Emily — 2023

Emily formed from a tropical wave that moved off the west coast of Africa on 16 August 2023 and passed through the Cabo Verde Islands on 17 August. The system became a tropical depression and then Tropical Storm Emily on 20 August while well east of the Lesser Antilles. Emily was short lived: it strengthened to peak intensity on 20 August, then weakened to a remnant low on 21 August and dissipated by 25 August while moving generally northwestward across the eastern Atlantic. Emily did not make any landfalls. It remained over the open east-central tropical Atlantic and produced no coastal watches or warnings. The storm’s maximum sustained winds were 45 knots (about 52 mph), with a minimum central pressure estimated at 998 mb. At peak intensity on 20 August Emily was a moderate tropical storm (not a hurricane). Because Emily stayed far from land, there were no reports of storm surge or measured rainfall impacts on coastal communities. No ships or land stations reported tropical-storm-force winds associated with Emily. There were no reports of damage or casualties—no direct or indirect deaths were attributed to Emily. The regions most affected were none on land; impacts were limited to the open ocean. Noteworthy points: Emily was a very short-lived tropical storm that formed where NHC had anticipated genesis in their outlooks. Forecast track and intensity errors for the single verified 12-hour forecast were below recent averages. No coastal watches or warnings were needed.