The

2000 Atlantic hurricane season The 2000 Atlantic hurricane season was a fairly active hurricane season, but featured the latest first named storm in a hurricane season since 1992. The hurricane season officially began on June 1, and ended on November 30. It was slightly abov ...

was an event in the annual

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season in the north

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. There was above-normal activity during the

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, with nearly all its activity occurring during a three-month period, August–October. The season officially began on June 1, 2000 and ended on November 30, 2000. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most tropical systems form. Although two tropical depressions formed in June, the first

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, Alberto, did not arise until August 4. The season's final storm, an unnamed

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, became extratropical on October 29. The 2000 season produced 15 cyclones of at least tropical (14) or subtropical (1) storm strength. Four of the tropical storms became hurricanes, of which three developed into major hurricanes. There were also four depressions that failed to reach tropical storm strength. The two most significant storms of the season, in terms of loss of life and damage, were Hurricanes Gordon and

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. Gordon made land fall in the eastern Yucatán Peninsula, traversed the

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, and made landfall along the

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. Keith made landfall in

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, crossed the Yucatán, moved over the Gulf, and made landfall in northeastern

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. Following the 2000 season, the name ''Keith'' was retired from reuse in the North Atlantic by the

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. This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season. It includes information that was not released throughout the season, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the

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, such as a storm that was not initially warned upon, has been included. By convention, meteorologists one time zone when issuing forecasts and making observations:

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(UTC), and also use the

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(where 00:00 = midnight UTC). In this time line, all information is listed by UTC first with the respective local time included in parentheses.

Timeline

June

June 1 * The 2000 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins. June 7 * 21:00 UTC (4:00 p.m. CDT) near Tropical Depression One develops in the southern

roughly 450 mi (720 km) southeast of

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and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) and a minimum

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of 1008

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(

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; 29.77

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). June 8 * 21:00 UTC (4:00 p.m. CDT) near Tropical Depression One has dissipated into a broad

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roughly 250 mi (400 km) east-southeast of Tampico,

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. June 23 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST June 22) near Tropical Depression Two develops about 350 mi (560 km) southeast of the Cape Verde Islands. June 25 * 09:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Two attains its peak intensity with winds 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1006 mbar (hPa; 29.71 inHg) about 1675 mi (2700 km) east of the

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. * 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Two has degenerated into a tropical wave about 1420 mi (2285 km) east of the southern Windward Islands.

July

* No tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic Ocean during the month of July.

August

August 3 * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Three develops west of

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. August 4 * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Three intensifies into Tropical Storm Alberto south-southeast of the Cape Verde Islands. August 6 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST August 5) near Tropical Storm Alberto intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. August 8 * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) near Tropical Depression Four develops northeast of the

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. August 9 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST August 8) near Hurricane Alberto weakens to a tropical storm over the mid-Atlantic. August 10 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST August 9) near Tropical Storm Alberto re-intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane over the mid-Atlantic. * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT August 9) near Tropical Depression Four attains its peak intensity with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1009 mbar (hPa; 29.81 inHg) north of

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. August 11 * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) near Tropical Depression Four dissipates roughly 160 miles (260 km) east-northeast of Melbourne, Florida. * 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) near Hurricane Alberto intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane about 385 mi (615 km) east-northeast of

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. August 12 * 09:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Alberto intensifies into a Category 3 hurricane about 610 mi (980 km) south-southeast of Sable Island,

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. * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Alberto attains its peak intensity with winds of 125 mph (200 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mbar (hPa; 28.05 inHg). August 13 * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Alberto weakens to a Category 2 hurricane over the northern Atlantic. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) – Hurricane Alberto weakens to a Category 1 hurricane over the northern Atlantic. * 21:00 UTC (4:00 p.m. CDT) near Tropical Depression Five develops in the Gulf of Mexico about 335 mi (535 km) southeast of Brownsville, Texas. Beryl 2000-08-14 1601Z

August 14 * 06:00 UTC (1:00 a.m. CDT) near Tropical Depression Five intensifies into Tropical Storm Beryl. * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Alberto weakens to a tropical storm over the northern Atlantic. August 15 * 00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT August 14) near Tropical Storm Beryl attains its peak intensity with winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1007 mbar (hPa; 29.74 inHg). * 07:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. CDT) near Tropical Storm Beryl makes landfall about 35 mi (56 km) north of

