2012 Atlantic hurricane season

Storms

Main article: Timeline of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season

Tropical Storm Alberto

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	May 19 – May 22
Peak intensity	60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min); 995 mbar (hPa)

During the early morning hours of May 19, a non-tropical area of low pressure became stationary just offshore of South Carolina while producing organized shower and thunderstorm activity. It quickly gained tropical characteristics over the warm sea surface temperatures of the Gulf Stream, and by 2100 UTC that afternoon, the National Hurricane Center initiated advisories on Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm to form during May in the Atlantic basin since Arthur in 2008, and the earliest tropical storm since Ana in April 2003. Combined with Aletta's preseason development in the Eastern Pacific, this became the first occurrence where tropical cyclones reached tropical storm status in both the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins (east of the 140°W) before the official start date of their respective hurricane seasons.

At 2250 UTC on May 19, a ship near Alberto reported winds of 60 mph (95 km/h), indicating the storm was stronger than previously assessed. Little strengthening occurred over the next few hours, and in fact, slight weakening occurred that night as southeasterly shear and dry air entrainment began to impact the system, leaving the center exposed to the east of the circulation. After remaining a minimal tropical storm for about 24 hours, the storm weakened to a tropical depression early on May 22 as it moved northeastward out to sea. Late on May 22, the NHC discontinued advisories on Alberto after the system failed to maintain convection and dissipated; at this time the cyclone was located roughly 170 miles (270 km) south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. While the storm was active, Alberto produced 3 to 5 ft (0.91 to 1.52 m) waves, prompting several ocean rescues.

Tropical Storm Beryl

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	May 26 – May 30
Peak intensity	70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min); 992 mbar (hPa)

Main article: Tropical Storm Beryl (2012)

On May 23, an elongated low pressure area developed over the northwestern Caribbean Sea, with disorganized thunderstorms, and began moving northeastwards. The low became better-defined over the Florida Keys, and the cloud pattern organized. After continuing to the northeast, the system developed a well-defined circulation with associated convection, located beneath an upper-level low. Based on the observations, the National Hurricane Center initiated advisories on Subtropical Storm Beryl at 0300 UTC on May 26 when the system was located about 305 mi (490 km) east of Charleston, South Carolina.

Little change in strength occurred until May 27, when Beryl transitioned into a fully tropical storm and reached its peak intensity, with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h). After making landfall in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Beryl weakened to a tropical depression as it tracked over land. The storm then slowly turned to the northeast, tracking over Georgia and South Carolina before becoming post-tropical on May 30. Beryl would soon become an extratropical cyclone, as it accelerated to the northeast. Beryl's landfall in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, was the strongest landfall in the United States for any pre-season Atlantic tropical cyclone on record.

Hurricane Chris

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	June 19 – June 22
Peak intensity	75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min); 987 mbar (hPa)

On June 17, a low pressure area developed from a stalled out frontal boundary near Bermuda. Atop warm sea surface temperatures and light wind shear, the low pressure gradually acquired tropical characteristics the following day, and during the afternoon hours of June 19, after sustaining deep thunderstorm activity for a sufficient amount of time, the National Hurricane Center began writing advisories on Tropical Storm Chris. Despite being at a high latitude over cooler water (22°C / 71.6°F), it strengthened into the first hurricane of the season on June 21. After encountering cooler waters, it weakened back to a tropical storm just six hours later. Early on June 22 Chris began transitioning into a post-tropical cyclone as it interacted with a larger extratropical low to its south. The final advisory on Chris was issued at on June 22 after completing its post-tropical transition, as it was absorbed by a larger non-tropical low.

