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During 2000, tropical cyclones formed in seven different areas called
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An average Atlantic hurricane season features 12 tropical storms, 6 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes, and features an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) count of 106. In 2000 in the North Atlantic basin, there were above-average numbers of named storms and hurricanes and an average number of major hurricanes. 2000 had an ACE count of 119, slightly higher than the average.
The season began with tropical depressions One and
An average Pacific hurricane season features 15 tropical storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes, and features an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) count of 132. In 2000, there were a below-average number of hurricanes and major hurricanes, though there was an above-average number of named storms. As a whole, the season was below-average, having a total of 95 ACE and featuring 19 tropical storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes. A majority of the storms were weak and short-lived.
The first storm,
10 storms formed in the month of January, of which 6 were named by their respective agencies. Babiola was the first storm of the season, intensifying into one of the 4 storms that attained hurricane-force winds. Iris was an unusually small tropical cyclone, weakening while passing through
February saw the formation of 10 systems, of which 7 were named. Leon–Eline, the first storm of the month, was the longest-lasting Indian Ocean tropical cyclone, causing significant damages in
10 systems formed in the month of April, of which 5 were named. The first storm of the month, Cyclone Tessi, made landfall on Australia as a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone on the Australian scale. Innocente was a long-lasting yet weak storm, with its remnants causing heavy rains on
June tied with November for least active month of 2000. 5 storms developed, of which 2 developed gale-force winds and were named by their respective agencies. Tropical Storm Bud was the first named storm, affecting Western Mexico. Hurricane Carlotta was the strongest storm of the month, becoming a high-end Category 4 hurricane. Carlotta caused the deaths of 18 people after sinking the M/V ''Linkuva''.
August was a very active month, featuring 24 systems, 16 of which were named by their respective agencies.
The month of November saw 5 systems form, tying with June for the least active month. 3 systems attained gale-force winds, though only 2 were given names by their respective agencies.
The month of December saw 7 systems form, with 4 of the storms being named by their respective agencies. The month began with Cyclone Sam, which intensified into a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone on the Australian scale, making landfall on
3 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2000 are counted in the seasonal totals.
4 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the
5 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
6 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on
US National Hurricane Center
nbsp;– North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
nbsp;– Central Pacific
Japan Meteorological Agency
nbsp;– NW Pacific
India Meteorological Department
nbsp;–
Météo-France – La Reunion
nbsp;– South Indian Ocean from 30°E to 90°E
Fiji Meteorological Service
nbsp;– South Pacific west of 160°E, north of 25° S Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers
Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia
nbsp;– South Indian Ocean from 90°E to 141°E, generally north of 10°S
Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC's Perth, Darwin & Brisbane)
nbsp;– South Indian Ocean & South Pacific Ocean from 90°E to 160°E, generally south of 10°S
Papua New Guinea National Weather Service
nbsp;– South Pacific Ocean from 141°E to 160°E, generally north of 10°S
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited
nbsp;– South Pacific west of 160°E, south of 25°S {{Tropical cyclone season, 2000 * Tropical cyclones by year 2000 Atlantic hurricane season 2000 Pacific hurricane season 2000 Pacific typhoon season 2000 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1999–2000 Australian region cyclone season 2000–01 Australian region cyclone season 1999–2000 South Pacific cyclone season 2000–01 South Pacific cyclone season 1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2000–01 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2000-related lists
During 2000, tropical cyclones formed in seven different areas called basins
Basin may refer to:
Geography and geology
* Depression (geology)
** Back-arc basin, a submarine feature associated with island arcs and subduction zones
** Debris basin, designed to prevent damage from debris flow
** Drainage basin (hydrology), ...
, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. A total of 140 tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Dep ...
s formed within bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins
Traditionally, areas of tropical cyclone formation are divided into seven basins. These include the north Atlantic Ocean, the eastern and western parts of the northern Pacific Ocean, the southwestern Pacific, the southwestern and southeastern Ind ...
