Forum:2015 Atlantic hurricane season

Future start
We have one for the EPac, so why not the Atlantic? Betting pools are here. I'll make my worldwide calls later on. Ryan1000 21:20, November 17, 2014 (UTC)


 * I really want more from this upcoming season; 2014 was a good start. I predict...18 total depressions, 16 total storms, 11 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes, all with an ACE of ~194 units. Also, I want this season to be dead quiet at first before becoming a nightmare season. See more information here... Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:10, November 28, 2014 (UTC)

It's ALMOST THE NEW YEAR!!!! :D well, it is in Australia.... rarity is worst pony 19:21, December 31, 2014 (UTC)

AOI: East of Windwards
This looks semi-promising. This new AOI has showed up at 0/20 on the five day outlook (and only the five day outlook), and says that some slow development is possible early next week. It would be cool to have another storm in the Atlantic this year. (As long as it's not too weak, I'm looking at you Hanna the name stealer) ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:29, November 5, 2015 (UTC)


 * A new tropical wave has popped up on the TWD, extending from 18N57W to 09N58W and moving west at 15 knots. An associated 0/30 AOI has popped up on the TWO along the tropical wave, so we could see something in the long run when it moves near and beyond Puerto Rico. Maybe Kate is possible after all! Steve820 Talk to me 01:37, November 6, 2015 (UTC)


 * 20/40 some models are developing this into a td. It might become later on. It would be surprising that a ts develop in November and not October. I dont count Joaquin as he form in September. Anyhow if Kate forms this will be one of the latest El Niño years to end, as most end in Sept or Oct.Allanjeffs 07:07, November 7, 2015 (UTC)


 * It's up to 20/50 now. This seems likely to be Kate, and that would be neat to have a November Atlantic storm in an El Nino year! ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:18, November 7, 2015 (UTC)


 * It's up to 50/70 now, and we could see Kate pretty soon! However, looks like it's going to meet that cold front that ate up the other invest in a few days, so it better continue to organize while it has time. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:29, November 8, 2015 (UTC)
 * It looks set to become Kate soon. It would be great to have a November storm this year! I am betting on a formation by tomorrow or Tuesday, and it might be a strong tropical storm or even a hurricane at its peak strength. Steve820 Talk to me 16:57, November 8, 2015 (UTC)

94L.INVEST
I don't know when this was invested, but on wunderground it's shown as an invest. The chance of development has gone up to 70/70, and it's looking pretty well organized. It could be a tropical depression 3 hours from now depending on what the aircraft mission set to arrive there finds. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 18:04, November 8, 2015 (UTC)
 * Since this'll form in November, it should be put in this section. Anyways, it probably will become Kate, but it won't get that strong if it does so, and it'll turn away before hitting the U.S. east coast. I also merged this one and the "AOI.North of Hispaniola" posted below this, they're the same system. Ryan1000 18:39, November 8, 2015 (UTC)

Tropical Depression Twelve
Here. Forecast to become Kate for a short time as it heads northwest, then northeast out to sea. Unfortunately, this'll probably be a name-stealing fail...Ryan1000 03:54, November 9, 2015 (UTC)


 * Actually, this is supposed to affect the Bahamas, so it's not a complete fail. And honestly, I'm happy with almost any named storm in November. However, it would be nice to see Kate reach at least 60 mph and not join the huge tie for weakest storm. Looks like the Atlantic hurricane season wasn't quite done yet, and hopefully Kate has some tricks in store that do not involve death and destruction! ~Raindrop57 (talk) 04:05, November 9, 2015 (UTC)
 * It's too small and weak to noticeably impact the Bahamas, though I will give Kate-to be some credit if she becomes a hurricane on her way out to sea, like Shary of 2010 did. Though that's not too likely. Ryan1000 04:14, November 9, 2015 (UTC)
 * Here comes Kate (hopefully)! Looks like if Kate is named we'll end this season off that name, just like 1985. Not bad! Owen 04:15, November 9, 2015 (UTC)

