On Oct. 6 and 7, NASA's TRMM and Aqua satellites were flying overhead measuring very cold, high thunderstorm cloud tops and heavy rainfall. Beginning on the same day, officials in Panama, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua issued various tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings from Nargana, Panama to near the mouth of the Río Grande de Matagalpa in Nicaragua. [1] The low moved slowly and erratically, with a disorganized structure and light winds,[4] disrupted by unfavorable upper-level conditions. Unusual ‘Derecho’ Storms Rip Through Midwest The powerful storms, which covered hundreds of miles, brought winds exceeding 100 miles per hour to Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and Indiana. Hostile environmental conditions inhibited reorganization, and Otto subsequently degenerated into an elongated trough on November 26. The last major one, Otto, occurred in late … Hurricane Otto was a unusual hurricane that struck Canary Islands. Hurricane Matthew shattered several records during its deadly march through the Caribbean and up the southeast US coast. What was also unusual about Ophelia is that it kept its hurricane-strength winds and structure right up until it transitioned into an extratropical storm just before it hit Ireland. [1][10] At 17:30 UTC, Otto made landfall over the Indio Maíz Biological Reserve in southeastern Nicaragua, roughly 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the Nicaragua–Costa Rica border at peak intensity. These … Tropical storm and hurricane watches, however, are issued up to 48 hours before you feel the effects of the storm. The 2016 Hurricane season is over. [16] There were four deaths in Nicaragua related to the hurricane, with five others missing as of November 26. [1], As far south as Panama in Bocas del Toro, preparations were made for the storm, even though Otto was not expected to make landfall in the region. • SA201819 [7] Thunderstorm activity continued to pulse over the center,[8] and the inner core of convection became more organized. Zeta had top sustained winds of 110 mph (177 kph) as a Category 2 hurricane at landfall and is the 27th named storm of a historically busy Atlantic hurricane season — with over a … Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. As a compact tropical cyclone, Otto organized, as small curved bands wrapped into a small cluster of central convection.A microwave pass around 21:00 UTC on September 16 indicated the presence of an eye on satellite imagery prompted the NHC to abruptly upgrade Otto to a hurricane as it moved erratically.After attaining winds of 90 mph (150 km/h), the storm weakened slightly due to moderate southeasterly wind shear.however, the storm attained Category 2 strength and recurved east after peak intensity and quickly succumbed to strong northerly wind shear and progressively cooler ocean waters, it weakened below hurricane strength by 12:00 UTC on September 18 over Canary Islands,Otto´s remnant was dissipated in Western Sahara on September 20. [21] The hurricane damaged 14 water systems. That hurricane hit as a Category 4, with 130 mph winds. The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season was the first above-average hurricane season since 2012, producing 15 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes.The season officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30, though the first storm, Hurricane Alex which formed in the Northeastern Atlantic, developed on January 12, being the first hurricane to develop in January since 1938. This marked the southernmost landfall of a hurricane in Central America since reliable records began, eclipsing Hurricane Irene–Olivia of 1971 by 30 to 35 miles (50 to 55 km). [1] Concurrently, the system weakened to a tropical storm. In Costa Rica, the government declared red alert for the northern portion of the national territory and the southern Pacific region. As a matter of fact, this is the first direct hurricane on record to slam into the coast of Costa Rica. • NA2018, • AB201819 It's extremely rare that a tropical storm or hurricane hugs the north coast of South America passing directly over Curacao in the Netherland Antilles and over the Guajira Peninsula of … The 1988 hurricane season was unusual in a variety of ways and Joan, the last hurricane of the season, made its contribution. That’s so unusual that Alpha barely shows up on the hurricane center’s real time storm tracking map, which is focused on the Americas. A hurricane so unusual, even forecasters were astonished. Hurricane Otto strengthened to a hurricane Tuesday. Forming late on November 20 in the southwestern Caribbean Sea, Otto was the fifteenth and final named storm, seventh hurricane and fourth major hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season. • SP201819 Please consult products from your local weather office. It was the strongest Atlantic hurricane since 2007 and the deadliest Atlantic hurricane since 2005. 