, with 81 of them being further named by their responsible weather agencies when they attained maximum sustained winds
The maximum sustained wind associated with a tropical cyclone is a common
indicator of the intensity of the storm. Within a mature tropical cyclone, it is found within the eyewall at a distance defined as the radius of maximum wind, or RMW. U ...
of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). The strongest storm of the year was Cyclone Hudah, peaking with a minimum pressure of , and with 10-minute sustained winds of . The highest confirmed number of deaths from a storm was from Typhoon Kai-tak, which killed 188 people, however, Leon–Eline may have killed up to 722 people. The costliest storm was Saomai, which caused $6.3 billion in damage.
There was an above-average number of storms during the year; the most active basin of the year was the Western Pacific, where a below-average 23 named storms formed. The Eastern Pacific and the North Atlantic
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe and ...
were both relatively above-average, with 19 named storms forming in the Eastern Pacific and 15 in the North Atlantic. The Southern Hemisphere was also relatively average. Three Category 5 tropical cyclones
Category, plural categories, may refer to:
Philosophy and general uses
*Categorization, categories in cognitive science, information science and generally
*Category of being
*Categories (Aristotle), ''Categories'' (Aristotle)
*Category (Kant)
...
were formed in 2000.
Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions
As the year began, a strong La Niña was peaking, with temperature anomalies going below . NOAA's May hurricane outlook indicated that overall global conditions were conducive to increased activity in the North Atlantic basin. The La Niña began to weaken towards the latter part of 2000, with signs of weakening occurring as early as May. Astride crossed over from the previous year, dissipating on January 3.Summary
Gloria
Gloria may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music Christian liturgy and music
* Gloria in excelsis Deo, the Greater Doxology, a hymn of praise
* Gloria Patri, the Lesser Doxology, a short hymn of praise
** Gloria (Handel)
** Gloria (Jenkin ...
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from:02/03/2000 till:03/03/2000 color:SWIO text:"10"
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from:30/05/2000 till:01/06/2000 color:WPAC text:"04W"
from:07/06/2000 till:08/06/2000 color:NATL text:"One"
from:13/06/2000 till:17/06/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Bud"
from:18/06/2000 till:25/06/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:" Carlotta"
from:18/06/2000 till:18/06/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
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from:02/07/2000 till:08/07/2000 color:WPAC text:" Kirogi"
from:03/07/2000 till:10/07/2000 color:WPAC text:" Kai-tak"
from:06/07/2000 till:07/07/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Four-E"
from:11/07/2000 till:13/07/2000 color:WPAC text:"Gloring"
from:11/07/2000 till:11/07/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
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from:17/07/2000 till:23/07/2000 color:WPAC text:"Tembin"
from:20/07/2000 till:27/07/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Upana"
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from:23/07/2000 till:05/08/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Daniel"
from:24/07/2000 till:31/07/2000 color:WPAC text:"Bolaven"
from:26/07/2000 till:30/07/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Emilia"
from:27/07/2000 till:30/07/2000 color:WPAC text:"Chanchu"
from:31/07/2000 till:12/08/2000 color:WPAC text:"Jelawat"
from:01/08/2000 till:03/08/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:01/08/2000 till:03/08/2000 color:SWIO text:"01"
from:03/08/2000 till:23/08/2000 color:NATL text:"Alberto
Alberto is the Romance languages, Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic languages, Germanic ''Albert (given name), Albert''. It is used in Italian language, Italian, Portuguese language, Portuguese and Spanish language, ...
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from:03/08/2000 till:08/08/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Fabio"
from:05/08/2000 till:11/08/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Gilma"
from:07/08/2000 till:10/08/2000 color:WPAC text:"14W"
from:08/08/2000 till:11/08/2000 color:NATL text:"Four"
from:09/08/2000 till:18/08/2000 color:WPAC text:"Ewiniar"
from:10/08/2000 till:16/08/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Hector"
from:11/08/2000 till:11/08/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:13/08/2000 till:15/08/2000 color:NATL text:"Beryl
Beryl ( ) is a mineral composed of beryllium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Be3Al2Si6O18. Well-known varieties of beryl include emerald and aquamarine. Naturally occurring, hexagonal crystals of beryl can be up to several ...
