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We are at the peak of the 2020 hurricane season. And this becomes clear when you look at the Atlantic Ocean, which has five tropical cyclones active at the same time.
It is the second time in history that this occurs.
The only time, prior to 2020, that there were five active tropical cyclones - hurricanes, tropical storms and / or tropical depressions - in the Atlantic was in 1971.
The five systems are Hurricane Paulette, Hurricane Sally, Tropical Storm Teddy, Tropical Storm Vicky, and Tropical Depression Rene.
For the 2nd time on record, the Atlantic has 5+ tropical cyclones (tropical depression (TD) or stronger) simultaneously: #Hurricane #Paulette, TD #Rene, Tropical Storm #Sally, Tropical Storm #Teddy and TD21.
Other time was from September 11-14, 1971. pic.twitter.com/9ET1OoxE6f
- Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) September 14, 2020
This is how the hurricanes of the 2020 season progress
Hurricane Paulette made landfall early Monday in Bermuda.
Although the system is moving away from the island, the conditions of the hurricane still affect this territory.
Strong winds, storm surge and heavy rains are likely to continue throughout the afternoon.
"The storm surges produced by Paulette affect parts of the Leeward Islands, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas and the United States," said the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
"These swells could cause life-threatening waves and rip current conditions."
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Paulette is also expected to continue to strengthen as she moves into the open Atlantic.
The system could reach the status of a major hurricane, with winds of at least 178 km / h, this Wednesday.
If that happens, it would be the second hurricane to achieve this category so far in the 2020 season. Typically, the Atlantic hurricane season typically averages three major hurricanes in total.
Tropical Depression Rene, which was a tropical storm last weekend, will continue to weaken as it moves through the central Atlantic Ocean.
The storm is not expected to affect any territory and is also expected to dissipate in the next two days.
Three storms with very different impacts
Hurricane Sally is currently heading northwest across the Gulf of Mexico.
Mandatory evacuations are already underway for low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast.
Sally is forecast to make landfall on Tuesday or Wednesday somewhere near the Louisiana-Mississippi state line.
The NHC forecast average tracking error (48 hours) is about 80 miles, so it's too early to determine exactly where Sally's center will directly hit.
The NHC cautions that people along the coast should not focus on the specifics of the route, but rather on the overall impact of the storm.
The big takeaway from Hurricane Sally is the dangerous amount of water.
The NHC warns that "life-threatening storms and flash floods" can occur.
The highest storm surge is anticipated to be located just east of where Sally makes landfall.
Right now, the NHC is forecasting 2 to 3.3 meters of storm surge from the mouth of the Mississippi River east to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, including Lake Borgne.
The rising waters of the surf are expected to occur as far west as Burns Point, Louisiana, and as far east as Saint Andrews Bay, Florida.
In addition to storm surge, extreme amounts of rain are also anticipated in some places.
Widespread rainfall totals along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida peninsula are forecast to be between 15 and centimeters.
However, some cities could register up to 60 centimeters of rain.
That amount of rain can lead to life-threatening flash floods, including major urban and river floods.
Tropical Storm Teddy is currently in the central Atlantic, more than 1,600 kilometers east of the Lesser Antilles.
Teddy is expected to become a hurricane in the next few days.
If this occurs, Teddy will be the eighth hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, behind Sally.
Sally became a hurricane on Monday, according to a tweet from the NHC.
By the end of the week, it is anticipated that Teddy will be in a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) as it approaches Bermuda.
It's too early to say it will arrive directly on the island, but given the current trajectory, it will be something to follow in the days to come.
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Tropical Storm Vicky is currently over the eastern Atlantic, just a few hundred kilometers west of the Cape Verde Islands.
Vicky is the 20th earliest named storm on record in the Atlantic, breaking the previous record set by Tammy on October 5, 2005.
Vicky is expected to encounter unfavorable conditions in the coming days, which will limit her growth and intensification for Tuesday.
"The cyclone is expected to degenerate to a minimum remnant Tuesday night and then dissipate over the water on Friday, if not earlier," the NHC noted in its forecasting discussion.
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