2005 ROBLOX North Atlantic Hurricane Season

The 2005 ROBLOX Atlantic Hurricane Season was the deadliest, costliest and most active season on record, with 29 storms, 18 hurricanes, and 12 majors, 6 of them C5s and leaving a trail of 250 billion ROBUX in damage. Many storms stayed out at sea.

Six of the season's storms became a Category 5 hurricane, the highest ranking on the scale. Hurricane Dennis in July reached peak intensity in the Gulf of Bloxico, later causing catastrophic damage in Lousiana. In August, Floyd reached peak winds in the ROBLOX Sea. However, Floyd restrengthened into a Category 5 in the Pacific. The most devastating effects of the season were felt in Nicaragua, where Floyd's winds crippled, for weeks and devastated Bloxico's coastline. Irene followed in September, reaching peak intensity in the open Atlantic and the Gulf of Bloxico before weakening and hitting Louisiana. Rita and Stan followed after and became Category 5 monsters. The season's strongest hurricane, Vince, became the second most intense Atlantic hurricane on record, as measured by barometric pressure.

The season's impact was widespread and catastrophic. Its storms caused an estimated 1 million deaths and approximately $250 billion in damage. It was the costliest season on record. It also produced the highest accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) in the Atlantic basin. The season officially began on June 1, 2005, and the first storm – Arlene – developed on June 4. Hurricane Dennis in July inflicted heavy damage to Cuba and the ROBLOX States. Hurricane Rita in September was part of a broader weather system that killed 168 people and caused $14.3 billion in damage to much of the gulf coast with the Florida Panhandle hit the hardest. The final storm – Theta – formed after Christmas and dissipated a few days later.

Seasonal forecasts
Ahead of the formal start of the season, various groups issued forecasts for the number of named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes in the upcoming season, including Colorado State University (CSU), the Cuban Institute of Meteorology (InsMet), Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), and the ROBLOX States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Some forecasts predicted how many tropical cyclones would affect a particular country or territory.

The first of these forecasts was issued by CSU, which predicted on December 5, 2004 that the season would be above average and feature 11 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 3 intense hurricanes.[3]  They also noted that the Caribbean and the entire ROBLOX States coastline faced an increased risk of a major hurricane making landfall. TSR issued its first forecast a few days later and predicted that the season would feature 9.6 tropical storms, 5.7 hurricanes, 3.3 major hurricanes, and predicted that the accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating would be 145.

During January 2005, TSR increased its forecast to 13.9 tropical storms, 7.8 hurricanes, 3.6 major hurricanes, and predicted that the ACE rating would be 157. CSU issued its first updated forecast on April 1, increasing their prediction to 13 tropical storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes, with a continued risk of a major hurricane landfall in the Caribbean or United States. The increase was based on the Atlantic continuing to warm and a strong belief that El Niño conditions would not persist into the hurricane season. On May 2, the Cuban Institute of Meteorology (InsMet) issued their seasonal forecast, which predicted that the season would feature 13 tropical storms and 7 hurricanes. This was followed on May 16 by NOAA, who predicted a 70% chance of above normal activity, with 12–15 tropical storms, 7–9 hurricanes, and 3–5 major hurricanes. CSU issued its second forecast update on May 31, revising its forecast to 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes; by this point, the group believed El Niño conditions were unlikely.

In their July forecast update, TSR anticipated that the season would be exceptionally active and well above average; the group increased their forecast to 15.3 tropical storms, 8.8 hurricanes, and 4.1 major hurricanes, with an ACE rating of 190. By the end of July, seven tropical storms and two major hurricanes had developed within the basin, which prompted CSU, InsMet, NOAA and TSR to significantly increase their seasonal forecasts at the start of August. In their August 5 update, CSU predicted that 13 more storms would form, with seven more hurricanes and three more major hurricanes. At the start of September, CSU updated their forecasts and predicted that eight more storms would form, with six more hurricanes and three major hurricanes. By the end of September, 17 named storms had developed, of which nine had developed into hurricanes and four had become major hurricanes. Within their final update for the year, CSU predicted that October would feature three named storms, two hurricanes and one major hurricane.

Tropical Storm Arlene
The season's first tropical depression developed north of the Yucatam on June 4 from the interaction of a series of tropical waves. A few hours later it intensified into Tropical Storm Arlene while taking a northeastward track. On June 5, Arlene struck the Florida Panhandle. The storm weakened further on the eastern ROBLOX States, reaching winds of 50 mph at its peak on June 5. Over the next two days, Arlene continued northeastward through the United States as it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone, dissipating over southeastern Canada on June 7.