Retirements at a glance
While the Atlantic continues to be boring and inactive, we're already deep into the season. This means it's about time to do retirements. Some people like Dylan might complain about starting this section early, but I'm just a bit impatient and want to start this section today. So, without further ado...
 * Nah, we're late enough into the season that I'm okay with starting retirement predictions now. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 17:55, August 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * I began these predictions on August 9th (my time, not UTC) though, so that's why I was worried it might have been a bit too early and you would complain. Now, it's certainly a ripe time for these predictions. -- Steve820  Let's talk. •  See My Edits  •  ✉ (Email me) 19:35, August 20, 2015 (UTC)

(Retirement colors:  0%, 1% , 2.5% , 5% , 7.5% , 10% , 15% , 20% , 25% , 30% , 35% , 40% , 45% , 50% , 55% , 60% , 65% , 70% , 75% , 80% , 85% , <font color="#F0F">90% , <font color="#B0D">95% , <font color="#70A">99%  (When retirement is basically certain to happen, but not absolutely 100% sure to be certain. Highest rating in non-PAGASA basins.),  100%  (Only used in basins with retirement requirements, like PAGASA.))


 * Ana: <font color="#AAC">1% - It was the earliest U.S. strike on record, but the damages and deaths won't earn it retirement.


 * Bill: <font color="#77B">2.5% - 7 deaths were caused throughout its path, but damage was minimal. See you in 2021!


 * Claudette: 0% - I consider it an epic fail. The only impacts were rainfall in North Carolina (pre-development) and in Nova Scotia/Newfoundland.


 * Danny: <font color="#AAC">1% - Danny was a tiny major hurricane in a somewhat southerly location, but impacts to the Lessers are just minor at best. He'll come back in 2021.


 * Erika: 65% - Just look at what it did to Dominica. We might have an Allison 2.0 here.


 * Fred: <font color="#AAC">1% - It wasn't that bad for the Cape Verdes at all, but it was a really record breaking storm as it was the easternmost hurricane in the tropical Atlantic not counting the area where Vince formed, and it also became the first hurricane to pass through the Cape Verdes since 1892. Because it wasn't that impacting, the name will almost certainly stay for 2021.


 * Grace: 0% - What a disgrace. Forgive the pun; couldn't resist.


 * Henri: 0% - No way. It failed so much, that it is very laughable.


 * Ida: 0% - Fought, but failed.


 * Joaquin: <font color="#A05">80% - One b@d@$$ storm. Epic Bahamas devastation could certainly give this storm the boot. What a naughty boy you've been, Joaquin.

Anyone else want to do theirs now? You can use my color idea if you like. --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  Let's talk. • See My Edits  •  ✉ (Email me) 00:17, August 10, 2015 (UTC)

My retirements: +<font color="#666666">0.5%
 * Ana:  0%  — Nah, a tropical storm


 * Bill y :  15%  — A severe tropical storm on a scale, well nah.

🌀 (talk) 00:01, September 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * Claudette: <font color="#666666">0.5%  — Who would retire this?
 * Danny - 0%
 * Erika - <font color="#70A">99% - OH OH OH OH OH! ERIKA YOUR GROUNDED GROUNDED GROUNDED FOR LIFE!


 * (Retirement colors:  NaN% , <font color="#AAC">1% , <font color="#77B">2.5% , <font color="#359">5% , <font color="#22B">7.5% ,  10% ,  15% ,  20% , <font color="#4A0">25% ,  30% , <font color="#CF0">35% ,  40% , <font color="#FD0">45% ,  50% , <font color="#F80">55% ,  60% ,  65% , <font color="#B00">70% ,  75% , <font color="#A05">80% , <font color="#F09">85% , <font color="#F0F">90% , <font color="#B0D">95% , <font color="#70A">99%  (When retirement is basically certain to happen, but not absolutely 100% sure to be certain. Highest rating in non-PAGASA basins.),  100%  (Only used in basins with retirement requirements, like PAGASA.))(thanks steve)


 * :D :D odile is back!

•An n a and Elsa :  NaN%  - meh...