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, Tamaulipas, with winds of 50 mph (80 km/h). * 12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) near Tropical Storm Beryl weakens to a tropical depression. * 18:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) near Tropical Depression Beryl dissipates over the mountains of northern

near

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. August 17 * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Six forms about 690 mi (1,100 km) east of the

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. August 18 * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Six intensifies into Tropical Storm Chris east-northeast of

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, and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1008 mbar (hPa; 29.77 inHg). * 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Storm Alberto attains hurricane strength for a third time about 1,100 mi (1,770 km) west-southwest of the westernmost Azores Islands. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near Tropical Storm Chris weakens to a tropical depression east of

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. August 19 * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Alberto re-intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane. * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Chris dissipates east-northeast of Barbuda. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Seven develops about 1,035 miles (1,665 km) east of the Windward Islands. August 20 * 0600 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Seven intensifies into Tropical Storm Debby. August 21 * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Alberto weakens to a Category 1 hurricane. * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Storm Debby intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane. * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Debby attains its peak winds of 85 mph (135 km/h). August 22 * 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST August 21) near Hurricane Debby attains its minimum barometric pressure of 991 mbar (hPa; 29.26 inHg). * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Debby makes landfall on Barbuda with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). * 09:15 UTC (5:15 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Debby makes landfall on

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with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). * 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Debby makes landfall on Virgin Gorda with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). August 23 * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Alberto weakens to a tropical storm. * 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Storm Alberto becomes extratropical about 780 mi (1255 km) south-southwest of Reykjavík,

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. * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Debby weakens to a tropical storm about 140 mi (220 km) southeast of Grand Turk Island. August 24 * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Storm Debby weakens to a tropical depression about 135 mi (215 km) west-southwest of Santiago de Cuba in eastern

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. * 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Debby deteriorates into a tropical wave near the south coast of eastern Cuba.

September

September 1 * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Eight develops about midway between the Lesser Antilles and Africa. September 2 * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Eight intensifies into Tropical Storm Ernesto east of the

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and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1008 mbar (hPa; 29.77 inHg). September 3 * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near Tropical Storm Ernesto weakens to a tropical depression. * 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Ernesto dissipates into a tropical wave about 300 miles (480 km) east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. September 8 * 18:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) near Tropical Depression Nine develops in the Gulf of Mexico about 180 mi (300 km) south of

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. * 21:00 UTC (4:00 p.m. CDT) near Tropical Depression Nine attains its peak intensity with sustained winds of 30 mph (48 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1008 mbar (hPa; 29.77 inHg) south of Lake Charles, Louisiana. September 9 * 10:00 UTC (4:00 a.m. CDT) near Tropical Depression Nine makes landfall near

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, and dissipates over land later that day. September 10 * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) near A subtropical depression develops about 375 miles (605 km) west-southwest of Bermuda. Florence 2000 track

September 11 * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) near The subtropical storm acquires tropical characteristics and is re-classified as Tropical Depression Ten. * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) near Tropical Depression Ten intensifies into Tropical Storm Florence. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) near Tropical Storm Florence intensifies into Category 1 hurricane about 489 mi (787 km) west-southwest of Bermuda. September 12 * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) near Hurricane Florence weakens to a tropical storm. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) near Tropical Storm Florence re-intensifies into a hurricane. September 13 * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) near Hurricane Florence weakens to a tropical storm. September 14 * 12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) near Tropical Depression Eleven develops midway between Cozumel and Chetumal just off the

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coast of Mexico. * 21:00 UTC (4:00 p.m. CDT) near Tropical Depression Eleven is inland over the Yucatan Peninsula about 65 mi (105 km) west-southwest of Cozumel. September 15 * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Twelve develops about 580 mi (930 km) east of the Lesser Antilles. Gordon 2000-09-16 1620Z

September 16 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST September 15) near Tropical Storm Florence attains hurricane strength for a third time about 201 mi (324 km) west-southwest of Bermuda. * 00:00 UTC (7:00 pm CDT September 15) near Tropical Depression Eleven intensifies into Tropical Storm Gordon after emerging into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. * 17:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Twelve degenerates into a tropical wave 230 mi (370 km) east of the Windward Islands. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) near Hurricane Florence attains its peak intensity northeast of Bermuda with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mbar (hPa; 29.01 inHg). September 17 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST September 16) nearHurricane Florence again weakens to a tropical storm about 489 mi (787 km) northeast of Bermuda. * 00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT September 16) near Tropical Storm Gordon intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane about 265 mi (426 km) southwest of

