1978 AL season · AL101978 · Archived
Ella
Archived record: full track, peak intensity, and the model guidance issued at the time.
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- Peak intensity
- Category 4
- Peak winds
- 138 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 956 mb
- Track points
- 27
Observed track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Winds | Pressure | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 12:00 | 49.0, -45.0 | 75 mph | 980 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 5 06:00 | 47.2, -50.2 | 92 mph | 975 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 5 00:00 | 45.0, -55.0 | 121 mph | 960 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 4 18:00 | 42.5, -59.5 | 132 mph | 956 mb | Category 4 |
| Sep 4 12:00 | 40.0, -63.0 | 138 mph | 956 mb | Category 4 |
| Sep 4 06:00 | 38.0, -66.0 | 132 mph | 958 mb | Category 4 |
| Sep 4 00:00 | 36.2, -68.3 | 127 mph | 962 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 3 18:00 | 35.0, -70.2 | 109 mph | 970 mb | Category 2 |
| Sep 3 12:00 | 33.8, -71.7 | 98 mph | 976 mb | Category 2 |
| Sep 3 06:00 | 33.0, -72.4 | 92 mph | 981 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 3 00:00 | 32.3, -72.8 | 81 mph | 983 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 2 18:00 | 31.9, -73.0 | 81 mph | 983 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 2 12:00 | 31.6, -73.3 | 92 mph | 981 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 2 06:00 | 31.4, -73.1 | 115 mph | 977 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 2 00:00 | 31.2, -72.7 | 121 mph | 960 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 1 18:00 | 31.1, -72.3 | 127 mph | 960 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 1 12:00 | 30.7, -71.8 | 127 mph | 970 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 1 06:00 | 30.1, -71.1 | 115 mph | 975 mb | Category 3 |
| Sep 1 00:00 | 29.6, -70.0 | 104 mph | 978 mb | Category 2 |
| Aug 31 18:00 | 29.3, -68.8 | 81 mph | 980 mb | Category 1 |
| Aug 31 12:00 | 28.8, -67.6 | 69 mph | 986 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Aug 31 06:00 | 28.2, -65.9 | 63 mph | 993 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Aug 31 00:00 | 27.6, -64.2 | 58 mph | 1000 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Aug 30 18:00 | 27.3, -63.1 | 46 mph | 1005 mb | Tropical Storm |