1961 AL season · AL071961 · Archived
Frances
Archived record: full track, peak intensity, and the model guidance issued at the time.
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- Peak intensity
- Category 4
- Peak winds
- 132 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 948 mb
- Track points
- 43
Observed track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Winds | Pressure | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 06:00 | 45.3, -60.5 | 40 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Oct 10 00:00 | 44.8, -64.5 | 40 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Oct 9 18:00 | 44.2, -67.0 | 46 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Oct 9 12:00 | 43.5, -68.0 | 52 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Oct 9 06:00 | 43.1, -67.8 | 58 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Oct 9 00:00 | 42.2, -67.0 | 69 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Oct 8 18:00 | 41.2, -66.0 | 81 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Oct 8 12:00 | 40.1, -65.2 | 92 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Oct 8 06:00 | 39.1, -64.7 | 109 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Oct 8 00:00 | 37.9, -64.2 | 121 mph | -- mb | Category 3 |
| Oct 7 18:00 | 36.5, -64.2 | 127 mph | -- mb | Category 3 |
| Oct 7 12:00 | 35.2, -64.5 | 132 mph | -- mb | Category 4 |
| Oct 7 06:00 | 34.0, -65.2 | 132 mph | -- mb | Category 4 |
| Oct 7 00:00 | 33.0, -66.3 | 132 mph | 948 mb | Category 4 |
| Oct 6 18:00 | 32.1, -67.4 | 127 mph | 954 mb | Category 3 |
| Oct 6 12:00 | 31.3, -68.2 | 127 mph | -- mb | Category 3 |
| Oct 6 06:00 | 30.5, -68.8 | 121 mph | -- mb | Category 3 |
| Oct 6 00:00 | 29.8, -69.5 | 121 mph | 960 mb | Category 3 |
| Oct 5 18:00 | 29.1, -70.3 | 115 mph | 963 mb | Category 3 |
| Oct 5 12:00 | 28.4, -70.9 | 104 mph | 973 mb | Category 2 |
| Oct 5 06:00 | 27.5, -71.4 | 86 mph | 991 mb | Category 1 |
| Oct 5 00:00 | 26.5, -71.8 | 75 mph | 997 mb | Category 1 |
| Oct 4 18:00 | 25.4, -71.6 | 75 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Oct 4 12:00 | 24.2, -71.3 | 75 mph | 999 mb | Category 1 |