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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
October 2013 Tropical Cyclone Counts
| Storm Type | October 2013 | October 1981-2010 Average | Record Most for October Period of Record: 1851-2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm (Winds > 39 mph) |
3 | 1.9 | 6 (1870, 1887, 1950, 2005) |
| Hurricane (Winds > 74 mph) |
0 | 1.1 |
6 (1870) |
| Major Hurricane (Winds > 111 mph) |
0 | 0.4 | 2 (1878, 1893, 1894, 1950, 1961, 1964, 1995, 2005) |
October 2013 Individual Tropcal Cyclones
| Tropical Storm Jerry | September 30th–October 3rd | 50 mph | 999 mb | N/A |
| Tropical Storm Karen | October 5th–October 6th | 65 mph | mb | Remnant low impacted the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida |
| Tropical Storm Lorenzo | October 21th–October 24th | 50 mph | 1003 mb | N/A |
East Pacific
October 2013 Tropical Cyclone Counts
| Storm Type | October 2013 | October 1981-2010 Average | Record Most for October Period of Record: 1949-2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Strorm (Winds > 39 mph) |
4 | 2.1 | 5 (1992) |
| Hurricane (Winds > 74 mph) |
1 | 1.2 |
3 (1957, 1983, 1985, 1998, 2003) |
| Major Hurricane (Winds > 111 mph) |
1 | 0.6 |
3 (1983) |
October 2013 Individual Tropcal Cyclones
| Name | Dates of winds >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds |
Minimum Central Pressure |
Landfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Narda | October 6th–10th | 65 mph | 998 mb | N/A |
| Tropical Storm Octave | October 13th–15th | 65 mph | 995 mb | N/A — Impacts along Baja California, Mexico |
| Tropical Storm Priscilla | October 14th–17th | 45 mph | 1001 mb | N/A |
| Hurricane Raymond | October 20th–30th | 125 mph | 949 mb | N/A — Impacts along Mexico's Pacific Coast |