2008 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Atlantic

Individual Storm Summary

Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.

#NameDateWindPresCat 
1Tropical Storm ARTHUR 31 MAY-02 JUN 35 1005 - 
2Tropical Storm BERTHA 03-05 JUL 45 1000 -Active

Saffir-Simpson Scale

The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):

Type Category Pressure (mb) Winds
(knots)
Winds
(mph)
Surge
(ft)
Line Color
Depression TD ----- < 34 < 39   Green
Tropical Storm TS ----- 34-63 39-73   Yellow
Hurricane 1 > 980 64-82 74-95 4-5 Red
Hurricane 2 965-980 83-95 96-110 6-8 Light Red
Hurricane 3 945-965 96-112 111-130 9-12 Magenta
Hurricane 4 920-945 113-135 131-155 13-18 Light Magenta
Hurricane 5 < 920 >135 >155 >18 White

NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph


Individual Storm Details

Track
Sat IR
Current: TrackTrack Sat IRIR Sat VisVis
  • Tropical Storm BERTHA (03-05 JUL)
    Storm - Max Winds: 45 Min Pres: 1000 Category: TS
    Current - Max Winds: 45 Min Pres: 1000 Category: TS
    TROPICAL STORM BERTHA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   9
    NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL022008
    0900 UTC SAT JUL 05 2008
    
    TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.5N  35.3W AT 05/0900Z
    POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
     
    PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT  18 KT
     
    ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
    MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
    34 KT....... 75NE  30SE   0SW  75NW.
    12 FT SEAS..240NE  90SE  60SW 180NW.
    WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
    MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
    
    FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
     
    INITIAL      05/0900Z 16.5N  35.3W    45 KT
     12HR VT     05/1800Z 17.0N  38.0W    45 KT
     24HR VT     06/0600Z 17.6N  41.8W    50 KT
     36HR VT     06/1800Z 18.2N  45.6W    55 KT
     48HR VT     07/0600Z 19.0N  49.3W    60 KT
     72HR VT     08/0600Z 20.5N  56.0W    60 KT
     96HR VT     09/0600Z 22.5N  61.0W    60 KT
    120HR VT     10/0600Z 24.5N  66.0W    60 KT
    
    Tracking information

  • Track
  • Tropical Storm ARTHUR (31 MAY-02 JUN)
    Storm - Max Winds: 35 Min Pres: 1005 Category: TS

    Tracking information


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