2021 atlantic spinny cloud season (Free Editing), Hurricane Ivan's Review of the 2020 Pacific Typhoon Season, https://hypotheticalhurricanes.fandom.com/wiki/Hurricane_Otto?oldid=441104, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls. The hurricane's unusually southern formation in the Caribbean Sea led to impacts in countries rarely affected by tropical cyclones. Hurricane Otto was the first tropical cyclone since Hurricane Cesar–Douglas in 1996 to survive the crossover from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Offshore, the ship Jessica sank with six crew; three perished while the other three were rescued after clinging to inflatable rafts. •OSMC2018 •ATL2018 The second storm is given the name that begins with a "B." It has been just over a month since Hurricane Sandy devastated the coastal communities of New York and New Jersey, causing billions of dollars in damages and affecting tens of millions of people. So, while we often know whether a storm is going to intensify or weaken (because we know the large-scale conditions), exactly … Otto is expected to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale somewhere near the Costa Rica-Nicaragua border around 18:00 UTC on Thursday, November 24. Hurricane Otto was a unique late-season storm that made landfall in Costa Rica. Continuing to move westwards due to the influence of a subtropical ridge to its north, Otto steadily weakened as it moved away from Central America. "Hurricane" Sandy -- I use quotation marks because it's set to become a different type of storm that won't technically be a hurricane -- is about to both undergo a transformation and follow a … [1] Around 03:30 UTC on November 25, the eye of Otto emerged over the Eastern Pacific near the Gulf of Papagayo, completing a rare crossover from the Atlantic to Eastern Pacific basin—the first such occurrence in which an Atlantic tropical cyclone retained its name, after a change in WMO naming policy in 2000. “The whole hurricane season has been very unusual,” said Bob ... though November storms are rare. [1] Otto made landfall in Nicaragua at peak intensity on November 24, thus becoming the latest hurricane to make landfall in the Atlantic basin since 1851 when records began. Local Red Cross volunteers, police officers, and firefighters brought food and other supplies to the 42 communities left isolated due to Otto. [1] In Costa Rica, some areas near the border with Nicaragua observed over a month's worth of rainfall;[18] three-day accumulations exceeded 8 in (200 mm) in many areas. El Niño years are typically more active in the central Pacific. It was a hurricane season marked by quirks and firsts, narrow misses and unusual records. [1], After landfall, Otto's structure remained well-organized as it moved roughly parallel to the Costa Rica-Nicaraguan border, although cloud tops warmed, indicating diminishing convection. In addition, the strong gusts have caused the fall of two street lamps on Bajamar Avenue, in the municipality of Breña Alta.The operation of the La Palma airport has also been affected by the strong wind, forcing the suspension of inter-island and international flights.Last night, in the barracks of El Fuerte in Breña Baja, a total of 210 passengers had to be rehoused who saw their flights suspended during the day on Tuesday due to the effects of the storm at the Palmer aerodrome.the Emergency Department reported. [14] Officials also feared that Otto could damage the nation's coffee crops, which were close to being able to fully harvest. Forming late on November 20 in the southwestern Caribbean Sea, Otto was the fifteenth and final named storm, seventh hurricane and fourth major hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season. Unfavorable environmental conditions hastened the system's demise, and Otto weakened to a tropical depression on November 26. Panamanian president Juan Carlos Varela put the nation on "hurricane alert". There were 15 named storms in 2016, starting with Hurricane Alex in January. The name Otto will never again be used for another Atlantic hurricane. In over 150 years of records, there has never been a Hurricane to make a direct hit in this area. Eta, despite a 3½-hour spell as a hurricane Wednesday, had been a tropical storm since Saturday. Cape Verde storms are so named because they … [14], The outer bands of Otto caused extensive damage in Panama; at least nine people died in various incidents related to the storm. In Nicaragua, schools were closed for the coming days as Otto approached, and about 10,000 were in the process of being evacuated. According to Nasa.gov, Hurricane Katrina formed after the warm rising air in the tropics formed into a cyclone. Hurricane Dorian has been a tricky forecast and an unusual storm from the start — both because of its small size and