####018001740#### ABNT30 KNHC 011146 TWSAT Monthly Tropical Weather Summary NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Sat Jul 1 2023 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Three tropical storms (Arlene, Bret, and Cindy) formed in the basin during June. Bret brought tropical-storm-force winds to portions of the Lesser Antilles, while Arlene and Cindy remained over open water and did not impact land. So far, seasonal activity has been above average based on the 30-year climatology (1991-2020), where a named storm typically forms about once every year in June. In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes, activity in the basin so far in 2023 has been above average compared to the long-term (1991-2020) mean. Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at the National Hurricane Center website at www.hurricanes.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2023&basin=atl Summary Table Name Dates Max Wind (mph) ----------------------------------------------------------- Unnamed STS** TS Arlene 1-3 Jun 40 TS Bret 19-24 Jun 70 TS Cindy 22-26 Jun 60 ----------------------------------------------------------- * Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete. ** An unnamed subtropical storm formed in mid January. Exact dates and maximum winds will be provided once the post-storm analysis is complete. $$ Hurricane Specialist Unit