Timeline of the 2023 Computer Area hurricane season

The **2023 Computer Area hurricane season** is the current season for tropical cyclone formation around the Computer Area. This is a timeline of all events during the season.

## April

**April 14:** An unnamed subtropical storm forms from an Educational Low designated 4-13.

**April 14:** The unnamed subtropical storm of April 2023 reaches peak intensity with 70 mph winds and a central pressure of 978 hPa.

**April 17:** The unnamed subtropical storm of April 2023 degenerates into an extratropical cyclone.

**April 20:** The remnant low of the unnamed subtropical storm of April 2023 regenerates into a subtropical storm once again.

**April 21:** The unnamed subtropical storm of April 2023 weakens into a subtropical depression, then quickly restrengthens back into a subtropical storm.

**April 22:** The unnamed subtropical storm of April 2023 degenerates into an extratropical cyclone once again.

**April 23:** The remnant low of the unnamed subtropical storm of April 2023 fully dissipates over the Computer Ocean.

## May

No tropical cyclones formed in the Computer Area basin during May.

## June

**June 5:** The unnamed subtropical storm of June 2023 forms from an Educational Low designated 6-5.

**June 9:** The unnamed subtropical storm of June 2023 degenerates into an extratropical cyclone.

**June 16:** The unnamed subtropical storm of June 2023 regenerates and becomes a Category 1 hurricane over the Computer Area and subsequently reaches peak intensity with sustained winds of 75 mph.

**June 20:** The unnamed hurricane of June 2023 degenerates into a remnant low.

## July.

**July 2:** Tropical Storm Andrea forms from a tropical depression in the Computer Ocean.

**July 3:** Tropical Storm Andrea becomes a Category 1 hurricane.

**July 6:** Hurricane Andrea reaches peak intensity with sustained winds of 120 mph and a central pressure of 956 hPa.

**July 6:** Hurricane Andrea merges with a cold front, marking the system's transition into a powerful Category 2 equivalent extratropical cyclone.

**July 8:** The extratropical cyclone of what was Hurricane Andrea dissipates over the open ocean of Computer Ocean.

**July 28:** Tropical Depression Four forms and reaches peak intensity with 35 mph sustained winds and a central pressure of 1009 hPa before merging with a trough of low pressure.

## August

**August 6:** The unnamed August hurricane develops, beginning its approach to the Computer Area.

**August 7:** The unnamed August hurricane reaches peak intensity with sustained winds of 110 mph and a central pressure of 960 hPa.

**August 8:** The unnamed August hurricane transitions into an extratropical cyclone.

**August 24:** Subtropical Depression Six forms north of the Computer Area.

**August 25:** Subtropical Depression Six becomes fully tropical and strengthens into Tropical Storm Bertha.

**August 25:** Tropical Storm Bertha merges with a cold front, marking extratropical transition.

**August 31:** A strong tropical wave develops, designated 06L (07L as of now).

**August 31:** Tropical Depression Seven (now Eight) forms in the Computer Ocean.

## September

**September 2:** The strong tropical wave dissipates.

**September 2:** Tropical Storm Colin forms from Tropical Depression Eight.

**September 3:** Tropical Storm Colin strengthens into a hurricane while undergoing rapid intensification on its approach to the Computer Area.

**September 4:** Hurricane Colin reaches Category 5 status before quickly weakening to Category 4 due to westerly wind shear that also caused fire weather warnings in the Computer Area.

**September 5:** Hurricane Colin reaches its record-breaking peak intensity of a Category 5 storm with 195 mph winds and a central pressure of 871 hPa while making landfall in the Computer Area.