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from:13/08/2000 till:17/08/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Ileana"
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from:17/08/2000 till:19/08/2000 color:NATL text:"Chris"
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from:18/08/2000 till:25/08/2000 color:WPAC text:"Bilis
Bitlis ( hy, Բաղեշ '; ku, Bidlîs; ota, بتليس) is a city in southeastern Turkey and the capital of Bitlis Province. The city is located at an elevation of 1,545 metres, 15 km from Lake Van, in the steep-sided valley of the Bitlis R ...
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from:18/08/2000 till:20/08/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:19/08/2000 till:24/08/2000 color:NATL text:" Debby"
from:19/08/2000 till:23/08/2000 color:WPAC text:"Kaemi"
from:23/08/2000 till:24/08/2000 color:NIO text:"BOB 02"
from:25/08/2000 till:01/09/2000 color:WPAC text:" Prapiroon"
from:27/08/2000 till:02/09/2000 color:WPAC text:"Maria"
from:28/08/2000 till:01/09/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"John"
from:31/08/2000 till:03/09/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Kristy"
from:31/08/2000 till:01/09/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:31/08/2000 till:16/09/2000 color:WPAC text:" Saomai"
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from:01/09/2000 till:01/09/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:04/09/2000 till:11/09/2000 color:WPAC text:"Bopha"
from:04/09/2000 till:10/09/2000 color:WPAC text:"Wukong"
from:05/09/2000 till:14/09/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Lane"
from:08/09/2000 till:09/09/2000 color:NATL text:"Nine"
from:10/09/2000 till:17/09/2000 color:NATL text:"Florence
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico ...
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from:14/09/2000 till:18/09/2000 color:NATL text:" Gordon"
from:14/09/2000 till:18/09/2000 color:WPAC text:"Sonamu"
from:14/09/2000 till:16/09/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:15/09/2000 till:25/09/2000 color:NATL text:" Helene"
from:15/09/2000 till:17/09/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Miriam"
from:17/09/2000 till:24/09/2000 color:WPAC text:"Shanshan"
from:20/09/2000 till:22/09/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Norman
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
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from:25/09/2000 till:02/10/2000 color:NATL text:" Joyce"
from:27/09/2000 till:29/09/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:27/09/2000 till:02/10/2000 color:WPAC text:"27W"
from:28/09/2000 till:06/10/2000 color:NATL text:" Keith"
from:02/10/2000 till:10/10/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Olivia"
from:04/10/2000 till:07/10/2000 color:NATL text:" Leslie"
from:06/10/2000 till:14/10/2000 color:WPAC text:"28W"
from:13/10/2000 till:14/10/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:15/10/2000 till:19/10/2000 color:NIO text:"BOB 03"
from:15/10/2000 till:19/10/2000 color:NATL text:" Michael"
from:17/10/2000 till:17/10/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:19/10/2000 till:21/10/2000 color:NATL text:"Nadine"
from:21/10/2000 till:28/10/2000 color:WPAC text:"Yagi"
from:24/10/2000 till:01/11/2000 color:WPAC text:" Xangsane"
from:25/10/2000 till:29/10/2000 color:NATL text:"Unnamed"
from:25/10/2000 till:29/10/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Paul"
from:25/10/2000 till:29/10/2000 color:NIO text:"BOB 04"
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from:01/11/2000 till:07/11/2000 color:WPAC text:"Bebinca"
from:03/11/2000 till:08/11/2000 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Rosa"
from:07/11/2000 till:09/11/2000 color:WPAC text:"32W"
from:12/11/2000 till:18/11/2000 color:SWIO text:"02"
from:26/11/2000 till:30/11/2000 color:NIO text:" BOB 05"
from:27/11/2000 till:07/12/2000 color:WPAC text:" Rumbia"
from:03/12/2000 till:10/12/2000 color:AUSR text:" Sam"
from:06/12/2000 till:08/12/2000 color:WPAC text:"Ulpiang"
from:23/12/2000 till:28/12/2000 color:NIO text:" BOB 06"
from:24/12/2000 till:24/12/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:24/12/2000 till:24/12/2000 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:27/12/2000 till:04/01/2001 color:WPAC text:"Soulik"
from:31/12/2000 till:12/01/2001 color:SWIO text:"Ando"
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from:27/12/1999 till:01/01/2000 text:Dec. '99
from:01/01/2000 till:01/02/2000 text:January
from:01/02/2000 till:01/03/2000 text:February
from:01/03/2000 till:01/04/2000 text:March
from:01/04/2000 till:01/05/2000 text:April
from:01/05/2000 till:01/06/2000 text:May
from:01/06/2000 till:01/07/2000 text:June
from:01/07/2000 till:01/08/2000 text:July
from:01/08/2000 till:01/09/2000 text:August
from:01/09/2000 till:01/10/2000 text:September
from:01/10/2000 till:01/11/2000 text:October
from:01/11/2000 till:01/12/2000 text:November
from:01/12/2000 till:01/01/2001 text:December
from:01/01/2001 till:07/01/2001 text:Jan. '01
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text:"tropical cyclone basins
Traditionally, areas of tropical cyclone formation are divided into seven basins. These include the north Atlantic Ocean, the eastern and western parts of the northern Pacific Ocean, the southwestern Pacific, the southwestern and southeastern Ind ...
