Track map & timeline · Atlantic · June 17–24, 2012
TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.
01 · The story
Hurricane Chris (2012) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic season. It formed on June 17, 2012, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 974 mb on June 21, 2012, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 35 mph in 24 hours (to 81 mph on June 21, 2012). The storm lasted 7.5 days and travelled about 3,207 miles (5,160 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 00:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1009 mb | 28.8°N 68.8°W | open ocean |
| Jun 17 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 29.3°N 66.9°W | open ocean |
| Jun 17 12:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 30.4°N 65.4°W | 136 mi SSW of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda |
| Jun 17 18:00 | TS low/wave | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 31.8°N 64.2°W | 49 mi SE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda |
| Jun 18 00:00 | TS low/wave | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 33.4°N 63.5°W | 107 mi NE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda |
| Jun 18 06:00 | TS low/wave | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 35.1°N 62.8°W | open ocean |
| Jun 18 12:00 | TS low/wave | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 36.7°N 62.0°W | open ocean |
| Jun 18 18:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1004 mb | 38.0°N 61.3°W | open ocean |
| Jun 19 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1003 mb | 38.6°N 60.4°W | open ocean |
| Jun 19 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1003 mb | 39.1°N 59.6°W | open ocean |
| Jun 19 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1003 mb | 39.4°N 58.7°W | open ocean |
| Jun 19 18:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1003 mb | 39.5°N 58.0°W | open ocean |
| Jun 20 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1003 mb | 38.9°N 56.7°W | open ocean |
| Jun 20 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1002 mb | 38.3°N 54.7°W | open ocean |
| Jun 20 12:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1001 mb | 38.1°N 52.5°W | open ocean |
| Jun 20 18:00 | TS | 58 mph | 999 mb | 38.2°N 50.2°W | open ocean |
| Jun 21 00:00 | TS | 69 mph | 991 mb | 38.6°N 47.5°W | open ocean |
| Jun 21 06:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 982 mb | 39.5°N 45.5°W | open ocean |
| Jun 21 12:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 974 mb | 40.5°N 43.9°W | open ocean |
| Jun 21 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 975 mb | 41.9°N 42.9°W | open ocean |
| Jun 22 00:00 | TS | 69 mph | 978 mb | 43.3°N 42.8°W | open ocean |
| Jun 22 06:00 | TS | 58 mph | 982 mb | 44.5°N 43.9°W | open ocean |
| Jun 22 12:00 | TS extratropical | 52 mph | 985 mb | 44.8°N 45.8°W | open ocean |
| Jun 22 18:00 | TS extratropical | 46 mph | 988 mb | 44.2°N 47.8°W | open ocean |
| Jun 23 00:00 | TS extratropical | 40 mph | 989 mb | 42.6°N 48.4°W | open ocean |
| Jun 23 06:00 | TS extratropical | 40 mph | 989 mb | 40.9°N 47.4°W | open ocean |
| Jun 23 12:00 | TS extratropical | 40 mph | 990 mb | 40.0°N 45.0°W | open ocean |
| Jun 23 18:00 | TD extratropical | 35 mph | 991 mb | 40.5°N 42.5°W | open ocean |
| Jun 24 00:00 | TD extratropical | 35 mph | 991 mb | 41.4°N 40.2°W | open ocean |
| Jun 24 06:00 | TD extratropical | 29 mph | 993 mb | 42.9°N 38.5°W | open ocean |
| Jun 24 12:00 | TD extratropical | 23 mph | 995 mb | 43.7°N 38.2°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Chris.
At its peak on June 21, 2012, Chris was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 974 mb.
7.5 days, from June 17, 2012 to June 24, 2012, including 18 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,207 miles.
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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