1953 AL season · AL041953 · Archived
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Archived record: full track, peak intensity, and the model guidance issued at the time.
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- Peak intensity
- Category 5
- Peak winds
- 161 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 929 mb
- Track points
- 52
Observed track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Winds | Pressure | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 12:00 | 61.8, -52.0 | 52 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 9 06:00 | 59.5, -54.1 | 52 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 9 00:00 | 57.0, -56.2 | 52 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 8 18:00 | 54.5, -58.4 | 52 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 8 12:00 | 51.8, -60.8 | 52 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 8 06:00 | 49.1, -63.0 | 58 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 8 00:00 | 46.4, -65.2 | 69 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 7 22:00 | 45.3, -65.8 | 81 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 7 20:00 | 44.2, -66.4 | 86 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 7 18:00 | 43.4, -66.8 | 86 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 7 12:00 | 40.6, -68.4 | 86 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 7 06:00 | 38.8, -70.0 | 86 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 7 00:00 | 37.0, -70.5 | 92 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 6 18:00 | 35.0, -70.0 | 98 mph | 962 mb | Category 2 |
| Sep 6 12:00 | 33.4, -69.4 | 104 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Sep 6 06:00 | 32.2, -68.6 | 109 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Sep 6 00:00 | 31.0, -67.9 | 115 mph | -- mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 5 18:00 | 29.9, -67.2 | 121 mph | -- mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 5 12:00 | 28.8, -66.5 | 127 mph | 945 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 5 06:00 | 27.5, -65.7 | 132 mph | -- mb | Category 4 |
| Sep 5 00:00 | 26.2, -64.8 | 132 mph | -- mb | Category 4 |
| Sep 4 18:00 | 24.9, -64.0 | 132 mph | 942 mb | Category 4 |
| Sep 4 12:00 | 23.6, -63.2 | 138 mph | -- mb | Category 4 |
| Sep 4 06:00 | 22.4, -62.4 | 144 mph | -- mb | Category 4 |