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North Atlantic Ocean
An average Atlantic hurricane season features 12 tropical storms, 6 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes, and features an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) count of 106. In 2000 in the North Atlantic basin, there were above-average numbers of named storms and hurricanes and an average number of major hurricanes. 2000 had an ACE count of 119, slightly higher than the average.
The season began with tropical depressions One and Two
2 (two) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 1 and preceding 3. It is the smallest and only even prime number. Because it forms the basis of a duality, it has religious and spiritual significance in many culture ...
, both of which formed in June and affected no landmasses. Hurricane Alberto The name Alberto has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean:
*Hurricane Alberto (1982) – a Category 1 hurricane that formed near Cuba, where it caused 23 deaths from heavy flooding.
*Tropical Storm Alberto (1988) – moved ...
was the first named system of the 2000 season, intensifying into and peaking as a Category 3 hurricane. Alberto was the longest-lived storm of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season. Four formed east of Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, a ...
, though it was not able to strengthen further and dissipated on August 11. Tropical Storm Beryl The name Beryl has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and for one in the South-West Indian Ocean.
In the Atlantic:
* Tropical Storm Beryl (1982), passed just south of Brava Island, Cape Verde and dissipated north of the Win ...
, Tropical Storm Chris The name Chris has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.
* Tropical Storm Chris (1982), made landfall at Sabine Pass and caused widespread flooding as far inland as Tennessee, but total damage was low.
* Tropical Storm Chris ( ...
, and Hurricane Debby all formed within a week of each other, with Beryl causing minimal damages in Mexico and Debby causing flooding throughout the Antilles
The Antilles (; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Antiy; es, Antillas; french: Antilles; nl, Antillen; ht, Antiy; pap, Antias; Jamaican Patois: ''Antiliiz'') is an archipelago bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the south and west, the Gulf of Mex ...
. Tropical Storm Ernesto formed in the Main Development Region (MDR) and affected no landmasses, with Nine
9 is a number, numeral, and glyph.
9 or nine may also refer to:
Dates
* AD 9, the ninth year of the AD era
* 9 BC, the ninth year before the AD era
* 9, numerical symbol for the month of September
Places
* Nine, Portugal, a parish in the ...
forming a week later in the Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico ( es, Golfo de México) is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United S ...
and making landfall on Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass is the natural outlet of Sabine Lake into the Gulf of Mexico. It borders Jefferson County, Texas, and Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
History Civil War
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. Hurricane Florence
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formed on September 10 and caused rip currents throughout the East Coast of the United States
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. Hurricane Gordon and Tropical Storm Helene
The name Helene or Helena has been used for nine tropical cyclones worldwide: seven in the Atlantic Ocean, one in the South-West Indian Ocean, and one in the Western Pacific Ocean.