the surrounding weather systems that will determine its fate. But Ivan liked northern Florida so much after its visit, the storm made a U-turn and came back to Florida through the south. Otto became a rare Atlantic -to-Pacific basin- crossing tropical cyclone when it moved across southern Nicaragua and northern Costa Rica and emerged … At least three people in Panama have died and four are missing as Hurricane Otto churns toward eastern Central America, Panamanian President Juan Carlos said. The 2020 hurricane season has lived up to predictions that it would be more active than usual. • TSAndrea. The highest recorded total was 12.11 in (308 mm) at the Miravalles Volcano. in infrastructures in several municipalities of the island, mainly due to strong gusts of wind that has sometimes exceeded 130 kilometers per hour, as reported by the Cabildo de La Palma.In addition, in the coastal areas of the west of the island, the waves have reached up to 7 meters in different population settlements of the coast of the municipality of Los Llanos de Aridane. After the storm had passed, recovery efforts begun with the national mourning of the victims, followed by clean-up efforts. In 2016, Hurricane Otto reached Category 3 … Classes were also suspended in all public and private schools nationwide.[12]. winds of 45 mph (70 km/h) that day. Fast facts: What you need to know about Hurricane Dorian and the 2019 hurricane season. Floridians do not like Category 5 Hurricane Ivan of 2004. Hurricane Sandy was a post-tropical cyclone that swept through the Caribbean and up the East Coast of the United States in October of 2012. While there may have been other such rare storms in the past, satellite imagery of the South Atlantic began in 1966, and this was the first time a hurricane has ever been detected on such satellite imagery. The storm claimed at least 23 lives: 10 in Costa Rica, 9 in Panama, and 4 in Nicaragua. It is the first known instance of a … Overall, total economic losses from the hurricane exceeded US$190 million. [17], Otto was the first hurricane to pass directly over Costa Rica since records began. The hurricane began in the central Bahamas and came ashore as a Category 1 storm in southern Florida. High winds downed trees in Panama City, one of which fell on a car killing a child. On November 12, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) first noted the potential for a low pressure area to develop in the southwestern Caribbean Sea, assessing a low probability for tropical cyclone formation within five days. Latest Hurricane The active 2005 season saw letters Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon and Zeta used. The center of Hurricane Otto, an unusual late-season storm, is poised to strike southern Nicaragua or northern Costa Rica. [9] After the convection organized into a central dense overcast, Otto became a strong tropical storm with 70 mph (110 km/h) winds, and maintained that intensity for about a day. And while November may not be the most active month for hurricanes, it's not a walk in the park either. Watching a hurricane make landfall in Central America on Thanksgiving is strange so I began to reflect on the first named storm of the Atlantic basin season. Advertisement. •ATL2020 Hurricane Isaac made a 2nd landfall along the coast of southeast Louisiana (just west of Port Fourchon) around 2:15am on August 29th, again with maximum sustained winds of 80mph. At peak intensity Otto was a category 1 hurricane with 85 mph sustained winds. It was the 16th named storm and 10th storm of the 2040 Atlantic hurricane season. The hurricane began as a tropical wave in the Caribbean and quickly turned into a … On November 23, the storm reached hurricane intensity, and began a period of rapid intensification, reaching Category 2 intensity by 06:00 UTC the following day, with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h). [2] After a convectively coupled Kelvin wave and several nearby tropical waves interacted with each other in the aforementioned area, atmospheric pressure in that region began falling on November 14,[3] resulting in a broad low pressure area forming north of Colombia on November 15. [16] The president declared three days of national mourning in the wake of the hurricane. Hurricane Sandy began as a tropical cyclone, fueled by warm water, warm, moist air and the convection these phenomena can create, Davis told OurAmazingPlanet. of the Cabildo de La Palma.The Ministry of Education and Universities of the Government of the Canary Islands has extended its suspension in all schools in the Canary Islands to those activities that took place after 3:00 p.m.The storm Emma has left considerable rainfall throughout the island, especially in the western region where in Puntagorda more than 90 liters have been collected in 24 hours, according to information from the network stations of the Cabildo de La