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. * 06:00 UTC (1:00 a.m. CDT) near Hurricane Gordon attains its peak intensity about 190 mi (306 km) southwest of Tampa, with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 981 mbar (hPa; 28.96 inHg). * 18:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) near Hurricane Gordon weakens to a tropical storm. * 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. PM AST) near Tropical Storm Florence begins to lose its identity about 45 mi (70 km) northeast of Cape Race,

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, and is absorbed later that day by the extratropical surface low associated with a short wave trough. September 18 * 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. EDT September 17) near Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall just north of

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, with winds of 65 mph (105 km/h). * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) Tropical Storm Gordon weakens to a tropical depression about 55 mi (89 km) west of

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. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Gordon transitions into an extratropical cyclone northwest of

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, and two days later is absorbed by extratropical low. September 19 * 23:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. EDT) near Tropical Depression Twelve has re-generated about 60 mi (95 km) northeast of Grand Cayman Island. September 21 * 06:00 UTC (1:00 a.m. CDT) near Tropical Depression Twelve intensifies into Tropical Storm Helene south of

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. * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Thirteen develops about 200 mi (320 km) south of the Cape Verde Islands. September 22 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST September 21) near Tropical Depression Thirteen intensifies into Tropical Storm Isaac southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. * 12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) near Tropical Storm Helene makes landfall near

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with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). * 18:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) near Tropical Storm Helene weakens to a tropical depression about 20 mi (32 km) north of

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. September 23 * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Storm Isaac intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane over the eastern Atlantic Ocean. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near Hurricane Isaac intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane over the eastern Atlantic Ocean. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) near Tropical Depression Helene re-intensifies into a tropical storm over

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. September 24 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST September 23) near Hurricane Isaac intensifies into a Category 3 hurricane over the eastern Atlantic Ocean. September 25 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST September 24) near Hurricane Isaac weakens to a Category 2 hurricane over the central Atlantic Ocean. * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Storm Helene attains its peak intensity southwest of Sable Island, Nova Scotia with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 986 mbar (hPa; 29.03 inHg). * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Fourteen develops about 400 mi (650 km) southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near Tropical Storm Helene is absorbed by a cold front east-southeast of the

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, Newfoundland. September 26 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST September 25) near Tropical Depression Fourteen intensifies to Tropical Storm Joyce about 520 mi (925 km) west-southwest of the southwestern Cape Verde Islands. * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Isaac weakens to a Category 1 hurricane over the central Atlantic Ocean. Hurr-isaacjoyce-20000927-g8vis

September 27 * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Isaac re-intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane over the central Atlantic Ocean. * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Storm Joyce intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane about midway between Africa and the Lesser Antilles. September 28 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST September 27) near Hurricane Isaac re-intensifies into a Category 3 hurricane. * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Joyce attains its peak intensity east of the Leeward Islands with winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mbar (hPa; 28.79 inHg). * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) near Tropical Depression Fifteen develops about 69 mi (110 km) north-northeast of Cabo Gracias a Dios, Honduras–Nicaragua. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near Hurricane Isaac intensifies into a Category 4 hurricane southeast of Bermuda, and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with winds of 140 mph (280 km/h) and a barometric pressure of 943 mbar (hPa; 27.84 inHg). September 29 * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Isaac weakens to a Category 3 hurricane. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near Hurricane Isaac weakens to a Category 2 hurricane. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near Hurricane Joyce weakens to a tropical storm east-southeast of

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. * 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) near Tropical Depression Fifteen intensifies into Tropical Storm Keith about 300 mi (480 km) south of the western tip of Cuba. Hurricane Keith 30 sept 2000 2227Z

September 30 * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Isaac weakens to a Category 1 hurricane. * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) near Tropical Storm Keith intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane about 125 mi (205 km) east of Chetumal, Quintana Roo. * 21:00 UTC (4:00 a.m. CDT) near Hurricane Keith intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane about 105 mi (170 km) east-southeast of Chetumal.

