Es204L/Tropical cyclones in 2005 First system Raymond Formed December 30, 2004 Last system 07 Dissipated January 8, 2006 Name Wilma Lowest pressure 882 mbar (hPa ); 26.05 inHg Name 14F and Kenneth Duration 16 days Total systems 144 Named systems 94 Total fatalities 4,734 total Total damage $188.45 billion (2005 USD )
Other years 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007
Tropical cyclones in 2005 were spread out across seven different areas called basins ; the strongest tropical cyclone was Hurricane Wilma strengthened to a minimum barometric pressure of 882 mbar (hPa ; 26.05 inHg ) before striking Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico , Cuba , and the U.S. state of Florida . 144 tropical cyclones had formed this year to date. 94 tropical cyclones had been named by either a Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) or a Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC). The most active basin in the year was the North Atlantic , which documented 28 named systems becoming the most active ever recorded in history, while the Western Pacific , despite only amounting to 24 named systems, was its basin's above normal. Conversely, the Eastern Pacific hurricane season experienced the average number of cyclones reaching tropical storm intensity, numbering 15 respectively. Activity across the southern hemisphere's three basins—South-West Indian , Australian , and South Pacific —was spread evenly, with each region recording seven named storms apiece.
The deadliest and costliest tropical cyclone of the year was Hurricane Katrina , Katrina made landfall on Florida and Louisiana killing 1,836 people and causing $125 billion in damage; tying as the costliest Atlantic hurricane alongside with Hurricane Harvey in 2017 .
Tropical cyclone activity in each basin is under the authority of an RSMC. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is responsible for tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic and East Pacific. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) is responsible for tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific. Both the NHC and CPHC are subdivisions of the National Weather Service . Activity in the West Pacific is monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Systems in the North Indian Ocean are monitored by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The Météo-France located in Réunion (MFR) monitors tropical activity in the South-West Indian Ocean. The Australian region is monitored by five TCWCs that are under the coordination of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Similarly, the South Pacific is monitored by both the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) and the Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited . Other, unofficial agencies that provide additional guidance in tropical cyclone monitoring include the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).
Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions [ edit ] North Atlantic Ocean [ edit ] Eastern Pacific Ocean [ edit ] Summary [ edit ] Systems [ edit ] A total of 143 systems formed globally in the year with 70 of them causing significant damage, deaths, and/or setting records for their basin.
January [ edit ]
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Raymond
December 30–January 10
85 (50)
985
Western Australia
None
None
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Tropical cyclones formed in July 2005
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Global effects [ edit ]
Season name
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2005 Atlantic hurricane season
Guyana , Venezuela , Trinidad and Tobago , Windward Islands , Honduras , Belize , Cayman Islands , Mexico , Cuba , United States , Barbados , Nicaragua , Bermuda , Suriname , Jamaica , Atlantic Canada , Cape Verde , Leeward Islands , Puerto Rico , Hispaniola , Turks and Caicos , The Bahamas , United Kingdom , Ireland , France , Spain , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Panama , Azores , Portugal , Norway , Sweden , Finland , Estonia , Russia
31
28
$180.7 billion
3,960
2005 Pacific hurricane season
Guatemala , El Salvador , Nicaragua , Honduras , Southwestern Mexico, Western Mexico, Southwestern United States , Arizona , California , Baja California Peninsula , Northwestern Mexico, Hawaii , Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
17
15
$12 million
6
2005 Pacific typhoon season
Caroline Islands , Philippines , Mariana Islands , Ryukyu Islands , Taiwan , China , South Korea , Vietnam , Laos , Russian Far East , Alaska , Thailand , Cambodia ,
33
24
$7.64 billion
436
2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
Gujarat , East India , North India , Central India , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Thailand
14
4
$21.4 million
273
2004–05 Australian region cyclone season 5 Indonesia , Australia , Solomon Islands , Papua New Guinea , Queensland , Territory , Western Australia
11
7
$15.15 million
5
2005–06 Australian region cyclone season 5 None
3
None
None
None
2004–05 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 5 Madagascar , Mozamique , Mauritius , Reunion , South Africa, Zimbabwe , Swaziland
11
8
None
78
2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 5 None
6
1
None
None
2004–05 South Pacific cyclone season 5 Fiji , New Caledonia , Vanuatu , Tonga , New Zealand , Samoan Islands , Wallis and Futuna , Niue , Solomon Islands
14
8
>$55 million
None
2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season 5 None
3
None
None
None
Worldwide
(See above)
143
93
4734
1 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2005 are counted in the seasonal totals. 2 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2005 are counted in the seasonal totals. 3 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
4 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds. 5 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France which uses gust winds.
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ] Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers
Category:Tropical cyclones by year
Category:2005 Atlantic hurricane season
Category:2005 Pacific hurricane season
Category:2005 Pacific typhoon season
Category:2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
Category:2004–05 Australian region cyclone season
Category:2005–06 Australian region cyclone season
Category:2004–05 South Pacific cyclone season
Category:2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season
Category:2004–05 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Category:2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Category:2005-related lists
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