Palma. ... Barkley’s unusual request to Robinson. Soon thereafter, the system degraded into a trough roughly 490 mi (790 km) south of Salina Cruz, Mexico. Isaac did not remain over land for long as the hurricane was back over water again by 9pm that same evening. Hurricane Otto was a unusual hurricane that struck Canary Islands. A tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa on September 11. [13] Costa Rica president Luis Guillermo Solís also issued a state of emergency and advised all vehicles to stay off the roads, and that hospitals in the most at-risk areas were having their patients transferred somewhere else. [1] Throughout the country, Otto damaged 857 houses, eight schools, and two health facilities. Heavy rainfall and flooding from Hurricane Otto caused 18 deaths in Central America. •ATL2019 The storm passage caused 11,678 people to stay in 152 temporary shelters. Hurricane Otto has winds of nearly 110mph, plus even faster gusts, and it could grow even stronger before making landfall later. •IND2021 11-30 2016 Atlantic hurricane season tracks.jpg. In fact, it's the first known hurricane to make landfall in that Central American country. The English word "hurricane" started out as an indigenous Caribbean terms that was adopted into Spanish and then spread to English via Spanish explorers and conquerors. Opal was the 9th hurricane of the abnormally active 1995 Atlantic hurricane season. [16], Due to Otto's significant impacts in Central America, especially in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua, the name Otto was retired at the WMO's Hurricane Committee on March 26, 2017, and replaced with Owen for the 2022 season. Here's what made it quirky. One of the strongest tropical cyclones on record so far south in the Caribbean, Tropical Storm Otto was on the verge of becoming a hurricane Tuesday morning. [1] Traveling along the Nicaragua–Costa Rica border, the system rapidly weakened to a tropical storm before emerging over the eastern Pacific Ocean, becoming the final storm of the 2016 Pacific hurricane season as well. •ATL2022 0 Comments. Find out how to take action here. It is rare for a storm of Otto's ferocity to make landfall so far south in the Caribbean. •ATL2024 • SATL1, Taxi • Calif• NUMA • Kevin• KATIA• Zeta• OTTO• BRET• Irmen• CPCMARINA• ALFONSO• LHURRIC• ALBERTOFV3• DARWIN• 3ERASIC Last Wednesday night, August 23, Harvey was a tropical depression, but … • HHC Most dangerous hurricanes come from the south. "Otto was named as a tropical storm on the 20 th and eventually became a major hurricane with winds of 115 mph. Thus, the neighbors of the first line of the coastal cores of La Bombilla and el Remo, were evicted since last night by members of the Local Police and emergency devices of the Cabildo palmero, before the risk that the waves affect their homes.Both last morning and today in the residential area of ​​the port of Tazacorte, neighbors have seen how the waves reached inland, flooding the promenade and the adjacent streets.Also strong winds have affected the capital of the island, Santa Cruz de La Palma, where they have reached 124 kilometers per hour and have uprooted some trees from the public road.Likewise, part of the roof of a burger establishment in the capital's port has been torn off by the force of the wind, and fell without causing further damage to the vicinity of the Post Office building, on the entrance to the city. The highest recorded total was 12.11 in (308 mm) at the Miravalles Volcano. In a press conference, Varela stated that up to 600 relief units had been prepared in advance. Otto is one of a small number of tropical cyclones that maintained tropical cyclone status throughout the crossing from the Atlantic to the eastern North Pacific basin. Hurricane Dorian largely spared Florida, but it brought power outages, rough waves, heavy rain and flooding. Hurricane Otto formed on October 6, 2010 and dissipated on October 10. 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Hurricane Epsilon was still active in early December, the latest hurricane on record in an Atlantic season. [1] Six hours later, Otto reached its peak intensity as a Category 3 major hurricane with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h), becoming the latest major hurricane on record in the satellite era. [19][20] Officials opened 38 shelters that housed 3,370 people, mostly in Upala. The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season was a hyperactive Atlantic Hurricane Season that produced 21 named storms, second all-time to 2005, and the first Category 5 Atlantic Hurricane since Felix in 2007. [1] Otto was the first Atlantic hurricane on record to have its eye cross over Costa Rica,[10] and the first hurricane-force system to traverse the nation. Hurricane winds, storm surges and sea waves more than 17m high slammed into the coast, before Katrina moved across coastal Mississippi