Predictions for 2017 - mainly for entertainment purposes

This is a repost of a Weather Underground blog post.

By: elioe , 4:41 PM GMT on January 02, 2017 

Totals for 2017 Atlantic hurricane season: 20 TDs/STDs, 18 TSs/STSs, 7 hurricanes, 3 major

TD ONE: March 11 - March 12. Max. sustained winds 30 kt.
Hurricane ARLENE: May 27 - June 1. Max. sustained winds 75 kt. Landfalls in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, May 28, 40 kt ; Destin, Florida, May 31, 60 kt.
STS BRET: June 10 - June 12. Max. sustained winds 35 kt.
TS CINDY: June 15 - June 21. Max. sustained winds 60 kt. Landfalls on Bonaire & Curacao, June 17, 40 kt ; in Chichibacoa, Colombia, June 18, 40 kt ; Karawala, Nicaragua, June 20, 60 kt.
TS DON: July 1 - July 4. Max. sustained winds 40 kt.
TS EMILY: July 8 - July 14. Max. sustained winds 60 kt.

 Tracks of storms from TD #1 to Emily. Colors same as used in Wikipedia, except light green for subtropical storm.

Hurricane FRANKLIN: July 10 - July 18. Max. sustained winds 100 kt. Landfall in Placentia, Newfoundland, July 18, 65 kt.
TS GERT: July 30 - August 1. Max. sustained winds 60 kt. Landfall in Matagorda, Texas, July 31, 60 kt.
TS HARVEY: August 1 - August 5. Max. sustained winds 50 kt.
Hurricane IRMA: August 2 - August 7. Max. sustained winds 95 kt. Landfall in Cocodrie, Louisiana, August 5, 95 kt.
TS JOSE: August 3 - August 4. Max. sustained winds 35 kt. Landfall in La Pesca, Tamaulipas, August 4, 35 kt.
TS KATIA: August 13 - August 16. Max. sustained winds 55 kt. Landfall in Grand Chenier, Louisiana, August 15, 50 kt.

 Tracks of storms from Franklin to Katia. Colors same as used in Wikipedia.

Hurricane LEE: August 29 - September 5. Max. sustained winds 125 kt. Landfalls in Bismuna, Nicaragua, September 2, 125 kt ; Hopkins, Belize, September 3, 50 kt ; Palma Sola, Veracruz, September 5, 35 kt.
TS MARIA: August 31 - September 5. Max. sustained winds 50 kt. Landfall on Fogo, September 1, 40 kt.
Hurricane NATE: September 2 - September 6. Max. sustained winds 65 kt.
Hurricane OPHELIA: September 15 - September 24. Max. sustained winds 95 kt. Landfall on Madeira, September 24, 35 kt.
TS PHILIPPE: October 6 - October 7. Max. sustained winds 40 kt. Landfall in Brunswick, Georgia, October 7, 40 kt.
TS RINA: October 9 - October 17. Max. sustained winds 60 kt. Landfall on Barbuda, October 11, 40 kt.

Tracks of storms from Lee to Rina. Colors same as used in Wikipedia.

Hurricane SEAN: October 26 - November 7. Max. sustained winds 160 kt. Landfalls in Maria la Gorda, Cuba, November 4, 120 kt ; Key West, Florida, November 5, 110 kt ; Everglades National Park, November 5, 105 kt ; Bain Town, Grand Bahama, November 6, 75 kt.
TD TWENTY: November 19 - November 19. Max. sustained winds 30 kt.

 Tracks of Sean and TD #20. Colors same as used in Wikipedia.

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Arctic sea ice minimum: 4.02 million sq.km. Throughout the rest of this freezing season, new low pressure areas will form near the North Pole, bringing in warm air and water, and pushing ice towards the shores of Canada and Alaska, where the ice will end up being relatively thick on spring. But, by summer, the halocline in the Eurasian Basin has ceased to exist, further diminishing the volume on new ice formation this year. In September, the ice margin on American side is pretty close to average. On the other hand, the European side ice margin runs from Ellesmere Island to New Siberian Islands, following the Lomonosov Ridge. North Pole will be free of ice.

Totals for 2017 Pacific hurricane season east of 140 degrees west: 20 TDs, 18 TSs, 12 hurricanes, 6 major.
Totals for 2017 Pacific hurricane season west of 140 degrees west: 6 TDs, 5 TSs, 3 hurricanes, 1 major.
Totals for 2017 Pacific typhoon season: 20 TSs, 10 typhoons, 4 super typhoons (JTWC count, 1-min sustained)
Totals for 2017 North Indian Ocean cyclone season: 3 cyclones of at least storm intensity, 2 cyclones of hurricane intensity (JTWC count, 1-min sustained)