In the Atlantic:
* Hurricane Helene (1958) – a powerful storm t ...
formed on September 14 and 15 respectively, with both storms affecting the Gulf Coast
The Gulf Coast of the United States, also known as the Gulf South, is the coastline along the Southern United States where they meet the Gulf of Mexico. The coastal states that have a shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico are Texas, Louisiana, Missis ...
and the East Coast. Hurricane Isaac was the second major hurricane of the season, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane and staying out to sea for most of its life. Hurricane Joyce peaked as a high-end Category 1 hurricane, with damage being limited to the Lesser Antilles
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. Hurricane Keith
Hurricane Keith was an Atlantic hurricane in October 2000 that caused extensive damage in Central America, especially in Mexico and Belize. It was the fifteenth tropical cyclone, eleventh named storm, and seventh hurricane of the 2000 Atlantic ...
was the strongest storm of the season, forming on September 28. Keith rapidly intensified offshore of Belize
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, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane before weakening and making landfall. Keith caused $319 million in damage and caused 68 fatalities. Tropical Storm Leslie was a relatively weak and short-lived system, though its precursor caused $950 million in damages. Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael was a very powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that became the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States since Andrew in 1992. It was the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to make ...
formed on October 15 and transitioned to an extratropical cyclone just before making landfall in Newfoundland
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, causing moderate damage in the areas it affected. Tropical Storm Nadine formed days later, affecting no landmasses. The final system, an unnamed subtropical storm, formed on October 25 and affected New England
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and Atlantic Canada.
The season was not very destructive, causing a total of $1.296 billion in damage, most of which can be attributed to Hurricane Keith and Tropical Storm Leslie. Additionally, 105 people were killed, of which nearly two-thirds can be attributed to Hurricane Keith. The main reason for the lack of damage can be attributed to the lack of landfalling storms and the minimal impact from most of the storms that made landfall.
Eastern & Central Pacific Ocean
An average Pacific hurricane season features 15 tropical storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes, and features an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) count of 132. In 2000, there were a below-average number of hurricanes and major hurricanes, though there was an above-average number of named storms. As a whole, the season was below-average, having a total of 95 ACE and featuring 19 tropical storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes. A majority of the storms were weak and short-lived.
The first storm, Hurricane Aletta The name Aletta has been used for nine tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
* Tropical Storm Aletta (1974), made landfall in southwest Mexico.
* Hurricane Aletta (1978), a Category 1 hurricane that made landfall near Zihuatanejo, Guer ...
, formed on May 22 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane. Tropical Storm Bud was a relatively weak tropical storm, affecting portions of Mexico. Hurricane Carlotta was the strongest storm of the month, peaking as a high-end Category 4 hurricane. Carlotta caused 18 fatalities after sinking a Lithuanian freighter. Following Carlotta, Four-E, Tropical Storm Upana, and Five-E formed in July, all 3 of which were weak and short-lived.
Systems
January
10 storms formed in the month of January, of which 6 were named by their respective agencies. Babiola was the first storm of the season, intensifying into one of the 4 storms that attained hurricane-force winds. Iris was an unusually small tropical cyclone, weakening while passing through Vanuatu
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. Connie was the strongest storm of the month, becoming an intense tropical cyclone and causing 3 fatalities.
February
February saw the formation of 10 systems, of which 7 were named. Leon–Eline, the first storm of the month, was the longest-lasting Indian Ocean tropical cyclone, causing significant damages in Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
and much of Southern Africa. Leon–Eline was tied for strongest storm of the month with Cyclone Norman. Gloria
Gloria may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music Christian liturgy and music
* Gloria in excelsis Deo, the Greater Doxology, a hymn of praise
* Gloria Patri, the Lesser Doxology, a short hymn of praise
** Gloria (Handel)
** Gloria (Jenkin ...
made landfall on Madagascar weeks after Leon–Eline made landfall, contributing to the early 2000 Madagascar floods
In early 2000, severe flooding occurred in the African nation of Madagascar after Cyclone Leon–Eline and Severe Tropical Storm Gloria struck the nation within a two-week period. The first storm, Eline, formed on February 1, and took an exte ...
. Steve traversed the northern and western coasts of Australia, making 4 landfalls in the process.
March
April
10 systems formed in the month of April, of which 5 were named. The first storm of the month, Cyclone Tessi, made landfall on Australia as a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone on the Australian scale. Innocente was a long-lasting yet weak storm, with its remnants causing heavy rains on Mauritius
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. Cyclone Paul was the strongest storm of the month, peaking with a minimum central pressure of 915 hPa. Cyclone Rosita
Severe Tropical Cyclone Rosita was a tropical cyclone that affected northern Australia from 15 April through 21 April 2000. Rosita was one of the most intense tropical cyclones to hit the west Kimberley coast in the last century. Crossing the ...
was a small yet powerful tropical cyclone, peaking with 10-min winds of and making landfall at peak intensity.