•Bill Clinton : <font color="#AAC">1%  - meh...

•Claudette:  NaN%  - u wot m8?

•Danny:  NaN%  - yes. just  NO .

•Erika:  65%   - destructive weakling? dang

•Fred:  NaN%  - LOL

•Grace:  NaN%  - no comment.

•Henri:  NaN%  - Henri's bae is Felicia

•Ida:  NaN%  - HAHAHAHAH LOLOLOLOOLOL

​•Joaquin: <font color="#F09">85%   - if 32 peeps missing and contributing to a massive flood event is not enough...

<font face="Arial"> the destructive Hurricane  Odile  •  of  •  2014  18:32, August 16, 2015 (UTC)

Puffle is here with more lame science stuff Retirements at a glance!!1

Ana: <font color="#AAC">1% - Surprised me to see a pre-season storm, especially with an El Niño. But no, I don't wanna build a snowman.

Bill Nye : <font color="#Acc">2.7% -Sorry Billy, you're still not ready

Claudette: <font color="#AAC">0.1%  - Affected very little land, and was the worst storm ever.

Danny Phantom : <font color="#AAC">>1%  Okay Danny, I like you, but no. Just no.

Erika: <font color="#B0D">95%  - Can you find "Dominica" on the map? No? Erika did that.

Fred: <font color="#AAC">>1%  - Other than striking the Cape-Verde area, what did Fred do?

Grace: <font color="Silver">Fail%  - Clearly Grace was not amazing. What a disgrace of a storm. Have I had enough pun with puns yet?

Henri: <font color="Silver">Fail%  - And I thought Grace and Claudette sucked...Now Felicia has a boyfriend :P

<font face="Ubuntu" color="#000001">Puffle •  <font face="Ubuntu">Talk  <font face="Ubuntu">Blog  00:38, August 30, 2015 (UTC)

Storm by storm, here's my calls... That's all for now. Ryan1000 11:39, August 27, 2015 (UTC)
 * Ana - 2% - Minor damage and an indirect death. It was not nothing, but not enough to retire it either.
 * Bill - 17% - 100 million in damage isn't half bad, but the U.S, let alone Texas, have seen far worse than that and it's probably not getting retired.
 * Claudette - 0% - Gave me something to look at for a day. That's all.
 * Danny - 0% - It was really cool to see Danny pull off a major hurricane in the open Atlantic despite otherwise unfavorable conditions, but like Don '11, it fell flat on it's face as soon as it hit land. The Lessers suffered almost nothing from this, other than some (beneficial) rain.
 * Erika - 95% - Erika is now officially the costliest storm in Dominica's history with 374 million dollars in damage on the island, surpassing Marilyn of 1995, and the 3rd deadliest, after David and the 1834 hurricane. So yeah...Allison is getting company next spring.
 * Fred - 10% - Cape Verde got off much easier with this one than they otherwise could've.
 * Grace - 0% - This storm was just downright dis-Grace-ful (end sarcasm).
 * Henri - 0% - Post-analysis revealed that it didn't fail as much as was initially expected, but it was still a fail nonetheless.
 * Ida - 0% - Another fish, another fail.
 * Joaquin - 75% - At least 34 deaths and 60 million dollars in damage across the central Bahamas make this the worst hurricane to hit some of the central islands in many years. If the damage is as extreme as I fear it could be and the death toll goes any higher, this is a guaranteed retirement.