**September 6:** Hurricane Colin becomes a powerful Category 2-equivalent extratropical cyclone over the Computer Ocean.

**September 7:** Hurricane Colin's remnant low pressure dissipates over the ocean while Tropical Depression Nine forms.

**September 10:** Tropical Depression Nine strengthens into Tropical Storm Damian.

**September 11:** Tropical Storm Damian becomes a hurricane and reaches its initial peak intensity of 75 mph.

**September 12:** Hurricane Damian weakens slightly back to a tropical storm with 70 mph sustained winds.

**September 13:** Tropical Storm Damian restrengthens into a Category 1 hurricane while undergoing intensification to a Category 3 storm later that same day.

**September 15:** Hurricane Damian reaches its peak intensity as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph and a central pressure of 919 hPa.

**September 17:** Hurricane Damian weakens to a strong Category 1 hurricane while undergoing extratropical transition.

**September 18:** Hurricane Damian's remnant extratropical cyclone dissipates.

**September 18:** Tropical Depression 09 (now 10L due to the unnamed August hurricane) forms in the Computer Ocean.

**September 20:** Tropical Depression Ten strengthens into Tropical Storm Emily.

**September 21:** Tropical Storm Emily strengthens into a low-end Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.

**September 22:** Hurricane Emily briefly weakens into a 65-mph tropical storm due to wind shear coming from the northwest which also displaced convection to the south and east of the center. However, later that same day, the storm quickly became a Category 1 hurricane with 85 mph winds once again.

**September 23:** Subtropical Storm Fay forms from an extratropical cyclone near the Computer Area's west coast.

**September 23:** Subtropical Storm Fay quickly becomes a hurricane while undergoing significant wind speed increases.

**September 23:** Hurricane Emily reaches peak intensity with sustained winds of 100 mph and a central pressure of 961 hPa.

**September 24:** Hurricane Emily becomes a large extratropical cyclone due to it merging with a cold front that was moving east.

**September 28:** Potential Tropical Cyclone Twelve develops into Subtropical Storm Gordon, and quickly weakens to a subtropical depression due to wind shear and dry air, however, later that day, Gordon transitioned into a tropical depression.

**September 29:** Tropical Depression Gordon restrengthens into a tropical storm while moving away from land.

**September 30:** Gordon reaches its initial peak intensity with sustained winds of 70 mph and started to slightly weaken due to westerly vertical wind shear.

**October 1:** Tropical Storm Gordon strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane and subsequently reaches another secondary peak of 80 mph.

**October 1:** Tropical Storm Harold forms in the Computer Ocean and reaches peak intensity with sustained winds of 40 mph and a central pressure of 1009 hPa.

**October 2:** Tropical Storm Harold weakens to a tropical depression after landfall due to wind shear in South Computer Area.

**October 2:** Tropical Depression Fifteen forms over open water in the Computer Ocean.

**October 2:** Hurricane Gordon weakens once more to a tropical storm due to wind shear during the morning and retained Category 1 hurricane intensity later in the afternoon as the shear abated.

**October 3:** Tropical Depression Harold degenerates into a remnant low.

**October 3:** Subtropical Depression Sixteen forms from a stationary front near the Computer Area East Coast.

**October 3:** Tropical Depression Fifteen strengthens into Tropical Storm Irwin.

**October 3 & 4:** Hurricane Gordon reaches its peak intensities of 100 mph and 963 hPa.

**October 4:** Hurricane Gordon transitions to an extratropical cyclone with sustained winds of 90 mph.

**October 4:** Tropical Depression Sixteen develops into Tropical Storm Jose and reaches peak intensity with sustained winds of 45 mph.

**October 4:** Tropical Storm Irwin strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane.

**October 5:** Hurricane Irwin weakens to a tropical storm abruptly and absorbs Tropical Storm Jose and retains Category 1 strength in the late evening as the shear abated.

**October 6:** Hurricane Irwin reaches peak intensity of 90 mph and 963 hPa and transitions into a strong extratropical cyclone.

**October 7:** Post-Tropical Cyclone Irwin regenerates into a tropical storm and then a Category 1 hurricane and reaches a secondary peak of 80 mph

## November

**November 30:** The 2023 Computer Area hurricane season officially ends.