May
June
June tied with November for least active month of 2000. 5 storms developed, of which 2 developed gale-force winds and were named by their respective agencies. Tropical Storm Bud was the first named storm, affecting Western Mexico. Hurricane Carlotta was the strongest storm of the month, becoming a high-end Category 4 hurricane. Carlotta caused the deaths of 18 people after sinking the M/V ''Linkuva''.
July
August
August was a very active month, featuring 24 systems, 16 of which were named by their respective agencies.
September
October
November
The month of November saw 5 systems form, tying with June for the least active month. 3 systems attained gale-force winds, though only 2 were given names by their respective agencies. Rosa
Rosa or De Rosa may refer to:
People
*Rosa (given name)
*Rosa (surname)
* Santa Rosa (female given name from Latin-a latinized variant of Rose)
Places
* 223 Rosa, an asteroid
* Rosa, Alabama, a town, United States
*Rosa, Germany, in Thuringia, ...
was the first storm of the month, forming on November 3 and peaking as a tropical storm. 2 more systems formed before BOB 05, also known as the 2000 South India cyclone, formed in the Bay of Bengal. The cyclone peaked as an extremely severe cyclonic storm, making it the strongest storm of the month before weakening at landfall. The last storm of the month, Rumbia, affected the Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
and Vietnam
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, causing 48 fatalities.
December
The month of December saw 7 systems form, with 4 of the storms being named by their respective agencies. The month began with Cyclone Sam, which intensified into a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone on the Australian scale, making landfall on Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...
at peak intensity. Ulpiang was a short-lived storm that caused flooding and deaths in the Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. BOB 06, also known as the 2000 Sri Lanka cyclone
The 2000 Sri Lanka cyclone (IMD designation: ''BOB 06'' JTWC designation: ''04B'') was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike Sri Lanka since 1978. The fourth tropical storm and the second severe cyclonic storm of the 2000 North Indian Oc ...
was the strongest storm to hit Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
since 1978, being attributed to 9 deaths. 2 tropical depressions formed in the West Pacific before Soulik formed and rapidly intensified into a moderately strong typhoon. The year finished with Cyclone Ando
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, peaking offshore as an intense tropical cyclone.
Global effects
See also
* Tropical cyclones by year *List of earthquakes in 2000
This is a list of earthquakes in 2000. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time.
Compared to other y ...
* Tornadoes of 2000
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Notes
2 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2000 are counted in the seasonal totals.3 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2000 are counted in the seasonal totals.
4 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the
IMD Scale
Tropical cyclones are ranked on one of five tropical cyclone intensity scales, according to their maximum sustained winds and which tropical cyclone basins they are located in. Only a few scales of classifications are used officially by the mete ...
which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
5 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
6 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on
Météo-France
Météo-France is the France, French national Meteorology, meteorological service.
Organisation
The organisation was established by decree in June 1993 and is a department of the Ministry of Transportation. It is headquartered in Paris but man ...
which uses wind gusts.
References
External links
Regional Specialized Meteorological CentersUS National Hurricane Center
nbsp;– North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
nbsp;– Central Pacific
Japan Meteorological Agency
nbsp;– NW Pacific
India Meteorological Department
nbsp;–
Bay of Bengal
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and the Arabian Sea
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Météo-France – La Reunion
nbsp;– South Indian Ocean from 30°E to 90°E
Fiji Meteorological Service
nbsp;– South Pacific west of 160°E, north of 25° S Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers
Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia
nbsp;– South Indian Ocean from 90°E to 141°E, generally north of 10°S
Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC's Perth, Darwin & Brisbane)
nbsp;– South Indian Ocean & South Pacific Ocean from 90°E to 160°E, generally south of 10°S
Papua New Guinea National Weather Service
nbsp;– South Pacific Ocean from 141°E to 160°E, generally north of 10°S
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited
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