Tropical Storm Debby

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	June 23 – June 27
Peak intensity	60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min); 990 mbar (hPa)

Main article: Tropical Storm Debby (2012)

A tropical disturbance developed into Tropical Storm Debby on the afternoon of June 23 in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the earliest fourth storm on record in the Atlantic basin; this beat the previous record set by 2005's Hurricane Dennis, which formed on July 5. Debby moved sluggishly throughout June 24 and into June 25, at times becoming stationary. Debby did not intensify as much as originally anticipated due to high vertical wind shear caused by an upper-level low on its western side that limited convective activity atop the center of circulation. At 2100 UTC June 26, Debby made landfall at Steinhatchee, Florida with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). Shortly after landfall, Debby weakened to a tropical depression and lost most of its central convection. Debby maintained tropical depression status while crossing Florida, while still being sheared from the southwest. As it exited Florida during the afternoon hours of June 27, Debby was declared post-tropical due to lack of convection near its then elongated center, although it had regained tropical storm strength. Over the next few days the remnants of Debby continued to move northeast until they dissipated on June 30.

Hurricane Ernesto

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 1 – August 10
Peak intensity	85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min); 980 mbar (hPa)

Main article: Hurricane Ernesto (2012)

A tropical wave crossed the west coast of Africa on July 26, and after the circulation became better defined, the National Hurricane Center initiated advisories on Tropical Depression Five at 2100 UTC on August 1. At the time, the depression was located about 810 mi (1305 km) east of the Lesser Antilles, moving west-northwestward due to an anticyclone to its north. In the 12 hours after its formation, the system's convection became disorganized due to westerly wind shear, and the NHC remarked that the system had the potential for degeneration into a tropical wave. However, a Hurricane Hunters flight on August 2 observed tropical storm force winds, and accordingly the NHC upgraded the depression to Tropical Storm Ernesto at 2100 UTC. The next day, the storm moved over or very near Saint Lucia, and a station on the island reported a wind gust of 63 mph (101 km/h).

By August 3, Ernesto entered the Caribbean Sea, with anticipation of further strengthening as a hurricane by the next several days. Accordingly on August 4, the island of Jamaica issued a tropical storm warning on the island for possible threat of rains and winds over the next several days. The next day the government of Honduras and the Cayman Islands issued a tropical storm watch for their respective territories. As Tropical Storm Ernesto approached the western Caribbean on Monday morning August 6, moderate wind shear and a pocket of dry air worked its way into the system halting all intensification. Deep convection dissipated around the center of circulation and had an overall ragged appearance. On August 7, Ernesto regained some deep convection around the center and had begun to reorganize and by that afternoon it became a hurricane. At 0315 UTC August 8, Ernesto made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h). After weakening into a tropical storm and moving into the Bay Of Campeche, the storm made landfall again near Coatzacoalcos, Mexico at tropical storm status, killing 2 people because of heavy rains. The system moved inland across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec on the afternoon of August 9, and into southern Mexico before dissipating as a tropical cyclone on August 10. The remnants of Ernesto later contributed to the development of Tropical Storm Hector in the Eastern Pacific.

Tropical Storm Florence

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	August 4 – August 6
Peak intensity	60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min); 1000 mbar (hPa)

Late on August 1, a vigorous tropical wave emerged off the coast of Africa. The wave developed a mid-level spin, and on August 3, the National Hurricane Center began to monitor the wave. The wave slowly organized, and on August 4, the storm became Tropical Depression Six. The next day it strengthened into Tropical Storm Florence. Environmental conditions were favorable at first, which allowed Florence to strengthen into a moderate tropical storm. As the system progressed west-northwest, it encountered drier and more stable air, which caused Florence to weaken. These unfavorable conditions finally took its toll on Florence when it weakened early on August 6 into a tropical depression, with the system almost void of thunderstorms and a vortex spinning in its center. Later that day on August 6, Florence weakened into a post-tropical cyclone and the final advisory was issued by the National Hurricane Center. After becoming post-tropical, the remains of Florence were still monitored by the National Hurricane Center as they continued to track west-northwestward while producing intermittent convection, although it never re-developed.

Tropical Storm Helene

Main article: Tropical Storm Helene (2012)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	August 9 – August 19
Peak intensity	45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min); 1004 mbar (hPa)

The National Hurricane Center began tracking a rapidly-moving tropical wave near Cape Verde on August 6. The circulation began to organize on August 7, although thunderstorm activity was still disorganized. Nonetheless, convection organized enough that Tropical Depression Seven formed on August 9. However, minimal strengthening occurred and the depression instead degenerated into an open tropical wave on August 11. The remnants were monitored for possible redevelopment, though on August 14, the system moved inland over Central America and was no longer expected to regenerate.

