Timeline of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season

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Below is a timeline of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, documenting all the storm formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, as well as dissipation. The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, and will last until November 30, although the first storm of the season, Tropical Storm Arthur, developed before the official start, on May 30. For convenience and clarity, in the timeline below, all landfalls are bolded. The timeline will also include information, when it becomes available, which was not operationally released, meaning that information from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as information on a storm that was not operationally warned on, have been included.

The graphical bar above gives a brief overview of storm activity during the season, and for convenience, the storm's maximum intensity is included as a color bar.

Timeline

May

;May 31:*1 p.m. EDT (1700 UTC): Tropical Storm Arthur forms near the Belize coast and makes landfall there with 40 mph (65 km/h) winds. [Cite web|author=Avila/Rhome|title=Tropical Storm Arthur Special Advisory Number 1|year=2008|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2008-06-02|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al01/al012008.public.001.shtml]

June

;June 1:*12 a.m. EDT (0400 UTC): The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.:*10 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC): Tropical Storm Arthur weakens to a tropical depression. [Cite web|author=Beven|title=Tropical Depression Arthur Public Advisory Number 5|year=2008|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2008-06-02|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al01/al012008.public.005.shtml] :*11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC June 2): The National Hurricane Center issues its final advisory on dissipating Tropical Depression Arthur. [cite web|author=Knabb|title=Tropical Depression Arthur Public Advisory Number 7|year=2008|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2008-06-02|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al01/al012008.public.007.shtml]

July

;July 3:*5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC): Tropical Depression Two forms south of the Cape Verde islands. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al02/al022008.public.001.shtml?] :*11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC): Tropical Depression Two stregthens into Tropical Storm Bertha. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al02/al022008.public.002.shtml?]

;July 7:*5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC): Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens into Hurricane Bertha. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al02/al022008.public.017.shtml?] :*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Hurricane Bertha strengthens to Category 3 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al02/al022008.public.019.shtml?]

;July 8:*11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC): Hurricane Bertha weakens to a Category 2 hurricane. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al02/al022008.public.022.shtml?] :*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Hurricane Bertha weakens to a Category 1 hurricane. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al02/al022008.public.023.shtml?]

;July 9:*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Hurricane Bertha restrengthens to reach Category 2 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al02/al022008.public.027.shtml?]

;July 10:*11 a.m. AST (1500 UTC): Hurricane Bertha again weakens back to Category 1 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al02/al022008.public.030.shtml?]

;July 13:*8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC): Hurricane Bertha weakens to a tropical storm. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al02/al022008.public_a.041.shtml?]

;July 18:*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Tropical Storm Bertha restrengthens into Hurricane Bertha. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al02/al022008.public.063.shtml?] :*11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC July 19): Tropical Depression Three forms south of Charleston, South Carolina. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al03/al032008.public.001.shtml?]

;July 19:*2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC): Tropical Depression Three strengthens into Tropical Storm Cristobal. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT3+shtml/191746.shtml]

:*11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC June 20): Hurricane Bertha weakens to a tropical storm. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al02/al022008.discus.068.shtml?]

;July 20:*11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC): Tropical Storm Bertha becomes extratropical and the final advisory is issued. It marks the longest live in July tropical system with 17 days. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al02/al022008.public.070.shtml?] :*11:45 a.m. EDT (1545 UTC): Tropical Storm Dolly forms east of the Yucatán Peninsula. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.public.001.shtml?]

;July 21:*1 a.m. CDT (0600 UTC): Tropical Storm Dolly makes its first landfall on the Yucatán peninsula with 50 mph (85 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.public_a.003.shtml?]

;July 22:*4 p.m. CDT (2100 UTC): Tropical Storm Dolly strengthens into Hurricane Dolly. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.public.010.shtml?]

;July 23:*5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC): Tropical Storm Cristobal becomes extratropical and the final advisory is issued. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al03/al032008.public.018.shtml?] ;*10 a.m. CDT (1500 UTC): Hurricane Dolly strengthens to Category 2 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.public.013.shtml] ;*1 p.m. CDT (1800 UTC): Hurricane Dolly makes its second landfall on South Padre Island with 100 mph (160 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.public_a.013.shtml?] ;*10 p.m. CDT (0300 UTC July 24): Hurricane Dolly weakens to a tropical storm. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.public.015.shtml]

;July 24:*4 p.m. CDT (2100 UTC): Tropical Storm Dolly weakens to a tropical depression. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/201147.shtml]

;July 25:*4 p.m. CDT (2100 UTC): Tropical Depression Dolly dissipates into a remnant low over northern Mexico. [http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/DOLLY/DOLLY_22.html]

August

;August 3:*4 p.m. CDT (2100 UTC): Tropical Depression Five forms southeast of the Louisiana coast. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al05/al052008.public.001.shtml?] :*5 p.m. CDT (2200 UTC): Tropical Depression Five strengthens into Tropical Storm Edouard. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al05/al052008.public.002.shtml?]

