of the Leeward Islands.[43]
- August 22
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST August 21) – Tropical Storm Fiona weakens to a tropical depression approximately 770 miles (1,240 km) southeast of Bermuda.[44]
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Seven develops from an area of low pressure about 360 miles (580 km) west-southwest of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands.[45]
- August 23
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST August 22) – Tropical Depression Seven intensifies into Tropical Storm Gaston roughly 450 miles (725 km) west-southwest of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands.[46]
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Fiona degenerates into a remnant low approximately 430 miles (690 km) south of Bermuda.[47]
- August 25
- 04:15 UTC (12:15 a.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Gaston intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane about 1,215 miles (1,955 km) west of the Cabo Verde Islands.[48]
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Gaston weakens to a tropical storm roughly 1,160 miles (1,865 km) east-northeast of the Leeward Islands.[49]
- August 28
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST August 27) – Tropical Storm Gaston re-intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane approximately 655 miles (1,055 km) east-southeast of Bermuda.[50]
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Gaston intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane about 600 miles (970 km) east of Bermuda.[51]
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Eight develops from an area of low pressure and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1009 mbar (hPa; 29.80 inHg) approximately 405 miles (655 km) southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.[52]
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Hurricane Gaston intensifies into a Category 3 hurricane roughly 580 miles (935 km) east of Bermuda.[53]
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Nine develops from an area of low pressure about 55 miles (90 km) northeast of Havana, Cuba.[54]
- August 29
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Gaston weakens to a Category 2 hurricane approximately 560 miles (900 km) east of Bermuda.[55]
- August 31
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST August 30) – Hurricane Gaston re-intensifies into a Category 3 hurricane and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 956 mbar (hPa; 28.23 inHg) about 1,385 miles (2,230 km) west of the Azores.[56]
- 18:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) – Tropical Depression Nine intensifies into Tropical Storm Hermine approximately 395 miles (640 km) south-southwest of Apalachicola, Florida.[57]
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Hurricane Gaston weakens to a Category 2 hurricane for a second time roughly 1,035 miles (1,665 km) west of Faial Island, Azores.[58]
September
- September 1
- 09:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Gaston weakens to a Category 1 hurricane about 805 miles (1,300 km) west of Faial Island, Azores.[59]
- 09:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Eight dissipates approximately 405 miles (655 km) east-northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.[60]
- 18:55 UTC (1:55 p.m. CDT) – Tropical Storm Hermine intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane about 115 miles (185 km) south-southwest of Apalachicola, Florida.[61]
- September 2
- 05:00 UTC (1:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Hermine attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 982 mbar (hPa; 29.00 inHg) approximately 30 miles (50 km) south-southeast of Tallahassee, Florida.[62]
- 05:30 UTC (1:30 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Hermine makes landfall about 5 miles (10 km) east-southeast of St. Marks, Florida, with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).[63]
- 09:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Gaston weakens to a tropical storm roughly 315 miles (505 km) west of Faial Island, Azores.[64]
- 09:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Hermine weakens to a tropical storm about 20 miles (30 km) west of Valdosta, Georgia.[65]
- September 3
- 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Gaston weakens to a tropical depression approximately 120 miles (195 km) north-northeast of Faial Island, Azores.[66]
- 09:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Gaston degenerates into a remnant low about 160 miles (260 km) northeast of Faial Island, Azores.[67]
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Hermine degenerates into a remnant low roughly 80 miles (130 km) southeast of Norfolk, Virginia.[68]
- September 12
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Ian develops from an area of low pressure approximately 1,140 miles (1,840 km) southeast of Bermuda.[69]
- September 14
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. EDT September 13) – Tropical Storm Julia develops from an area of low pressure roughly 5 miles (10 km) west of Jacksonville, Florida.[70]
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Twelve develops from an area of low pressure approximately 95 miles (155 km) northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.[71]
- September 15
- 09:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Julia weakens to a tropical depression about 60 miles (95 km) south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina.[72]
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Julia re-intensifies into a tropical storm and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1007 mbar (hPa; 29.74 inHg) approximately 150 miles (245 km) south-southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina.[73]
- September 16
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. EDT September 15) – Tropical Depression Twelve intensifies into Tropical Storm Karl roughly 575 miles (930 km) west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.[74]
- 09:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Ian attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 994 mbar (hPa; 29.36 inHg) about 600 miles (965 km) east of Cape Race, Newfoundland.[75]
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Ian transitions into an extratropical cyclone roughly 795 miles (1,280 km) east-northeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland.[76]
- September 17
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. EDT September 16) – Tropical Storm Julia weakens to a tropical depression for a second time approximately 275 miles (440 km) south-southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina.[77]
- September 19
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. EDT September 18) – Tropical Depression Julia degenerates into a remnant low about 110 miles (175 km) south-southeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.[78]
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Thirteen develops from an area of low pressure roughly 350 miles (560 km) west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.[79]
- September 20
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Thirteen intensifies into Tropical Storm Lisa approximately 430 miles (690 km) west of the Cabo Verde Islands.[80]
- September 22
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Lisa attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 999 mbar (hPa; 29.50 inHg) about 710 miles (1,145 km) west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.[81]
- September 23
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Lisa weakens to a tropical depression roughly 1,210 miles (1,945 km) south-southwest of the Azores.[82]
- September 24
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Depression Lisa re-intensifies into a Tropical Storm approximately 1,150 miles (1,850 km) southwest of the Azores.[83]
- 21:00&nsbp;UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Lisa weakens to a tropical depression for a second time about 1,150 miles (1,850 km) southwest of the Azores.[84]
- September 25
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST September 24) – Tropical Depression Lisa degenerates into a remnant low roughly 1,165 miles (1,875 km) southwest of the Azores.[85]
- 09:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Karl attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 990 mbar (hPa; 29.24 inHg) approximately 635 miles (1,025 km) south of Cape Race, Newfoundland.[86]
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Karl transitions into an extratropical cyclone about 535 miles (865 km) south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland.[87]
- September 28
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Matthew develops from an area of low pressure roughly 35 miles (55 km) southeast of Saint Lucia.[88]
- September 29
- 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Matthew intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane approximately 190 miles (300 km) northeast of Curaçao.[89]
- September 30
- 05:20 UTC (1:20 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Matthew rapidly intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane about 125 miles (205 km) north of Curaçao.[90]
- 15:00 UTC: Hurricane Matthew rapidly intensifies to a Category 3 major hurricane.