After emerging into the Bay of Campeche, it redeveloped on August 17, though due to intensification, it was immediately re-classified as Tropical Storm Helene. Helene moved northwest and made landfall near Tampico, Mexico on the following day. Later that day, the storm was downgraded to a tropical depression, before dissipating early on August 19. The remnant tropical wave produced heavy rainfall in Trinidad and Tobago, causing flooding and mudslides in Diego Martin on island of Trinidad. Two fatalities occurred and two other people were listed as missing. Losses in Trinidad and Tobago reportedly exceeded 109 million TT$ ($17 million USD).

Hurricane Gordon

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 15 – August 20
Peak intensity	110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min); 965 mbar (hPa)

A tropical wave exited the coast of western Africa and entered the Atlantic Ocean on August 10. After passing over Cape Verde, it traveled in a general west-northwest direction, over colder waters, during which its development had been impeded and its shower and thunderstorm activity remained minimal. As the low pressure system turned to a more northerly direction, it reentered warmer waters. The environment was favorable for cyclone genesis, and the system attained a deeper convection and better defined circulation. On August 15, Tropical Depression Eight formed about 630 miles (1,000 km) east-southeast of Bermuda, and strengthened to Tropical Storm Gordon in about 12 hours.

Gordon turned to the east and was expected to undergo extratropical transition upon passing over the Azores, where vertical shear was expected to increase. Wind shear remained relatively absent, and after developing more convection around its center, Gordon was upgraded to a hurricane on August 18. After peaking as a strong Category 2 hurricane, a weakening trend then occurred. On August 20, Gordon drifted over Santa Maria Island, hours before becoming extratropical. Although Gordon passed directly over the easternmost islands in the Azores, little damage took place. Several homes had broken doors and windows and streets were covered with fallen trees. Some areas temporarily lost power when the storm moved over, though electricity was restored hours later. Torrential rains also triggered localized flooding.

Hurricane Isaac

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 21 – September 1
Peak intensity	80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min); 968 mbar (hPa)

Main article: Hurricane Isaac (2012)

A tropical wave crossed the west coast of Africa between August 15 and August 16. It initially struggled to organize, but eventually developed into Tropical Depression Nine on August 21, while located well east of the Leeward Islands. Twelve hours later, it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Isaac, despite being rather disorganized. Further strengthening was slow however, due to dry air entering the northeast quadrantof the storm as it was passing just south of Guadeloupe. An eye feature developed early on August 25, and winds reached 70 mph (110 km/h) before landfall on the Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti. The storm became disorganized over Haiti and soon emerged into the Windward Passage. However, re-strengthening did not occur because Isaac made landfall in Cuba.

By early on August 26, Isaac entered the Straits of Florida and began to re-organize, though dry air prevented convection from developing near the center. A subtropical ridge then curved Isaac northwestward across the Gulf of Mexico. Based on data from the Hurricane Hunters, Isaac was upgraded to a hurricane at 1620 UTC on August 28. Later that day, Isaac made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h). The eye moved back over water shortly thereafter and drifted offshore before a second landfall in Louisiana near Port Fourchon at 0715 UTC on August 29. Several hours later, Isaac weakened to a tropical storm as it slowly moved through Louisiana, before being downgraded to a tropical depression late on August 30. The depression continued in a generally northward direction and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone while centered over Missouri on September 1.

Tropical Storm Joyce

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	August 22 – August 24
Peak intensity	40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min); 1006 mbar (hPa)

Early on August 20 the NHC reported that a Tropical Wave located between Africa and the Cape Verde islands was producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Two days later it became sufficiently organized to be designated as Tropical Depression Ten, nearly 900 miles WSW of Cape Verde, and on August 23 strengthened into Tropical Storm Joyce. However, strong wind shear to the south of the storm's center of circulation inhibited further development; with most of the storm's convectional activity remaining displaced to the north, Joyce soon weakened to a tropical depression. Joyce continued to weaken and the system fell below the threshold of a tropical depression, with its circulation no longer being closed. This prompted the NHC to issue the final advisory on Joyce at 11 am AST on August 24.