;August 5:*8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC): Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall near Port Arthur, Texas with 65 mph (100 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al05/al052008.public.009.shtml?] :*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Tropical Storm Edouard weakens to a tropical depression. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al05/al052008.public.010.shtml?]

;August 7:*11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC): Tropical Depression Edouard degenerates into a remnant low. [http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/tcpat5.html]

;August 15:*5 p.m EDT (2100 UTC): Tropical Storm Fay forms and makes its first landfall in Eastern Hispaniola. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al06/al062008.public.001.shtml?]

;August 18:*5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC): Tropical Storm Fay makes its second landfall in Matanzas Province, Cuba with 50 mph (85 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al06/al062008.public.011.shtml?] :*3:20 p.m. EDT (1920 UTC): Tropical Storm Fay makes its third landfall in Key West, Florida with 60 mph (85 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al06/al062008.update.08181918.shtml?]

;August 19:*5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC): Tropical Storm Fay makes its fourth landfall near Cape Romano, Florida with 60 mph (95 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al06/al062008.public.015.shtml?]

;August 21:*2:30 p.m. EDT (1830 UTC): Tropical Storm Fay makes its fifth landfall near Flagler Beach, Florida with 60 mph (95 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al06/al062008.public.026.shtml?]

;August 23:*2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC): Tropical Storm Fay makes its sixth landfall near Carrabelle, Florida with 45 mph (75 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al06/al062008.public.031.shtml?] :*10 p.m. CDT (0300 UTC August 24): Tropical Storm Fay weakens to a tropical depression and the NHC issues its final advisory on the system. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al06/al062008.public.034.shtml?]

;August 25:*11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC): Tropical Depression Seven forms west of the Windward Islands. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.public.001.shtml?] :*2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC): Tropical Depression Seven strengthens into Tropical Storm Gustav. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.public.002.shtml?]

;August 26:*2:20 a.m. EDT (0620 UTC): Tropical Storm Gustav strengthens into Hurricane Gustav. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.update.08260619.shtml?] :*1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 UTC): Hurricane Gustav makes its first landfall near Jacmel, Haiti with 90 mph (150 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.public.007.shtml?] :*11:30 p.m. EDT (0330 UTC August 27): Hurricane Gustav weakens to Tropical Storm Gustav. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.public.008.shtml]

;August 28:*5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC): Tropical Depression Eight forms east-northeast of the Leeward Islands. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al08/al082008.public.001.shtml?] :*11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC): Tropical Depression Eight strengthens into Tropical Storm Hanna. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al08/al082008.public.002.shtml] :*2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC): Tropical Storm Gustav makes its second landfall near Kingston, Jamaica with 70 mph (110 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.public_a.015.shtml?]

;August 29:*3:15 p.m. EDT (1915 UTC): Tropical Storm Gustav strengthens again to become Hurricane Gustav. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.update.08291915.shtml?]

;August 30:*2:10 a.m. EDT (0610 UTC): Hurricane Gustav reaches Category 2 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.update.08300609.shtml?] :*6 a.m EDT (1000 UTC): Hurricane Gustav reaches Category 3 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.update.08300952.shtml?] :*1:20 p.m. EDT (1720 UTC): Hurricane Gustav reaches Category 4 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.update.08301718.shtml?] :*3 p.m. EDT (1900 UTC): Hurricane Gustav makes its third landfall on the Isla de la Juventud with 145 mph (230 km/h) winds.:*7 p.m. EDT (2300 UTC): Hurricane Gustav makes its fourth landfall near Guasimal, Cuba with 150 mph (240 km/h) winds.

;August 31:*5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC): Hurricane Gustav moves off Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico, decreasing to Category 3 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.public.027.shtml?]

eptember

;September 1:*10 a.m. EDT (1400 UTC): Hurricane Gustav weakens to a Category 2 hurricane. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.public_b.031.shtml?] :*10:30 a.m. EDT (1430 UTC): Hurricane Gustav makes its fifth landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana with 110 mph (175 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.public.032.shtml?] :*11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC): Tropical Depression Nine forms in the Central Atlantic. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.001.shtml?] :*1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 UTC): Tropical Storm Hanna strengthens into Hurricane Hanna. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al08/al082008.public.019.shtml?] :*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Tropical Depression Nine strengthens into Tropical Storm Ike. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.002.shtml?]