My turn :D leeboy100 My Talk! 09:14, August 28, 2015 (UTC)
 * Ana: 1%- minimal damage, 1 indirect death, this won't be enough for retirement.
 * Bill: 5%- Caused flooding and 7 deaths, but it's not likely it will be retired
 * Claudette: -0%- At least we got some Atlantic activity.
 * Danny: -0%- An impressive storm, I wasn't <span id="cke_bm_65S" style="display:none;">       <span id="cke_bm_67S" style="display:none;">  even expecting it to become a hurricane, let alone a category 3! It didn't hit land though,
 * Erika: 75%- I know, I'm being lenient with this storm, for two reasons. One: I don't know Dominica's track record for retirement, and two: and this is the big one. There is around a 50/50 chance Erika won't be retired because of the fact that it never reached hurricane strength. Despite me bringing these up, I personally think Erika should be retired, but I won't be too surprised if it's snubbed.
 * Fred: 5%- It shocked pretty much everyone with it hitting Cape Verde, but retirement is not likely.
 * Grace: 0%- What a disgraceful storm that took a fall from grace and became a storm that was not so amazing. This was the coup-de-grace of fails. Too much puns?
 * Henri: 0%- Not in a million years........
 * Ida: 0%- Meh.
 * Joaquin: 80%- Between all the hype it caused, the damage in the Bahmas, Bermuda impacts, and the El Faro, it will most likely be retired.

P.S. If Joaquin and Erika are retired, this will be the first Atlantic season to have two retired names since 2010. leeboy100 beware of Joaquin 21:37, October 1, 2015 (UTC)

Leeboy, Gordon '94 caused most of its deaths in the less-prepared country of Haiti, who also snubbed Hanna '08. Dominica hasn't seen a storm as bad as Erika since, reportedly, David in 1979, which killed 56 people on the island. Ryan1000 16:08, September 2, 2015 (UTC)


 * I know Ryan. What I was saying was that there is a possibility that either a) retirement won't be requested or b) the WMO will snub it. Although, I think it deserves retirement, and will be mad (but not surprised) if it isn't.  leeboy100 Katrina 2005-2015 21:22, September 6, 2015 (UTC)

Ryan, that $16 million figure wasn't from Dominica. It was from Puerto Rico and it's mostly crop damage. According to the Prime Minister, damage in Dominica could be "tens of millions" and that the damage will set the island's development back 20 years.

While I'm at it, might as well give mine: Those are mine! 23:08, August 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * Ana: <font color="#AAC">1%  (It caught the US off-guard, but that, essentially, was it. Minor damage and one indirect death don't get a storm retired.
 * Bill: <font color="#359">5%  (Brought a higher death toll, but outside of teaching everyone about the brown ocean, nothing going. Still minor damage.)
 * Claudette:  0%  (Big ball of nothing.)
 * Danny:  0%  (It scared peop'le, but merely scaring people isn't enough most of the time (see: Sonamu). Danny did nothing else.)
 * Erika: <font color="#F0F">90%  (Nearly every storm that hit Dominica went on to do worse elsewhere, so this is entirely on them to ask for retirement, but likely 50 dead, tens of millions in damage, and the country set back 20 years? If those figures hold up, Allison may be getting company. Not higher because, as I said, I'm not sure about Dominica's retirement standards. EDIT: From tens of millions to $244 million? Even leaving margin of error (it being a tropical storm, Dominica's uncertain retirement standards, the stats being off), I can't bring myself to justify less than 90% now.)

(PS: This was mine. Forgot how many is a signature. <_< Jake52 (talk) 00:07, August 30, 2015 (UTC))


 * I see, my bad on that. If Erika was bad enough to set the island back 20 years on development, it's probably getting retired. Though I'm not sure what a good analogy would be for her; Klaus flooded Martinique alone, Tomas hit St. Lucia and eventually Haiti, I don't think there's been any storm before that hit Dominica hard and didn't do much afterwards. The last time a storm was this bad for Dominica was David in '79, which also ripped apart the Dominican Republic and hit the east coast as a hurricane. Ryan1000 03:33, August 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * Someone edited the Wikipedia article to say Erika caused $100 million total, but a recent report says Dominica estimates that preliminary damage to basic infrastructure on the island may be as high as $226 million. Words fail me. Jake52 (talk) 06:21, September 4, 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't recall, but Bill did cause 100 million in damage. Not negligible, but not enough by U.S. standards. If that 272 million damage total for Dominica is correct, I could definitely see Erika joining Allison as only the second TS to ever be retired in the Atlantic. I don't think any storm has hit Dominica this bad and not caused many impacts elsewhere. It's at least the worst since David. Ryan1000 20:19, September 4, 2015 (UTC)

