The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season was an active season, with 17 depressions, 16 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes forming. It featured an above average number of named storms and hurricanes, and a near normal amount of major hurricanes. The season officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The first system, Arthur, developed on June 2 east of The Carolinas, moved out into the Atlantic, and dissipated on June 5.