;September 2:*4 a.m CDT (0900 UTC): The NHC issues its final advisory on weakening Tropical Depression Gustav. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al07/al072008.public.035.shtml?] :*5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC): Tropical Depression Ten forms off the coast of Africa. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al10/al102008.public.001.shtml?] :*11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) Tropical Depression Ten strengthens into Tropical Storm Josephine. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al10/al102008.public.002.shtml?]

;September 3:*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Tropical Storm Ike strengthens into Hurricane Ike. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.010.shtml?] :*8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 4): Hurricane Ike reaches Category 3 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.011.shtml] :*11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC September 4): Hurricane Ike reaches Category 4 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.012.shtml]

;September 4:*11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC): Tropical Depression Gustav is absorbed by a front while in southern Missouri.

;September 5:*5 a.m. AST (0900 UTC): Hurricane Ike weakens to a Category 3 hurricane. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.017.shtml] :*11 p.m. AST (0300 UTC September 6): Tropical Storm Josephine weakens to a tropical depression. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al10/al102008.public.016.shtml?]

;September 6:*3:20 a.m EDT (0720 UTC): Tropical Storm Hanna makes landfall near the North Carolina - South Carolina border with 70 mph (110 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al08/al082008.update.09060742.shtml?] :*5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC): Tropical Depression Josephine degenerates into a remnant low. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al10/al102008.public.017.shtml?] :*11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC): Hurricane Ike weakens to a Category 2 hurricane. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.022.shtml] :*2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC): Hurricane Ike restrengthens to Category 3 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public_a.022.shtml?] :*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Hurricane Ike restrengthens to Category 4 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.023.shtml?]

;September 7:*5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC): Tropical Storm Hanna becomes extratropical, and the last advisory is issued. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al08/al082008.public.042.shtml?] :*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Hurricane Ike weakens to Category 3 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.027.shtml?] :*9:50 p.m. EDT (0150 UTC September 8): Hurricane Ike makes landfall near Punto de Sama, Cuba with 125 mph (205 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.update.09080149.shtml?]

;September 8:*5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC): Hurricane Ike weakens to Category 2 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.029.shtml?] :*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Hurricane Ike weakens to Category 1 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.031.shtml?]

;September 9:*10:30 a.m. EDT (1430 UTC): Hurricane Ike makes its second landfall near Guacimal, Cuba with 80 mph (130 km/h) winds. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.034.shtml]

;September 10:*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Hurricane Ike regains Category 2 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.039.shtml?]

;September 13:*2:10 a.m. CDT (0710 UTC): Hurricane Ike makes its final landfall in Galveston, Texas with 110 mph (175 km/h) winds.:*10 a.m. EDT (1600 UTC): Hurricane Ike weakens to Category 1 intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/a092008.public.050.shtml?] :*2 p.m. EDT (2000 UTC): Hurricane Ike weakens to Tropical Storm intensity. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/a092008.public.051.shtml?]

;September 14:*5 a.m EDT (0900 UTC): The NHC issues its final advisory on weakening Tropical Depression Ike. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/a092008.public.052.shtml?]

;September 25:*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Tropical Storm Kyle forms north of Hispaniola. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al11/al112008.public.001.shtml?]

;September 27:*5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC): Tropical Storm Kyle strengthens into Hurricane Kyle. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al11/al112008.public.009.shtml?]

;September 28:*8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 29): Hurricane Kyle makes landfall near Yarmouth, Nova Scotia with 75 mph (120 km/h) winds.:*11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC September 29): Hurricane Kyle becomes extratropical over the Bay of Fundy and the last advisory is issued..

;September 29:*5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC): Subtropical Storm Laura forms in the Atlantic Ocean.

;September 30:*11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC): Subtropical Storm Laura reclassified as Tropical Storm Laura. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al12/al122008.public.006.shtml]

October

;October 1:*11 a.m. AST (1500 UTC): Tropical Storm Laura becomes extratropical in the north-central Atlantic. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al12/al122008.public.010.shtml]

;October 6:*10 a.m. CDT (1500 UTC): Tropical Depression Thirteen forms in the Bay of Campeche. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al13/al132008.public.001.shtml] :*4 p.m. CDT (2100 UTC): Tropical Depression Thirteen strengthens into Tropical Storm Marco. [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al13/al132008.public.002.shtml]

;October 7:*10 a.m. CDT (1500 UTC): Tropical Storm Marco makes landfall near El Laurel, Veracruz with 65 mph (100 km/h) winds.:*4 p.m CDT (2100 UTC):Tropical Storm Marco weakens to a Tropical Depression.

References

ee also

*2008 Atlantic hurricane season
*List of Atlantic hurricane seasons
*Timeline of the 2008 Pacific hurricane season
*Timeline of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season
*Timeline of the 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
*Timeline of the 2007-08 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
*Timeline of the 2007-08 South Pacific cyclone season
*Timeline of the 2007-08 Australian region cyclone season