In Florida, Arlene produced wind gusts of 41 mph (71 km/h) at Panama City and 6.81 in (173 mm) of rainfall in the city of Pensicola. Arlene left mostly minor damage throughout the ROBLOX States, estimated at $1.3 million. Storm surge damaged coastal roads in the Florida Panhandle and Alabama. In Miami Beach, Florida, a student died when she was caught in a rip current. Rainfall in the United States peaked at 9.84 in (250 mm) in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina. The remnants of Arlene dropped approximately 6 to 7 in (150 to 180 mm) of rainfall in Atlantic Canada and Warren County, New York, in just two hours, washing out several roadways and flooding numerous homes.

Hurricane Bret
Between June 24 and June 27, a tropical wave and weak low-pressure area moved in tandem across Africa. The system reached the ROBLOX Islands early on June 24 and quickly organized into a tropical depression that day around 12:00 UTC. Twelve hours later, at 00:00 UTC on June 25, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Bret. Bret moved ashore in the Carolinas as a Category 1 near Wilmingtion, North Carolina at around 12:00 UTC, dissipating early on June 30 over New York.

The cyclone dropped heavy rainfall, reaching at least 10.47 in (266 mm) in Florence, South Carolina. One person drowned in Richmond, while another death occurred in Charleston, South Carolina due to flooding. The floods forced the evacuation of approximately 1,400 people, damaged around 3,000 houses, isolated 66 villages, and caused about $100 million (BXN, RS$9.2 million) in damage.

Hurricane Dennis
Main article: Hurricane Dennis

A tropical wave led to the development of Tropical Depression Four in the southeastern Caribbean late on July 4 and further strengthened into Tropical Storm Dennis early the next day. The storm moved west-northwestward, strengthening into a hurricane on July 6 to the south of Hispaniola. On the next day, Dennis rapidly intensified into a Category 2 hurricane while making landfall between Jamaica and Haiti. Early on July 8, the hurricane briefly moved over Granma Province in southeastern Cuba. After briefly weakening into a Category 1, Dennis restrengthened back to Category 2 to attain peak winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) in the Louisiana and Texas border, making it the strongest ROBLOX Atlantic hurricane before August. Later on July 16, Dennis moved ashore again in New Orleans. The hurricane crossed Cuba entered the Gulf of Mexico on July 9 as a weakened hurricane. Dennis weakened to a tropical storm with winds of 45 mph (70 km/h) on July 18. Dennis weakened and moved through the Midwestern ROBLOX States, eventually dissipating on July 23 over Oklahoma City.

The outer rainbands of Dennis produced widespread flooding and landslides in Jamaica, killing at least 56 people and leaving US$70 million in damage. Dennis brought torrential rain to Jamaica, reaching 24.54 in (623 mm) in Mavis Bank. One person died in Jamaica, and damage was estimated at US$31.7 million. The storm's heaviest rainfall occurred in Cuba, reaching 43.0 in (1,092 mm), making Dennis the wettest storm for the island. Across the island, Dennis killed 16 people, and left US$1.4 billion in damage, affecting agriculture, tourist areas, infrastructure, and houses.[45]  Dennis moved ashore near Texas. Damage from Dennis in the ROBLOX States totaled $25 billion, and there were 193 deaths in the country, all but two in Florida. Rainfall in the ROBLOX States reached 12.80 in (325 mm) near Houston, Texas.

Hurricane Floyd
Main article: Hurricane Floyd

Hurricane Gert
Main article: Hurricane Gert (2005)

Storm names
The below list highlights the names used in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. This was the same list used for the 1999 season. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season. Fifteen names were used within the Atlantic for the first time in 2005: Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, Rita, Stan, Tammy, Vince, Wilma, Beta, Gamma, Epsilon, Zeta and Eta. In accordance with the naming policy of the ROBLOX Meteorological Organization, storms were sequentially assigned Greek letter names after the naming list provisioned for the 2005 season was exhausted. The 2005 season was the first season to trigger this naming protocol.

Retirement
 In the spring of 2006, the ROBLOX Meteorlogical Organization retired the names Dennis, Floyd, Irene, Katrina, Rita, Stan and Vince for the damages and loss of life and will never be used for another ROBLOX Atlantic hurricane again. They were replaced with Don, Franklin, Irma, Katia, Rina, Sean and Valerio for the 2011 season. 2005 marked with the season with the most retired names in one season. In 2006, the RMO would retire names for a particular season but would be used again if necessary.