Season summary map
First storm formed:	Jun. 18, 1993
Last storm dissipated:	Sep. 21, 1993
Strongest storm:	Emily - 960 mbar (28.34 inHg), 100 knots (115 mph)
Total storms:	8
Major storms (Cat. 3+)	1
Total damages:	$281 million+ (1993 USD)
Total fatalites:	274
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

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The season experienced relatively low activity, with eight named storms, four becoming hurricanes. Tropical Storm Bret caused 184 deaths when it tracked across northern Venezuela in early August. Hurricane Gert caused significant damage to Mexico after tracking across Central America, killing 76. Tropical Storm Bret (1993) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Hurricane Gert (1993) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Storms

Tropical Depression One

This system formed just west of the Isle of Youth on May 31, then travelled across Cuba and the Bahamas before becoming extratropical southwest of Bermuda on June 2. Seven people were reported dead in Cuba from heavy rains associated with the tropical depression. The Isla de la Juventud (English: Isle of Youth) is the largest island of Cuba after Cuba proper. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining, as the last day of May. ... 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ...

Tropical Storm Arlene

Arlene formed as a tropical depression in the eastern Bay of Campeche on June 18. The system moved northwest and reached tropical storm strength on the 19th. Landfall occurred on June 20 on Padre Island, and the system dissipated the next day. Six people were reported killed from flooding generated by Arlene, and there was $55 million (1993 dollars) in reported property damage. Categories: Stub | Seas | Geography of Mexico ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... Padre Island is a long barrier island along the coast of South Texas. ...

Tropical Storm Bret

Main article: Tropical Storm Bret (1993)

Bret formed along 10° N about 1000 n mi west of Cape Verde on August 4, a latitude it would stay at for most of its life. The storm tracked westward over Trinidad and a small portion of the Venezuelan coast on the 7th, and then back over the Caribbean Sea. The next day, Bret again crossed into Venezuela, and travelled into Colombia. It weakened over the mountainous terrain, and after becoming a tropical depression over the Caribbean, Bret hit southern Nicaragua on the 10th as a 45 mph storm. 184 people were killed from the storm, with heavy damage reported. Tropical Storm Bret (1993) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is a nation located in the southern Caribbean Sea, situated 11 km. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea is a tropical body of water adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ...

Tropical Storm Cindy

Cindy became a named storm as a tropical depression crossed Martinique on August 14. The storm travelled west-northwest until its second landfall near Barahona in the Dominican Republic on August 16. It dissipated the next day. Heavy rainfall killed two in Martinique and two in the Dominican Republic. Specific damage estimates are not available. August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Statistics Capital: Santa Cruz de Barahona Area: 1,739 km² Population (2000 est. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Tropical Storm Dennis

Dennis formed in the mid-Atlantic on August 24, travelled northwest, and then dissipated on the 28th. Tropical Storm Dennis never affected land and no damage was reported. August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ...

Hurricane Emily

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Hurricane Emily on August 31

Emily formed on August 25 as a tropical depression came to a standstill 900 n mi east of Florida. The storm initially moved southwest, but its track curved northward, sending it toward North Carolina. Hurricane Emily approached within 20 n mi of Hatteras Island on August 31 as a Category 3 hurricane. Hurricane Emily then turned back out to sea, and on September 6 became extratropical and dissipated. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1152x720, 166 KB) Summary From OSEI Historical Significant Events Imagery Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1152x720, 166 KB) Summary From OSEI Historical Significant Events Imagery Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Official languages English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 9. ... Hatteras Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean that runs parallel to the coast of North Carolina, forming a bend at Cape Hatteras. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ...

Three drowning deaths were reported along the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia. Property damage was isolated to the barrier islands, and was estimated at $35 million (1993 dollars). State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Tim Kaine (D-Governor Elect) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Official language(s) English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ...

Hurricane Floyd

Floyd formed midway between Bermuda and Hispaniola on September 7. It headed north while staying well west of Bermuda, and then took a northeastward track. A poorly organized tropical storm, Floyd did not reach hurricane strength until late on the 9th while southeast of Nova Scotia. Hurricane Floyd's motion began to become more eastward, and it started to lose its tropical characteristics. On September 10, Floyd was classified as a powerful extratropical storm. Extratropical Storm Floyd reached Brittany on the 13th as an 80 mi/h extratropical storm. September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... | TotalArea = 55,283 | LandArea = 53,338 | WaterArea = 1,946 | PercentWater = 3. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ...

No reports of damage were received by the National Hurricane Center. The US National Hurricane Center is the division of National Weather Services Tropical Prediction Center responsible for tracking and predicting the likely behavior of tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes. ...

Hurricane Gert

Main article: Hurricane Gert (1993)

Gert formed as a tropical depression in the extreme southwest Caribbean Sea on September 14, about 90 n mi north of Panama. The depression travelled west-northwest and was upgraded to a tropical storm on the 15th, just before landfall near Bluefields, Nicaragua. Gert weakened back to a tropical depression, and travelled across Nicaragua and Honduras. The storm emerged briefly over water, and briefly regained tropical storm strength before its second landfall in Belize on September 18. Gert continued across the Yucatan Peninsula, and emerged into the Bay of Campeche later that day. Hurricane Gert (1993) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... Bluefields, is a city in Nicaragua, capital of the autonomous region called Atlántico Sur (R.A.A.S.). Its population is about 45,931 (2000) inhabitants. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... Categories: Stub | Seas | Geography of Mexico ...

Over open water for the first time since it formed, Gert strengthened rapidly, regaining tropical storm strength on the 19th, and reaching Category 2 strength just before landfall near Tuxpan on September 20. Gert retained hurricane strength well inland, weakening after passing over the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range. Now a tropical depression, Gert emerged into the Pacific on the 21st, where it was classified as Tropical Depression Fourteen-E. September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... Tuxpan or Tuxpam (pronounced TOOKSpahn or in archaic native form, TOOSHpahn) is a name shared by different cities in Mexico. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... The Sierra Madre Oriental is a mountain range in northeastern Mexico, extending 1000 km from Coahuila south through Nuevo León, southwest Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, to northern Puebla and Querétaro, where it joins with the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Eje Volcánico Transversal of central Mexico. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ...

Gert killed 42 people in Mexico, 21 in Honduras, eight in Nicaragua, four in El Salvador and one in Costa Rica. Property damage in Mexico was estimated at $156 million (1993 US dollars). Damage in Honduras was unofficially reported as $10 million, and in Nicaragua damage was described as "considerable".

Hurricane Harvey

The depression that would become Harvey formed on September 18 about 350 n mi south-southeast of Bermuda. It tracked northeast, and strengthened first to a tropical storm, then a hurricane. Harvey quickly weakened, and shortly after being declared extratropical on the 18th was absorbed by a front. September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ...

1993 storm names

The following names were used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 1993. This is the same list used for the 1987 season. No names were retired, so it was used again in the 1999 season. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray. The 1987 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... First storm formed: June 12, 1999 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ...

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Retirement

The World Meterological Organization retired no names used in the 1993 season. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 187 Member States and Territories. ...

See also

• 1993 Pacific hurricane season
• 1993 Pacific typhoon season
• List of notable tropical cyclones
• Lists of tropical cyclone names

Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 The 1993 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1993 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1993 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1993. ... The 1993 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1993, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. ... This is a list of notable tropical cyclones, subdivided by basin and reason for notability. ... Because of their long-term persistence, and the need for a unique identifier in issuing forecasts and warnings, tropical cyclones are given names. ...

External link

• Detailed information on all storms from 1993