Hurricane Kirk

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 28 – September 2
Peak intensity	105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min); 970 mbar (hPa)

During the evening hours of August 22 the National Hurricane Center began monitoring a large tropical wave and associated, disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Little change in organization occurred until late on August 25, when showers and thunderstorms associated with a newly-formed low pressure area increased. Wind shear increased atop the disturbance the following day however, and by 1200 UTC on August 27, the NHC had dropped the chances of tropical development down to 30%. These unfavorable conditions were short-lived however, as deep convective activity once again increased over the low-level center. At 2100 UTC on August 28, the National Hurricane Center initiated advisories on newly-formed Tropical Depression Eleven. At the subsequent advisory, the depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Kirk, and the intensity forecast was increased significantly, as wind shear was not expected to be as much of an inhibitor as originally anticipated. Slow intensification occurred over the following two days, and Kirk became the sixth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season at 1500 UTC on August 30, before further intensifying into a Category 2 late that night. After reaching its peak intensity with winds of 105 mph, the cyclone entered cooler waters and gradually weakened; the storm fell below hurricane status early on September 1, and became a post-tropical cyclone the next day while remaining far from land.

Hurricane Leslie

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 30 – September 11
Peak intensity	75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min); 968 mbar (hPa)

Main article: Hurricane Leslie (2012)

A tropical wave moved off the west coast of Africa on August 27 and entered the Atlantic Ocean. Tracking generally westward and initially remained disorganized, though it began to develop deep convection around the center by early on August 30. Later that day, the National Hurricane Center initiated advisories on Tropical Depression Twelve, which was located about 1,185 miles (1,905 km) east of the Windward Islands. Due to warm sea surface temperatures, the depression quickly intensified into Tropical Storm Leslie on August 30. Although the storm significantly organized throughout August 30 and early on August 31, wind shear began increasing thereafter, displacing convection from the center. Despite disorganization, an eye-like feature appeared on satellite imagery early on September 1. After re-organizing, Leslie was upgraded to a hurricane on September 5. On September 11, Leslie made landfall over Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) as it became extratropical.

Hurricane Michael

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	September 3 – September 11
Peak intensity	115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min); 964 mbar (hPa)

On September 2, the National Hurricane Center noted a surface trough interacting with an upper level low northwest of the Cape Verde Islands, and began monitoring it for development. It gradually became better organized and developed a surface circulation later that day. On September 3, it finally developed enough organization to be declared a tropical depression, strengthening to Tropical Storm Michael the next day. Within its first 24 hours of tropical storm status, the system maintained little change in its strength. However, the system became better organized, and strengthened enough to become classified as a hurricane on September 5. Rapid intensification continued, and in two hours, Michael reached Category 2 intensity. Four hours later, Michael became the first major hurricane of 2012 in the Atlantic basin.

Later that day, after holding Category 3 status for 12 hours, Michael dropped to a strong Category 2 and began to slowly weaken. After maintaining this intensity for over 48 hours, the system finally succumbed to high wind shear from nearby Tropical Storm Leslie and became a convectionless vortex by September 11, when it was declared a post-tropical cyclone by the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Nadine

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	September 11 – October 4
Peak intensity	90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min); 978 mbar (hPa)

Main article: Hurricane Nadine (2012)

A large tropical wave moved off the west coast of Africa between September 7 and September 8. Although dry air became a possible inhibitor for development, Dvorak intensity estimates from the Satellite Analysis Branch (SAB) resulted in the National Hurricane Center initiating advisories on Tropical Depression Fourteen at 1500 UTC on September 11. After an increase in deep convection, the depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Nadine early on the following day. Nadine continued to intensify while moving west-northwest and then northwest around the southwestern periphery of the subtropical ridge. However, late on September 13, moderate wind shear displaced the low-level and mid-level center of the storm. However, the storm quickly re-organized and became a hurricane early on September 15.

