1978 AL season · AL131978 · Archived
Flossie
Archived record: full track, peak intensity, and the model guidance issued at the time.
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- Peak intensity
- Category 2
- Peak winds
- 98 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Track points
- 50
Observed track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Winds | Pressure | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 06:00 | 51.5, -19.0 | 52 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 16 00:00 | 49.8, -24.3 | 52 mph | 1000 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 15 18:00 | 47.7, -29.4 | 58 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 15 12:00 | 45.7, -32.8 | 63 mph | 998 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 15 06:00 | 43.1, -35.9 | 75 mph | 992 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 15 00:00 | 40.9, -38.5 | 86 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 14 18:00 | 39.3, -40.6 | 86 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 14 12:00 | 37.4, -41.9 | 86 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 14 06:00 | 35.9, -42.9 | 86 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 14 00:00 | 34.6, -43.1 | 86 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 13 18:00 | 33.6, -43.1 | 86 mph | 985 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 13 12:00 | 32.6, -43.0 | 98 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Sep 13 06:00 | 32.1, -43.0 | 98 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Sep 13 00:00 | 31.8, -42.9 | 98 mph | 976 mb | Category 2 |
| Sep 12 18:00 | 31.7, -43.0 | 92 mph | 980 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 12 12:00 | 31.6, -43.5 | 86 mph | 985 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 12 06:00 | 31.4, -44.0 | 75 mph | 992 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 12 00:00 | 31.3, -44.7 | 69 mph | 995 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 11 18:00 | 31.0, -45.7 | 63 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 11 12:00 | 30.7, -47.5 | 63 mph | 998 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 11 06:00 | 29.9, -49.1 | 52 mph | 1001 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 11 00:00 | 29.2, -50.5 | 40 mph | 1005 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 10 18:00 | 29.1, -52.0 | 35 mph | -- mb | Tropical Depression |
| Sep 10 12:00 | 28.7, -53.4 | 35 mph | -- mb | Tropical Depression |