Hurricane Barbara (1989)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · June 15–21, 1989

Peak wind
81 mph
130 km/h · Jun 18
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
984 mb
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
5.3 d
Jun 15 – Jun 21
Distance
842 mi
1,355 km
ACE
4.0
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Barbara

Hurricane Barbara (1989) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1989 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on June 15, 1989, reached its peak of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb on June 18, 1989, and never made landfall. The storm lasted 5.3 days and travelled about 842 miles (1,355 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 22 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jun 15 18:00TD 29 mph1010 mb12.9°N 107.4°Wopen ocean
Jun 16 00:00TD 29 mph1010 mb13.5°N 107.1°Wopen ocean
Jun 16 06:00TD 29 mph1010 mb13.7°N 106.9°Wopen ocean
Jun 16 12:00TD 35 mph1009 mb13.8°N 106.9°Wopen ocean
Jun 16 18:00TS 40 mph1005 mb14.0°N 107.1°Wopen ocean
Jun 17 00:00TS 52 mph1000 mb14.3°N 107.3°Wopen ocean
Jun 17 06:00TS 58 mph997 mb14.6°N 107.6°Wopen ocean
Jun 17 12:00TS 63 mph994 mb15.1°N 108.0°Wopen ocean
Jun 17 18:00TS 69 mph990 mb15.5°N 108.6°Wopen ocean
Jun 18 00:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb15.9°N 109.4°Wopen ocean
Jun 18 06:00Cat 1 81 mph984 mb16.2°N 110.3°Wopen ocean
Jun 18 12:00Cat 1 81 mph984 mb16.4°N 111.1°Wopen ocean
Jun 18 18:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb16.7°N 111.9°Wopen ocean
Jun 19 00:00TS 69 mph990 mb17.0°N 112.7°Wopen ocean
Jun 19 06:00TS 63 mph994 mb17.3°N 113.4°Wopen ocean
Jun 19 12:00TS 52 mph1000 mb17.4°N 114.0°Wopen ocean
Jun 19 18:00TS 40 mph1005 mb17.4°N 114.4°Wopen ocean
Jun 20 00:00TD 35 mph1009 mb17.6°N 115.0°Wopen ocean
Jun 20 06:00TD 29 mph1010 mb17.7°N 115.3°Wopen ocean
Jun 20 12:00TD 29 mph1010 mb17.8°N 116.1°Wopen ocean
Jun 20 18:00TD 29 mph1010 mb17.8°N 116.7°Wopen ocean
Jun 21 00:00TD 23 mph1011 mb17.7°N 117.3°Wopen ocean

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Barbara make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Barbara.

What category was Barbara?

At its peak on June 18, 1989, Barbara was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a central pressure of 984 mb.

How long did Barbara last?

5.3 days, from June 15, 1989 to June 21, 1989, including 24 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 842 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Barbara?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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