Nadine strengthened slightly further to 80 mph (130 km/h) before weakening back to a tropical storm on September 17. The storm continued to move eastward toward the Azores, but remained offshore. Nonetheless, Flores Island reported a wind gust of 46 mph (74 km/h). After convection weakened, an upper-level low developed, and the wind field became larger than average, Nadine transitioned into a subtropical cyclone on September 21. After no increase in convection, Nadine was declared to be a post-tropical cyclone early on the following day. Later on September 22, thunderstorm activity blossomed near Nadine's center and persisted, leading to NHC redesignating the system a tropical storm on September 23. Nadine drifted westward thereafter, to the south of the Azores. On September 28, Nadine became a hurricane for the second time. Due to wind shear on the 29th of September, Nadine weakened back into a tropical storm, but by the next advisory it restrengthened into a hurricane for the third time. It reached its peak intensity of 90 miles per hour on September 30, holding on to its strength for 18 hours until it again started to weaken due to increasing wind shear and cooler waters. Nadine weakened to a minimal tropical storm on October 3, when it briefly reentered warm waters, thus dropping its pressure. On October 4, Nadine was picked up by the jet stream and eventually merged with a non-tropical system just before midday, prompting the NHC to discontinue advisories at that time.

Tropical Storm Oscar

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	October 3 – October 5
Peak intensity	50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min); 997 mbar (hPa)

On September 30, a broad low pressure area formed a couple hundred miles west of the Cape Verde islands. This low gradually became better organized as conditions were favorable for development, and the NHC gave it a high chance of tropical cyclone formation (50% or more) on October 1. The low developed into Tropical Depression Fifteen on October 3, with the NHC noting that the system had multiple swirls rotating around a common center. However, Fifteen was expected to strengthen only into a 45 mph tropical storm before being absorbed by a large extratropical low in 72 hours.

On October 3, the cloud pattern of Fifteen morphed into a large cluster of cold-topped convection that had been steadily increasing in intensity and coverage. An ASCAT scatterometer pass at 0030 UTC that day revealed several 40 mph wind barbs, and TAFB gave the system a Dvorak T-number of 2.5, equivalent to minimal tropical storm strength. On this basis, Fifteen was upgraded to Tropical Storm Oscar that day. On October 4, the NHC reported that Oscar had strengthened despite hostile conditions, citing a 1300 UTC ASCAT pass that indicated that the strongest winds in Oscar had increased to 45 mph, but did not expect it to strengthen any further. Late on the 4th, an ASCAT pass revealed that Oscar had strengthened a little more, to a 50 mph storm. On October 5, visible satellite images and ASCAT data revealed that Oscar no longer had a closed circulation, and the convection that was left was confined to a small area and linear. On this basis, the NHC discontinued advisories on Oscar.

Tropical Storm Patty

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	October 11 – October 13
Peak intensity	45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min); 1005 mbar (hPa)

A small area of low pressure formed in the Atlantic in early October, northeast of the Bahamas. Initially, the system slowly developed, but strong wind shear quickly prevented further intensification. After being situated in a hostile environment for about a day or so, the wind shear finally abated, allowing the system to redevelop and acquire a well-defined circulation. The low also had persistent organized deep convection, and on this basis, the NHC issued the first advisory on Tropical Depression Sixteen on the morning of October 11. That afternoon, convection reformed closer to the center and subjective Dvorak estimates from the TAFB and the SAB increased to 45 knots. However, the NHC noted that those estimates seemed too high and opted to use an ASCAT pass that showed maximum winds of 35 mph from the night before to "conservatively" set the initial intensity at 40 mph. Patty strengthened very little over the next few hours, and reached its peak intensity of 45 mph late October 11. Later the next day, Patty weakened to a tropical depression due to strong wind shear from the west. Patty persisted as a tropical depression, with a deep burst of convection developing late on the 12th, but succumbed to strong southwesterly wind shear the next day, as the circulation became elongated. The last advisory on Patty, issued on the morning of the 13th, noted that the circulation had become highly elongated and no longer closed, and that it did not meet the qualifications of a tropical cyclone.