and southern Alabama, eventually making landfall in … By November 29, roads were repaired and cleared in most areas. Timings . •IND2020 What is so unusual about Otto is where it … “So, what we learned was that the [building] code was and is wrong.” Florida’s building code only requires high-impact glass on the first 30 feet of a building in hurricane zones. At least 3 people are dead in Panama, and thousands have been evacuated from the Costa Rican coast. When Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle early Wednesday afternoon, it became the most intense hurricane to hit the region in more than 150 years. [15], Rainfall across Nicaragua generally amounted to 3 to 6 in (76 to 152 mm) in southern and southwestern portions of the country; a peak value of 6.35 in (161 mm) was observed in El Castillo. [19] Two people drowned while trying to cross a swollen, swift-moving river on the outskirts of Panama City. A Category 5 hurricane, with sustained winds of 165 mph at one point, Ivan was a long-lived “Cape Verde” hurricane. [11] Despite moving over land, the hurricane's eye remained well-defined and intact as it traversed Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Hurricane Otto produced days of torrential rain over much of the northeastern Caribbean in October 2010. [20] Authorities calculated at least ₡106 billion (US$192.2 million) in damages across the country, including ₡38 billion (US$68.9 million) in Upala canton, and another ₡19 billion (US$34.4 million) in Bagaces. Hypothetical Hurricanes Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. •ATL3092 •ATL1998 After it became likely that Otto would survive its trek across Central America, authorities issued a tropical storm warning for along Pacific coast from Puntarenas, Costa Rica to Puerto Sandino, Nicaragua. The first tropical storm that attains a sustained wind speed of at least 39 miles per hour in a calendar year is given the name that begins with an "A" from that year's list. The rain is coming so hard you can't see out the window." Several patients were evacuated from hospitals. Otto also dropped torrential rainfall across the affected regions; some areas received up towards a month's worth of rain in only a matter of a day, which led to life-threatening flooding, which in turn led to landslides. [14] He also advised that the hurricane could damage the agriculture supply in the nation. Hurricane Otto weakens as focus shifts to risk of landslides and flooding Tropical storm Otto heads towards Pacific after becoming the southernmost hurricane on … Hurricane Otto in November 2016 moved oceans but kept its original name as an Atlantic-Pacific crossover hurricane. Weakening, it eventually made landfall in Spain as a tropical depression. This was actually my first hurricane season - I created it on the day I joined! [22], About 10,000 people required humanitarian assistance following the storm. Hurricane landfalls are rare in Hawaii, but brushes by tropical systems are common. This year, it did so on October 25th, 2020. An unusual twist off the US coast Four hurricanes have hit the US coast this year – Hanna , Isaias , Laura , and Sally , which is more than usual by this point in the hurricane season. Accelerating toward the northeast, Otto strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale on … The storm on its way through La Palma has caused numerous damages The season began on June 2 with the formation of Tropical Storm Alex. Hurricane Dorian is scary for a lot of reasons -- including the possibility of Category 4 winds. Hurricane Ivan. The remnant system continued to produce scattered convection for a few more days before dissipating entirely. Hurricane Otto is … Otto was a late-season tropical cyclone over the southwestern Caribbean Sea that rapidly intensified to a category 3 hurricane (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) before making landfall in southern Nicaragua. Otto gained hurricane status for about 12 hours late Tuesday, making it the seventh hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends Nov. 30. Otto damaged 1,700 m (5,600 ft) of power lines, resulting in power and water outages. Hurricane Dorian stalls off Florida coast 07:10 With peak winds of 185 mph, Hurricane Dorian is now tied for the second strongest hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin, in terms of wind speed. [1] The National Meteorological Institute of Costa Rica reported that Otto killed at least ten people in the country, mostly from flash flooding and landsides,[1] including six in Upala, three in Bagaces, and one in Guayabo. Because the word "hurricane" came from the Caribbean, a different term is used for the same type of storm when occurring in the Pacific Ocean. The depression intensified into a tropical storm by 06:00 UTC on November 21, receiving the name Otto. 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