1961 AL season · AL051961 · Archived
Esther
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
- 919 mb
- Track points
- 70
Observed track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Winds | Pressure | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 06:00 | 50.0, -67.0 | 35 mph | -- mb | Tropical Depression |
| Sep 27 00:00 | 49.0, -68.3 | 35 mph | -- mb | Tropical Depression |
| Sep 26 18:00 | 47.0, -69.2 | 35 mph | -- mb | Tropical Depression |
| Sep 26 12:00 | 44.0, -69.8 | 40 mph | 1002 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 26 11:00 | 43.8, -69.9 | 40 mph | 1002 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 26 06:00 | 41.7, -70.2 | 58 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 26 05:00 | 41.3, -70.3 | 58 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 26 00:00 | 40.0, -70.5 | 58 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 25 18:00 | 38.9, -70.8 | 58 mph | 990 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 25 12:00 | 37.9, -70.8 | 58 mph | 990 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 25 06:00 | 36.9, -70.2 | 58 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 25 00:00 | 36.3, -69.4 | 58 mph | 993 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 24 18:00 | 36.0, -68.4 | 58 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 24 12:00 | 35.7, -67.4 | 52 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 24 06:00 | 35.6, -66.7 | 52 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 24 00:00 | 35.9, -66.1 | 52 mph | 995 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 23 18:00 | 36.2, -65.5 | 52 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 23 12:00 | 37.0, -65.0 | 58 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 23 06:00 | 37.9, -64.8 | 63 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 23 00:00 | 38.8, -65.2 | 69 mph | 993 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 22 18:00 | 39.6, -66.4 | 69 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 22 12:00 | 40.2, -67.9 | 75 mph | 989 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 22 06:00 | 40.7, -69.1 | 81 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 22 00:00 | 40.8, -70.0 | 86 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |