What was the last hurricane name of 2005?

Tropical Storm Zeta
Tropical Storm Zeta was the last storm of 2005. The storm formed on December 30 over cold waters in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Zeta dissipated on January 6, 2006. It was only one of two storms to live in two different years (the other being Hurricane Alice, which was in 1954 and 1955).

How many hurricanes have there been since 2005?

Of the nine hurricane seasons since 2005, seven have had above-average activity, and three—2010, 2011, and 2012—were among the most active on record. Since 2006, 21 major hurricanes have formed, some of them extremely powerful.

What were the two strongest hurricanes in 2005?

The four Category 5 hurricanes that developed during the season were: Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. In July, Emily reached peak intensity in the Caribbean Sea, becoming the first Category 5 hurricane of the season, later weakening and hitting Mexico twice.

Why is the 2020 hurricane season so bad?

The major contributors to the extremely active season are: Warmer than normal ocean temperatures. "Ocean temperatures in the Atlantic are much warmer than normal," Brian Tang, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Albany, told Mashable in July.

When did the 2005 hurricane season start and end?

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2005, and officially ended on November 30, 2005. These dates conventionally demarcate the period each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin, although the season effectively lasted into January 2006 due to continued storm activity.

What was the name of the hurricane that hit Florida in 2005?

Hurricane Katrina (August 23–30), one of the most intense, largest, costliest, and deadliest hurricanes to hit the United States, was a tropical depression on August 23 as it passed over the southeastern Bahamas. It reached hurricane strength on August 25 and made landfall as a Category 1 on Florida's southeast coast.

What was the most active hurricane season in history?

While this list is not intended to be all-inclusive, it does provide some perspective on the tremendous amount of activity seen during the 2005 hurricane season. Since the previous most active season in 1933, we have come a long way with the technology we use to sense tropical cyclones.

What was the forecast for the 2004 hurricane season?

The first of these forecasts was issued by CSU, which on December 5, 2004 predicted that the season would be above average, containing 11 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 3 intense hurricanes. They also noted that the Caribbean and the entire US coastline faced an increased risk of a major hurricane making landfall.