Hurricane Rafael

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	October 12 – October 17
Peak intensity	90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min); 969 mbar (hPa)

Main article: Hurricane Rafael (2012)

A tropical wave exited the coast of Africa on October 5. On October 8, the NHC first monitored a tropical wave about halfway between Cape Verde and the coast of South America, which had a weak low pressure area and elongated convection. The thunderstorms gradually became more concentrated, and the system became better organized. By October 10, the area was producing tropical storm-force winds in its northern periphery. Early on October 12, the system crossed into the eastern Caribbean Sea, passing near Saint Lucia. Later that day, a Hurricane Hunters flight confirmed a closed circulation, which prompted the NHC to initiate advisories on Tropical Storm Rafael about 125 mi (200 km) west-southwest of Dominica. At the time, the deepest convection was located to the east and southeast of the center, due to southwesterly wind shear from an upper-level low near Puerto Rico. A weakness in the subtropical ridge allowed Rafael to track north-northwestward, and conditions were expected to favor further intensification. On the morning of October 13, Rafael was observed to be moving north-westward followed by a slight left turn caused by a rebuilding mid–level ridge. On October 15, Rafael strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 75 knots (85 mph, 140 km/h) as it was moving northeast. Rafael's center was found to be relocated which resulted in a track proceeding farther to the east. Rafael slowly intensified further, and reached its peak winds of 90 mph. Soon after, it began to weaken very slowly as it entered an environment of very strong vertical wind shear and cooler sea surface temperatures. During the afternoon hours of October 17, Rafael transitioned into a extratropical cyclone, but remained powerful.

Tropical Storm Sandy

Tropical Storm Sandy
Current storm status Tropical storm (1-min mean)
Forecast map
As of:	5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) October 22
Location:	12.5°N 78.5°W / 12.5; -78.5 (Tropical Storm Sandy) ± 50 nm About 395 mi (640 km) SSW of Kingston, Jamaica
Sustained winds:	35 knots (40 mph; 65 km/h) (1-min mean) gusting to 45 knots (50 mph; 85 km/h)
Pressure:	999 mbar (hPa; 29.5 inHg)
Movement:	Nearly stationary
See more detailed information.

Current storm information

As of 5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) October 22, Tropical Storm Sandy is located within 50 nautical miles of 12.5°N 78.5°W / 12.5; -78.5 (Sandy), about 395 mi (640 km) south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica. Maximum sustained winds are 35 knots (40 mph, 65 km/h), with stronger gusts. Minimum central pressure is 999 mbar (hPa; 29.50 InHg), and the system is nearly stationary. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center of Sandy.

For latest official information see:

• The NHC's latest Public Advisory on Tropical Storm Sandy
• The NHC's latest Forecast Discussion on Tropical Storm Sandy

Tropical Depression Nineteen

Tropical Depression Nineteen
Current storm status Tropical depression (1-min mean)
Forecast map
As of:	5 p.m. AST (2100 UTC) October 22
Location:	22.3°N 51.7°W / 22.3; -51.7 (Tropical Depression Nineteen) ± 30 nm About 750 mi (1205 km) ENE of the Leeward Islands
Sustained winds:	30 knots (35 mph; 55 km/h) (1-min mean) gusting to 40 knots (45 mph; 75 km/h)
Pressure:	1006 mbar (hPa; 29.71 inHg)
Movement:	N at 6 kt (7 mph; 11 km/h)
See more detailed information.

Tropical Depression Nineteen formed on October 22.

Current storm information

As of 5 p.m. AST (2100 UTC) October 22, Tropical Depression Nineteen is located within 30 nautical miles of 22.3°N 51.7°W / 22.3; -51.7 (Nineteen), about 750 mi (1205 km) east-northeast of the Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds are 30 knots (35 mph, 55 km/h), with stronger gusts. Minimum central pressure is 1006 mbar (hPa; 29.71 InHg), and the system is moving north at 6 kt (7 mph, 11 km/h).

For latest official information see:

• The NHC's latest Public Advisory on Tropical Depression Nineteen
• The NHC's latest Forecast Discussion on Tropical Depression Nineteen