Here's mine: I'll update this as each of the remaining storms form. Owen 16:50, September 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * Ana: 1% - She was the earliest tropical cyclone to make landfall in the United States, but her impacts don't merit her removal off of the list.
 * Bill: 3% - Eh, $100 million in damages isn't huge in United States standards, he'll be back in 2021.
 * Claudette: 0% - Absolutely not.
 * Danny: 1% - He managed to impress and reach C3 status before getting shredded by wind shear before causing significant effects on the Lesser Antilles.
 * Erika: 65% - I'm being slightly reluctant with her, considering there is uncertainty behind Dominica's retirement standards. However, considering she caused $482.8 million in Dominica and $511.7 million altogether really is convincing that Allison is more likely than not to get company next spring.
 * Fred: 10% - It could've been much worse in Cabo Verde. It's safe to say he'll be returning in 2021.
 * Grace: 0% - Was this a joke?
 * Henri: 0% - Henri, you take the award for the Atlantic's biggest failure of 2015.
 * Ida: 0% - She had her opportunity, but failed.
 * Joaquin: 75% - He caused a lot of damage in the Bahamas, but I'm being reluctant because the islands were sparsely populated. Either way, I think Joaquin deserves retirement but there needs to be a realization that there have been names in the past that weren't retired for weird reasons such as Karl, and Joaquin could be one of them because of the fact these islands weren't very populated.

Time for me to post mine:


 * Ana: 3% - A pre-season shock for the East Coast, but impacts were minor.
 * Bill: 13% - Not negligible, but not bad enough for retirement.
 * Claudette: 0% - Lol, no.
 * Danny: 1% - A fun-to-watch throwback to the days when the MDR actually was the Atlantic's main development region (at least intensity-wise), but Danny sh-t the bed just as it hit the Lessers, and it's coming back in 2021.
 * Erika: 55% - Historic impacts in Dominica, which have already been elaborated on by Ryan and Jake. The only reason I am giving Erika such a conservative percentage is pure cynicism; considering that TS retirements are as rare as they are (with disastrous storms such as Bret '93 and Matthew '10 getting snubbed), I cannot bring myself to expect one. While retirement damn well should happen here, I'm not certain that it actually will happen.
 * Fred: 14% - Cape Verde may have lucked out, but 7 people did die when Fred sank a fishing boat offshore Guinea-Bissau.
 * Grace: 0% - Lawl.
 * Henri: 0% - Post-analysis found that it didn't fail quite as badly as operationally believed, so good for Henri. Still a fail, though.
 * Ida: 0% - From potential to disappointment.
 * Joaquin: 75% (preliminary) - Reports indicate that large portions of Long Island (Bahamas), Crooked Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador have been wiped off the face of the Earth, with numerous unconfirmed fatalities (and that's not taking the El Faro into account). This prediction is preliminary because it's based on fresh evidence, some of which may be subject to change, but if these reports turn out to be true, then retirement is beyond justified. This could turn out to be the Bahamas' deadliest hurricane in decades.

--Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 00:47, September 6, 2015 (UTC)

