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2018 North Atlantic Season

15 named storms in the 2018 North Atlantic season, 132.6 ACE in total, with tracks and ACE for each storm.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • 15 named storms are listed for the 2018 North Atlantic season.
  • Their accumulated cyclone energy totals 132.6 ACE.
  • The strongest was Michael with peak winds of 140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph).

Tracks

Tracks of the 2018 North Atlantic season 15 storm tracks from the 2018 season, coloured by intensity.
15 storm tracks from the 2018 season, coloured by intensity. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS.
Tracks of the 2018 North Atlantic season: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Florence12.8, -16.942.2, -73.3156
Leslie35.0, -45.041.1, -7.6177
Helene13.4, -16.849.5, -10.083
Michael17.8, -86.641.2, -10.074
Oscar25.4, -45.362.4, -9.171
Chris30.7, -68.563.5, -11.599
Isaac13.5, -35.015.4, -69.061
Beryl10.0, -34.945.5, -55.7103
Kirk7.7, -21.814.4, -64.254
Nadine9.3, -26.716.2, -37.035
Joyce37.0, -39.830.8, -35.077
Gordon22.4, -77.035.5, -92.344
Alberto18.8, -87.146.0, -83.349
Debby41.2, -33.747.0, -30.863
Ernesto36.9, -45.555.0, -4.535

ACE by Storm

Accumulated cyclone energy by storm, 2018 North Atlantic
Florence39.7 ACE
Leslie21.3 ACE
Helene15.7 ACE
Michael12.5 ACE
Oscar9.0 ACE
Chris7.4 ACE
Isaac6.8 ACE
Beryl4.8 ACE
Kirk3.2 ACE
Nadine2.7 ACE
Joyce2.4 ACE
Gordon2.3 ACE
Alberto1.8 ACE
Debby1.5 ACE
Ernesto1.5 ACE

Storms

Named storms of the 2018 North Atlantic season
StormBasinSeasonPeak windLowest pressureCategoryACE
FlorenceNorth Atlantic2018130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph)937 hPaC439.7 ACE
LeslieNorth Atlantic201880 kt (148 km/h, 92 mph)968 hPaC121.3 ACE
HeleneNorth Atlantic201895 kt (176 km/h, 109 mph)967 hPaC215.7 ACE
MichaelNorth Atlantic2018140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph)919 hPaC512.5 ACE
OscarNorth Atlantic201895 kt (176 km/h, 109 mph)952 hPaC29.0 ACE
ChrisNorth Atlantic201890 kt (167 km/h, 104 mph)969 hPaC27.4 ACE
IsaacNorth Atlantic201865 kt (120 km/h, 75 mph)995 hPaC16.8 ACE
BerylNorth Atlantic201870 kt (130 km/h, 81 mph)991 hPaC14.8 ACE
KirkNorth Atlantic201855 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)998 hPaTS3.2 ACE
NadineNorth Atlantic201855 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)995 hPaTS2.7 ACE
JoyceNorth Atlantic201845 kt (83 km/h, 52 mph)995 hPaTS2.4 ACE
GordonNorth Atlantic201860 kt (111 km/h, 69 mph)996 hPaTS2.3 ACE
AlbertoNorth Atlantic201855 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)990 hPaTS1.8 ACE
DebbyNorth Atlantic201845 kt (83 km/h, 52 mph)998 hPaTS1.5 ACE
ErnestoNorth Atlantic201840 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph)999 hPaTS1.5 ACE

Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-12. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.