Sean formed in the eastern Atlantic on the morning of Oct. 11, becoming the eighteenth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

What You Need To Know

  • Sean formed in the eastern Atlantic on Oct. 11

  • It took a northwest path across the Atlantic

  • Sean stayed over the open ocean and didn't affect anyone

It continued to head northwest across the Atlantic as a tropical storm, but weakened to a tropical depression on Oct. 14. 

By early Oct. 16, it dissipated. 

Sean remained over the open ocean during its entirety, and dry air seemed to be its downfall. 

Check here for a look at the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season so far.

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