Raindrop's Retirements -
Many of these I didn't really track, so those are based on what everyone else said. (Retirement colors:  0% , <font color="#AAC">1% , <font color="#77B">2.5% , <font color="#359">5% , <font color="#22B">7.5% ,  10% ,  15% ,  20% , <font color="#4A0">25% ,  30% , <font color="#CF0">35% ,  40% , <font color="#FD0">45% ,  50% , <font color="#F80">55% ,  60% ,  65% , <font color="#B00">70% ,  75% , <font color="#A05">80% , <font color="#F09">85% , <font color="#F0F">90% , <font color="#B0D">95% , <font color="#70A">99%  (When retirement is basically certain to happen, but not absolutely 100% sure to be certain),  100%  (Only used in basins with retirement requirements, like PAGASA, or a storm like Katrina or Sandy) - Thanks to Steve820 for retirement colors. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 03:50, September 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * Ana: <font color="#AAC">0.2%  - Minimal damage and one death has never gotten a storm retired, so it never will. No matter how early it hits.
 * Bill: <font color="#77B">1.5%  - Although it caused some damage, it's nothing worse then a normal tropical storm making landfall in the U.S.
 * Claudette:  0%  - The only thing I can say that's interesting about Claudette is how far north it was. Fail.
 * Danny: <font color="#AAC">0.1%  - It made landfall as a tropical depression and became a major hurricane, which is cool, but it didn't cause much damage, so no way it's getting retired.
 * Erika: <font color="#F80">55%  - I'm being very lenient on this one because Issac in 2012 was not retired despite doing over 30 deaths and over $2B in damages, and this did about 1/4 of that. However, the deaths weren't in Haiti this time which snubs storms, which gives it a moderate shot at retirement.
 * Fred: <font color="#359">3%  - Fred didn't manage to do much to the Cape Verde Islands thankfully, so despite it's mark in history because of where it formed, it's staying.
 * Grace:  0%  - On satellite, Grace looked anything but graceful. And it didn't hit anything. Un-grace-ful fail.
 * Henri:  0%  - It DID form kind of far north like Claudette, but an epic fail nonetheless, and was upgraded to 50 mph in post-season analysis. Along with ET damage, Henri wasn't an extreme fail after all. Still leaving retirement chance at 0% though.
 * Ida:  0%  - It had a chance to be a hurricane, but instead got sheared away.
 * Joaquin:  15%  - 34 deaths, but only $60 million damage done as of current. I don't think Joquain has much of a chance of retirement at all with that amount. Maybe in the 1960's it would be retired though. It might have a slight shot depending on what the Bahamas count as "devestating".

Ana: 1% Early storm but nothing more.

Bill: 1% Affect land and caused some damage but staying.

Claudette: 0% She didn´t affect land so staying

Danny:0% Our only major until now but didn´t affect lan so...

Erika: 70% Being conservative because Dominica could very well not ask for retirement,don´t know their track record, and it supposedly set back the economy for 20 years. I would also put a 70% to her because tropical storm are rarely ask to be tossed out of list. So we will see. Going to put a my final number once the NHC do her report.

Fred 1% some damage nothing more.

Grace:0% Fail.

Henri: 0% If I thought Grace was bad this was much worse.

Ida: 0% Frustrating storm to track but didn´t affect land soo I see you in 2021.

Joaquin???' mhm we will see.

Allanjeffs 23:14, September 30, 2015 (UTC)

My turn! Yay!

Ana: 1% Ana did cause snow in the northwest. Let it Go, Let it Go!

Bill: 0% Even though it about killed me, nope.

Claudette: 0% Fishy Wishy!

Danny: 0% Minimal impact.

Erika: 90% Erika was the 2nd worst storm in Dominica behind David in 1979, maybe even the wrost. In Dominica, Erika killed 36 people and caused $272 million alone!

Fred: 5% Rare event, but I say no.

Grace: 0% Well, she had to be graceful.

Henri: 5% I'm not sure about this one, but it cause several deaths in the U.K.

Ida: 1% She tried and tried.

Joaquin: 99% Currently: With the deaths in the Bahamas and a possible 32 people missing? This is gonna be retired most likely.

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11:02, October 6, 2015 (UTC)

Post-season changes
You know it's bad when the latest storm's TCR is out, and we're not even halfway with the season.-- <font face="Courier New">Isaac829 <font face="Courier New">E-Mail  02:23, August 18, 2015 (UTC)


