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NORTH ATLANTIC · 2019 SEASON

Hurricane Lorenzo (2019)

Recorded track and intensity · 22 Sept 2019–4 Oct 2019

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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LORENZO: complete recorded track, 22 Sept 2019–4 Oct 2019Recorded track from 22 Sept 2019 to 4 Oct 2019. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.AFRICACUBA23 Sep, 00:00 UTC24 Sep, 00:00 UTC25 Sep, 00:00 UTC26 Sep, 00:00 UTC27 Sep, 00:00 UTC28 Sep, 00:00 UTC29 Sep, 00:00 UTC30 Sep, 00:00 UTC1 Oct, 00:00 UTC2 Oct, 00:00 UTC3 Oct, 00:00 UTC4 Oct, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 522 SEP4 OCT

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

29 Sep, 03:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 925 hPa
0920809701601020kthPa22 Sep26 Sep30 Sep4 Oct

Forward speed & ACE

29 Sep, 03:00 UTC
Forward speed 9 ktCumulative ACE 19.74 10⁴ kt²
002017.54035kt10⁴ kt²22 Sep26 Sep30 Sep4 Oct

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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 wind140 kt

161 mph / 259 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure925 hPa

29 Sept 2019 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration11.5 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance8,330 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Lorenzo is listed in the North Atlantic basin for the 2019 season. Its archived track begins on 22 Sept 2019, 18:00 UTC at 10.9°N, 18.8°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 29 Sept 2019, 03:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 29 Sept 2019, 03:00 UTC at 24.3°N, 45°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 925 hPa on 29 Sept 2019, 03:00 UTC.

The full record spans 276 hours and approximately 8,330 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 54.5°N, 8.2°W on 4 Oct 2019, 06:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 2 Oct 2019, 09:00 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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