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'''Hurricane Joaquin''' (wah-keen) was a strong [[tropical cyclone]]. It threatened the [[Bahamas]] and the East Coast of the [[United States]].
'''Hurricane Joaquin''' (wah-keen) was a strong [[tropical cyclone]]. It threatened the [[Bahamas]] and the East Coast of the [[United States]].
Joaquin became the most powerful cyclone in the Atlantic in 2015. Hurricane Joaquin passed over the warmest ocean temperatures since record keeping began in 1880, of near 86°F (30°C).<ref>http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/300535.shtml [[National Hurricane Center]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2015/09/29/Tropical-Storm-Joaquin-could-threaten-East-Coast-early-next-week/2611443558262/|title=Tropical Storm Joaquin could threaten East Coast early next week|website=UPI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/storm-joaquin-idUSL1N11Z2S420150929|title=UPDATE 1-Joaquin strengthens, forecast to be hurricane by Wednesday|date=29 September 2015|publisher=|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref>
Joaquin became the most powerful cyclone in the Atlantic in 2015. Hurricane Joaquin passed over the warmest ocean temperatures since record keeping began in 1880, of near 86°F (30°C).<ref>http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/300535.shtml [[National Hurricane Center]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2015/09/29/Tropical-Storm-Joaquin-could-threaten-East-Coast-early-next-week/2611443558262/|title=Tropical Storm Joaquin could threaten East Coast early next week|website=UPI}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/storm-joaquin-idUSL1N11Z2S420150929|title=UPDATE 1-Joaquin strengthens, forecast to be hurricane by Wednesday|newspaper=Reuters |date=29 September 2015|publisher=|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref>
The storm developed on September 28. It became Tropical Storm Joaquin on September 29, and a hurricane the day after.
The storm developed on September 28. It became Tropical Storm Joaquin on September 29, and a hurricane the day after.
The name ''Joaquin'' was retired. It was replaced with ''Julian''.
The name ''Joaquin'' was retired. It was replaced with ''Julian''.
==References==
== Hurricane Joaquin Media ==
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File:Joaquin 2015-10-02 1645Z.png|Hurricane Joaquin meandering around the Bahamas on October 2. Note [[October 2015 North American storm complex|the system]] to its north, which produced heavy rainfall over [[the Carolinas]]
File:Joaquin boucle.gif|[[Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite|GOES]] animation of Hurricane Joaquin from September 28 to October 7
File:Hurricane Joaquin advisory 12 forecast track.gif|The NHC's five-day forecast track for Joaquin at 5:00 p.m. EDT (21:00 UTC) on September 30, depicting landfall over the United States
File:Joaquin 2015 Bahamas track.png|Enlarged and annotated track of Joaquin from September 29 – October 3 depicting its path through the Bahamas
File:Joaquin WV 20151002 1645 UTC.gif|[[Water vapor]] loop of Joaquin passing through the Bahamas on October 2
File:Joaquin 2015-10-01 1145z.png|Satellite image at 11:45 UTC (7:45 a.m. EDT) on October 1 depicting the approximate final position of the SS ''El Faro'' in relation to Hurricane Joaquin
File:Hurricane Joaquin IR loop Bermuda.gif|Enhanced IR satellite loop, showing Joaquin making its closest approach to Bermuda early on October 5
</gallery>
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