October

October 1 * 03:00 UTC (10:00 p.m. EDT September 30) near Hurricane Keith intensifies into a Category 3 hurricane about 80 mi (130 km) east-southeast of Chetumal. * 06:00 UTC (1:00 a.m. CDT) near Hurricane Keith, meandering east-southeast of Chetumal, intensifies into a Category 4 hurricane. * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near Hurricane Isaac weakens to a tropical storm. * 07:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. CDT) near Still east-southeast of Chetumal, Hurricane Keith attains its peak intensity with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 939 mbar (hPa; 27.73 inHg). * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near Tropical Storm Isaac becomes an extratropical cyclone over the north-central Atlantic Ocean. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) near Tropical Storm Joyce weakens to a tropical depression about 45 mi (75 km) west-southwest of

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. * 18:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) near Hurricane Keith weakens to a Category 3 hurricane when its eyewall moves over Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker off the coast of

. October 2 * 06:00 UTC (1:00 a.m. CDT) near Nearly stationary, Hurricane Keith weakens to a Category 2 hurricane. * 12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) near Still nearly stationary, Hurricane Keith weakens to a Category 1 hurricane. * 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Joyce dissipates about 55 mi (90 km) east of

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. * 23:00 UTC (6:00 p.m. CDT) near Hurricane Keith makes landfall on Ambergris Caye, with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). October 3 * 00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT October 2) near Hurricane Keith weakens to a tropical storm 30 mi (50 km) northeast of

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, Belize. * 03:00 UTC (10:00 p.m. CDT October 2) near Tropical Storm Keith makes landfall about 29 mi (46 km;) north of Belize City. * 12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) near Tropical Storm Keith weakens to a tropical depression over the Yucatan Peninsula, west of Chetumal. Morning October 4 * 12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) near Tropical Depression Keith re-intensifies into a tropical storm upon moving over the

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. * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) near A subtropical depression develops over

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. October 5 * 06:00 UTC (1:00 a.m. CDT) near Tropical Storm Keith re-intensifies into a hurricane east-southeast of Tampico, Tamaulipas. * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) near The subtropical depression intensifies and acquires tropical characteristics, becoming Tropical Storm Leslie, about 230 mi (370 km) east of

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. * 18:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) near Hurricane Keith makes landfall about 23 mi (37 km) north of Tampico, Tamaulipas, with winds of 90 mph (140 km/h). October 6 * 00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT October 5) near Hurricane Keith weakens to a tropical storm about 35 mi (60 km) south of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. * 06:00 UTC (1:00 a.m. CDT) near Tropical Storm Keith weakens to a tropical depression about 70 mi (110 km) west-southwest of Ciudad Victoria, and dissipates over northeastern Mexico later that day. * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) near Tropical Storm Leslie attains its peak intensity about 500 mi (820 km) west-southwest of Bermuda with winds of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1006 mbar (hPa; 29.71 inHg). October 7 * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) near Tropical Storm Leslie transitions into an extratropical cyclone about 374 mi (602 km) north-northwest of Bermuda. October 15 * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) near A subtropical depression develops about 750 mi (1,200 km) east of

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. October 16 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT October 15) near The nearly stationary subtropical depression strengthens into a subtropical storm east of Jacksonville. October 17 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT October 16) near Still nearly stationary east of Jacksonville, subtropical storm has acquired sufficient tropical characteristics to become Tropical Storm Michael. * 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT) near Tropical Storm Michael has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane about 400 mi (645 km) west-southwest of Bermuda. October 19 * 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Eighteen develops about 690 mi (1,100 km) southeast of Bermuda. * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near Hurricane Michael intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane about 85 mi (135 km) east of Sable Island, Nova Scotia, and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 965 mbar (hPa; 28.5 inHg). * 21:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) near Hurricane Michael begins an extratropical transition about 75 mi (120 km) southwest of Saint Pierre Island and makes landfall later that day along the south coast of Newfoundland as an extratropical system. October 20 * 15:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. AST) near Tropical Depression Eighteen strengthens into Tropical Storm Nadine about 470 mi (755 km) east of Bermuda. October 21 * 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST October 20) near Tropical Storm Nadine attains its peak intensity with winds at 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 999 mbar (hPa; 29.5 inHg) east of Bermuda. October 22 * 03:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. AST October 21) near Tropical Storm Nadine transitions into an extratropical cyclone about 750 miles (1,205 km) south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland and is later absorbed by a cold front. October 25 * 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near A subtropical storm develops east of

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. October 29 * 02:00 UTC (10:00 p.m. AST October 28) near The subtropical storm attains its peak intensity with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mbar (hPa; 28.82 inHg) while southwest of Sable Island, Nova Scotia. * 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near The subtropical storm transitions into an extratropical cyclone near Sable Island, and was later absorbed into a larger extratropical low.

November

* No tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic Ocean during the month of November. November 30 * The 2000 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.

Notes

References

External links

2000 Tropical Cyclone Advisory Archive

and Central Pacific Hurricane Center {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurricane season Atlantic 2000

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