 * Yeah...with Claudette's TCR just released we may have to open the TCR section of the betting pools early again this year. We'll wait until later though. Ryan1000 02:08, August 19, 2015 (UTC)
 * This is proof the Atlantic is once again sucking this year. That is, unless the NHC is beginning the TCR's earlier than usual each season no matter how active it is. That could be a possibility also, but for now, it's likely it is starting early because of the season being inactive. --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  Let's talk. •  See My Edits  •  ✉ (Email me) 19:37, August 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * Ana could be upgraded to a Cat 1 because of this vid:Tropical Storm Ana 01L (2015)canes are awesome (talk) 20:16, August 21, 2015 (UTC)

saying by this. An n a and Elsa was possibly a hurricane.<font face="Arial"> the destructive Hurricane  Odile  •  of  •  2014  21:23, August 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * This may not be true, because Ana's windspeeds may not have been hurricane-force (over 74 mph), because just having an eye doesn't mean you have a hurricane. --<font face="Ubuntu">Puffle  <font face="Ubuntu">Party? OH HELL YES!!!  19:30, August 26, 2015 (UTC)

Bill's TCR is out. Degenerated into a remnant low a full two days before the WPC operationally declared it post-tropical. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 20:34, September 10, 2015 (UTC)

Hurricane Danny should be downgraded to a Cat. 2 upgraded to 120 mph. 🌀 (talk) 23:20, October 2, 2015 (UTC)

My TCRs: Weegee is awesome 20:28, October 4, 2015 (UTC)
 * Ana: was a STD(severe tropical depression) near NJ
 * Bill: was a TD near NJ
 * Claudette: passed into HSMC as a Severe Tropical Storm
 * and more later
 * Ana and Henri are out. Very little change (if any) with Ana, but Henri's intensity was upped to 45 kts/1003 mbar... so instead of standing alone as the season's weakest storm so far, Henri is now in a four-way tie with Claudette, Erika, and Ida. It was also found to have formed slightly earlier, and spent only 12 hours as a minimal tropical storm before strengthening to the 40-45 kt range and staying there until dissipating, so its ACE has been nearly doubled as a result. I guess it didn't out-fail Failicia after all... --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 22:22, October 26, 2015 (UTC)

Replacement names
Since Erika and Joaquin have a chance of retirement now, what are your thoughts on replacement names for Erika and Joaquin? Here are some of my suggestions:

Erika
If I had to pick one of these, I would pick Ellie (my sister's name). Evelyn, Ella, or Elsa would be my next choices. Ryan1000 03:53, August 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * Elizabeth
 * Eve
 * Ella
 * Ellen
 * Evelyn
 * Ebony
 * Eleanor/Ellie
 * Elisha
 * Elma
 * Elsa

Elsa and Ana on the same list would be hilarious XD. I choose Elsa. leeboy100 Katrina 2005-2015 15:54, August 30, 2015 (UTC)


 * If Elsa is its replacement, might as well call this list the "Frozen" list. XD --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  Let's talk. •  See My Edits  •  ✉ (Email me) 22:56, September 1, 2015 (UTC)


 * I just realized 'Olaf' is being used in the Pacific this year. It really is the Frozen list :D  leeboy100 Katrina 2005-2015 01:45, September 2, 2015 (UTC)


 * Olaf and Elsa would be better for Winter storms. Anyways, Eve would probably be the replacement name for Erika. I don't wanna see Erika on naming lists anymore. <font face="Ubuntu">Puffle  <font face="Ubuntu">2005 - 2015  <font face="Ubuntu">🌀KATRINA🌀  13:44, September 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * My first choice is Elisabeth (spelled with an 's', as I have an old friend whose name is spelled that way). If that's too long, then I pick Eve as a second choice. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 14:18, September 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * I have to agree with Puffle. 🌀 are awesome🌀 21:09, September 14, 2015 (UTC)
 * I also agree with Puffle and Dylan's choices, but for the sake of Frozen, I'd much prefer Elsa being the replacement :P <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 03:32, September 15, 2015 (UTC)


 * Erika its almost a gonner imo. it setback Dominicas progress by 20 years. If it have been Haiti the one affect I would put it at tossup because they don't ask for retirement examples Hanna 2008 and Gordon were snub by them.Allanjeffs 02:28, September 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * Shush Allanjeffs. Eve is a great name. 🌀 (talk) 01:07, September 24, 2015 (UTC)
 * Hey, thanks for posting on my 20th B-Day. I'd say Eve or Emmy for a replacement IMO. To be honest, Erika surprised me for a weak TS. <font face="Product Sans" color="#000001">Puffle •  <font face="Product Sans">Talk  <font face="Product Sans">Blog  22:15, October 15, 2015 (UTC)

