2353 Southern Ocean Hurricane Season

The 2352/2353 Southern Ocean Hurricane Season is an annual event that spans from November 15 to April 30, however storms can form any time of year.

## Name List

* ~~Akoni~~
* ~~Bina~~
* ~~Hone~~
* ~~Dovi~~
* ~~Keli~~
* ~~Fili~~
* ~~Nolo~~
* ~~Hale~~
* ~~Pena~~
* ~~Judy~~
* ~~Wale~~
* Kevin - **Active**
* Aka - **Active**
* Mal - *unused*
* Hene - *unused*
* Osai - *unused*
* Iolana - *unused*
* Rae - *unused*
* Lino - *unused*
* Tam - *unused*
* Nona - *unused*
* Vaianu - *unused*
* Pama - *unused*
* Xavier - *unused*
* Wene - *unused*
* Zita - *unused*

## Cyclonic History

To the right is the timeline as of February 1st, 2353.

## Systems

### Tropical Storm Akoni

Unexpectantly, early morning of October 21st, 2352 the VHC issued a special outlook a month early stating "An early season storm has formed this morning and it will be given the name of *Akoni*."

Akoni would move on to be a mid to high end Tropical storm and would stay out to sea.

### Hurricane Bina

Around noon on November 1st, 2352 Tropical Depression 2 was designated, which broke a record while only being a tropical depression 'Earliest 2nd depression to form in the Southern Ocean' and 'Most amount of pre-season storms in one season within the Southern Ocean'. 3 hours later, however, it would be upgraded to Tropical Storm Bina which would slowly intensify before making landfall in Central Queensland and becoming remnants. The remnants of Bina would move into the gulf north of the central peninsula and would reform on November 7th and then RI into a mid-end Cat. 2 which broke another record 'Earliest Hurricane in a Southern Ocean Season.' Cat. 2 Bina would make landfall on the 11th and dissipate on the 17th of November.

#### Effects

Hurricane Bina peaked with winds of 105mph (90kts) however winds of 100mph (85kts) were felt at landfall. Bina had recorded storm surge of 8 feet and would cause ¢2.7 billion credits in damage with 6 deaths.

### Tropical Storm Hone

Just after midnight on November 6th, 2352 Tropical Storm Hone had formed, breaking the record 'Most amount of pre-seasons storms in one season within the Southern Ocean' set by Bina just 6 days earlier. It also became the earliest third storm in history by 29 days. Hone, like Akoni would stay out to sea however Hone's remnant's would make landfall and bring heavy rain to South-Central Netherlands.

### Tropical Depression Four

At 16:49 on November 21st, 2352 the VHC designated Invest 97S as Tropical Depression Four. Luckily, only 6 hours after designation it would make landfall in North-East Old King and dissipating 4 hours later.

#### Effects

Overall, Tropical Depression Four cause minimal damage however it dumped 25 inches of rain in some areas causing massive flooding issues. The system was the cause of 500 million credits worth of damage and 2 deaths.

### Major Hurricane Dovi

On December 13th, after a few weeks of a break in the activity, Tropical Storm Dovi was designated ~500 miles Southwest of Queensland. Dovi would begin a gradual intensification process till high-end Cat. 4 status, with winds of 150mph, where it maintained that status for a few hours before weakening due to increased levels of shear in the region. Around Noon on the 27th of December Dovi would make landfall as a mid-end Cat. 2, with winds of 105mph, in Southeastern Netherlands. The storm would dissipate around noon on the 28th.

#### Effects

Dovi caused widespread flooding and power-outages across the region. Strong winds and large storm surge only added to the misery of the areas effected. The large size of the storm would lead to damages roughly 400 miles from its center and in some places, due to the storms erratic slower movement over land, 35-45 inches of rain was dropped. Especially in coastal areas with storm surge up to 16 feet the highest levels of rain ever seen in the district only added to the severe flooding problems. Fortunately, despite all of this, due to the area not being too highly populated, the storm was the cause of only 3.6 billion credits worth of damages and 9 deaths.

#### Preparations

4 days before landfall the Senator of the Netherlands issued a mandatory evacuation for the areas in the path of this storm. Mostly everyone in the path evacuated, except for a select few. For those who did not evacuate stores were empty on some food products, radios, some medical equipment and other necessities, like toilet paper, batteries and other things. Most windows had either wood boards or metal shutters to protect and glass shattering or debris from getting inside the homes. This would, however, not protect from the mass flooding.

### Hurricane Keli

Hurricane Keli was a decently long lived cyclone due to erratically stalling every other day. The storm formed late on December 16th and would stay to sea for most of its life until it peaked with winds of 85mph just before making landfall in a little known region of South Queensland. The system would drop at least a dozen inches of rain in some places which would bring minor flooding to the small towns in the area.

## Records Broken

Earliest Hurricane

Most Pre-season storms

Earliest 2nd and 3rd storm

Most active November (tied with 2319/2320) and January