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NORTH ATLANTIC · 2019 SEASON

Hurricane Dorian (2019)

Recorded track and intensity · 24 Aug 2019–9 Sept 2019

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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DORIAN: complete recorded track, 24 Aug 2019–9 Sept 2019Recorded track from 24 Aug 2019 to 9 Sept 2019. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.NORTH AMERICAMEXICOAtlantic Ocean25 Aug, 00:00 UTC26 Aug, 00:00 UTC27 Aug, 00:00 UTC28 Aug, 00:00 UTC29 Aug, 00:00 UTC30 Aug, 00:00 UTC31 Aug, 00:00 UTC1 Sep, 00:00 UTC2 Sep, 00:00 UTC3 Sep, 00:00 UTC4 Sep, 00:00 UTC5 Sep, 00:00 UTC6 Sep, 00:00 UTC7 Sep, 00:00 UTC8 Sep, 00:00 UTC9 Sep, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 524 AUG9 SEP

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

1 Sep, 16:40 UTC
Wind speed 160 ktPressure 910 hPa
0900809601601020kthPa24 Aug29 Aug3 Sep9 Sep

Forward speed & ACE

1 Sep, 16:40 UTC
Forward speed 4 ktCumulative ACE 21.70 10⁴ kt²
0015253050kt10⁴ kt²24 Aug29 Aug3 Sep9 Sep

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind160 kt

184 mph / 296 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure910 hPa

1 Sept 2019 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration15.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance7,770 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Dorian is listed in the North Atlantic basin for the 2019 season. Its archived track begins on 24 Aug 2019, 06:00 UTC at 10.3°N, 46.4°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 25 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 1 Sept 2019, 03:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 160 knots (184 mph / 296 km/h), first recorded on 1 Sept 2019, 16:40 UTC at 26.5°N, 77°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 910 hPa on 1 Sept 2019, 16:40 UTC.

The full record spans 378 hours and approximately 7,770 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 51.6°N, 54.8°W on 9 Sept 2019, 00:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 7 Sept 2019, 15:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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