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Hurricane season, although it officially begins on June 1 and ends on November 30, already has a protagonist:Arlene', a tropical storm. It has not caused any damage by being formed far from the coasts and islands, but it is especially striking since has formed 40 days earlier than usual.
Although it is not the first tropical cyclone to form before the season began, in recent years new ones have been forming in April each time. Until now, 'Arlene' takes second place since satellites have been available.
An extratropical cyclone formed along a cold front that swept across the Atlantic in mid-April. This system was not organized until April 17, due to the sporadic convocation that was beginning to take place in and around the circulation; Nevertheless, it was not until April 19 when it was completed and could be classified as a subtropical depression 1 by the National Hurricane Center (CNH) at 15.00 UTC the same day.
The next day, April 20, It went from being a depression to a tropical storm which they named 'Arlene', with maximum winds of 85 km/h (1 mph) for one minute and a minimum pressure of 993 mbar (XNUMX mbar). Since it formed far from habitable areas, it caused no damage.
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The 2017 Hurricane Season is expected more intense than the previousAccording Global Weather Oscillations, with 12 storms and up to 6 hurricanes, of which 2 or 3 could be significant, even though El Niño is a dormant phenomenon. To better understand how these storms develop, you can read about the hurricane season 2017 and its forecast, which details the expected activity.
'Arlene' is the first cyclonic formation of the year, soon to be followed by Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harvey, Irma, Jose, Katia, Lee, Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince, and Withney.