For Frozen, i really want Elsa to let it go to be Erika's replacement. If not, then Eve. <span style="background-color:maroon; border-radius:8px; border-width:1px; border-style:solid; border:color:red; H; padding:0 5px; color:#AAAEAF; white-space:nowrap;"> MarcusSanchez   My Own Talk   Junior Administrator and Chat Moderator of HHW   12:33, October 8, 2015 (UTC)

Joaquin
Now let's see for Joaquin. -Spcardozo2 (talk) 12:23, October 9, 2015 (UTC)


 * If the damage in the Bahamas is bad enough, Joaquin will probably get retired. Some of my suggestions for replacing Joaquin are here:

I'd probably pick Jake or Jeffery from this list, with my runner-up choices being Jack, Justin, or Jacob. Ryan1000 21:21, October 9, 2015 (UTC)
 * James
 * Jacob
 * Joseph (maybe not due to Josephine, but who knows)
 * Josh(ua)
 * Jonathan
 * Justin
 * Jason
 * Jack
 * Jared
 * Jesse
 * Jeff(ery)
 * Jamie
 * Jake
 * I must say, the fact that the Atlantic has so few 'J' retirees under its belt makes for a lot of good choices for replacements! My top 5 picks are as follows:
 * Jeff (a nickname for one of my best friends [whose actual name isn't even close to Jeffrey :P])
 * James (in honor of a character from Thomas & Friends, which was my favorite show as a young child and I still hold near and dear to this day)
 * Justin (also the name of a friend of mine)
 * Julian (just really like the name, but it might be a little too close to Julia, which is on next year's list)
 * Jaime (Joaquin carried the Spanish theme over from Juan, so I wouldn't be surprised if a Spanish name is chosen to replace Joaquin)
 * Honorable mentions to Jorge, Josh, and Jacob/Jake. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 22:38, October 9, 2015 (UTC)
 * Josias
 * Julen
 * Jaime
 * Jerrald
 * Jago

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20:49, October 11, 2015 (UTC)
 * I'd pick Joshua/Josh. Spcardozo2 (talk) 21:38, October 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * Here's my picks:

Here are some more male J names: Andros 1337 (talk) 22:38, October 13, 2015 (UTC)
 * Jasper
 * Jafar
 * Jayden
 * Jay
 * Jackson
 * Jamal
 * Jarvis
 * Jaylon
 * Jean-Luc
 * Jenkins
 * Hurricane Old Man Jenkins? :P <font face="Product Sans" color="#000001">Puffle •  <font face="Product Sans">Talk  <font face="Product Sans">Blog  22:16, October 15, 2015 (UTC)

I should make some replacements myself:

Erika:

Top picks:


 * Elsa (For another Frozen name XD)
 * Esmeralda
 * Eve
 * Elizabeth
 * Ella

Alternative picks:
 * Eleanor
 * Esther
 * Elsie
 * Eunice
 * Evelyn

I am hoping Elsa is its replacement. It would just make the lists Frozen-filled, and then all Frozen fans would be really hyped up for the 2021 season to see the characters being used as hurricane names.

For Joaquin:

Top picks:


 * Jaden
 * Jack
 * Jason
 * Justin
 * James

Alternative picks:
 * Jeff(rey)
 * Jasper
 * Jacob
 * Josh(ua)
 * Jamal

I had some friends over my school days which had a name in the top picks, and I also knew a few people in alternative picks. There's just so many male "J" names to chose from. :P <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 18:49, October 17, 2015 (UTC)

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here are my picks.

names aren't needed to be spanish.
 * Jules
 * Jean (unisex)
 * Joe
 * Jim(my)
 * Jack
 * Jamie
 * Jaime
 * Jacob

--<font face="Comic Sans MS"> HurricaneOdile |  drop something in the box  •  rektastic Patricia  •  spam goes here ^_^  22:41, October 25, 2015 (UTC)