- 21:00 UTC: Hurricane Matthew continues to rapidly intensify and reaches Category 4 status.
October
- October 1
- 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST September 30) – Hurricane Matthew intensifies into a Category 5 hurricane, attaining peak winds of 160 mph (260 km/h), about 80 miles (130 km) northwest of Punta Gallinas, Colombia.[91]
- 09:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Matthew weakens to a Category 4 hurricane approximately 365 miles (590 km) south of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.[92]
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Nicole develops from an area of low pressure roughly 525 mi (845 km) northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico.[93]
- October 4
- 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT October 3) – Hurricane Matthew attains its minimum barometric pressure of 934 mb (hPa; 27.58 inHg) roughly 200 miles (325 km) southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.[94]
- 11:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Matthew makes landfall near Les Anglais, Haiti with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).[95]
- October 5
- 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT October 4) – Hurricane Matthew makes landfall near the eastern tip of Cuba with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h).[96]
- 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Matthew weakens to a Category 3 hurricane about 80 miles (130 km) west-southwest of Great Inagua Island, Bahamas.[97]
- October 6
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Matthew re-intensifies into a Category 4 hurricane roughly 25 miles (40 km) west-northwest of Nassau, Bahamas.[98]
- October 7
- 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Matthew weakens to a Category 3 hurricane for a second time approximately 80 miles (125 km) southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida.[99]
- 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) – Hurricane Matthew weakens to a Category 2 hurricane about 135 miles (215 km) south of Savannah, Georgia.[100]
- October 8
- 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Matthew weakens to a Category 1 hurricane roughly 20 miles (35 km) south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina.[101]
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Matthew makes landfall southeast of McClellanville, South Carolina with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).[102]
- October 9
- 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Matthew transitions into an extratropical cyclone approximately 100 miles (160 km) east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.[103]
- October 11
- 8:00 UTC: Tropical Storm Nicole re-intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane.
- 17:00 UTC: Throughout the day, Nicole has intensified into the third major hurricane of the season, after Gaston and Matthew.
- October 12
- 8:00 UTC: Hurricane Nicole strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane.
- October 13
- 15:00 UTC: Hurricane Nicole makes a direct hit on Bermuda with winds of 120 mph (195 km/h).[104]
- October 14
- 09:00 UTC: Hurricane Nicole weakens to a Category 1 hurricane.[105]
- October 15
- 03:00 UTC: Hurricane Nicole weakens to a tropical storm.[106]
- October 16
- 03:00 UTC: Tropical Storm Nicole re-intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane.[107]
November
- November 21
- 9:00 UTC - Tropical Depression Sixteen is designated from a well defined tropical wave that has been meandering in the Western Caribbean for several days.[108]
- 18:00 UTC - Tropical Depression Sixteen strengthens to a tropical storm, receiving the name "Otto," the fifteenth named storm of the season.[109]
- November 22
- 21:00 UTC - Tropical Storm Otto attains category 1 hurricane status for the first time with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h), located about 235 miles (375 km) east of Limon, Costa Rica.[110]
- November 23
- 12:00 UTC - An Air Force reserve Hurricane Hunter plane finds that Otto has weakened slightly to a strong tropical storm with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) while located approximately 185 miles (300 km) ENE of Limon, Costa Rica.[111]
- November 24
- 00:00 UTC - Tropical Storm Otto restrengthens to a minimal hurricane, while moving westward torwards landfall in Nicaragua.[112]
- 18:00 UTC - Hurricane Otto makes landfall at peak intensity with winds of 110 mph and a minimum pressure of 975 millibars near San Juan de Nicaragua, Nicaragua. Because of this happening, Otto became the southernmost hurricane to make landfall in all of Central America.
- November 25
- 02:15 UTC - As Otto weakens inland, the storm makes a complete crossover into the Eastern Pacific, the first to do so since Hurricane Cesar-Douglas of 1996.
- November 30
- The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.[1]
See also
- List of Atlantic hurricanes
- Timeline of the 2016 Pacific hurricane season
- Timeline of the 2016 Pacific typhoon season
Footnotes
- ↑ 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.
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