Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · July 26 – August 1, 2004
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 Darby (2004) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2004 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on July 26, 2004, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 957 mb on July 29, 2004, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 121 mph on July 29, 2004). The storm lasted 5.8 days and travelled about 2,023 miles (3,255 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 12:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 12.2°N 112.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 26 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 12.3°N 114.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 27 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1003 mb | 12.5°N 115.5°W | open ocean |
| Jul 27 06:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1000 mb | 12.9°N 116.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 27 12:00 | TS | 63 mph | 993 mb | 13.2°N 118.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 27 18:00 | TS | 69 mph | 990 mb | 13.6°N 119.1°W | open ocean |
| Jul 28 00:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 14.1°N 120.5°W | open ocean |
| Jul 28 06:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 983 mb | 14.6°N 121.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 28 12:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 977 mb | 15.2°N 122.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 28 18:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 15.8°N 124.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 29 00:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 964 mb | 16.3°N 125.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 29 06:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | 957 mb | 16.8°N 126.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 29 12:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | 960 mb | 17.4°N 127.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 29 18:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 964 mb | 17.8°N 128.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 30 00:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 980 mb | 18.1°N 129.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 30 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 18.3°N 130.3°W | open ocean |
| Jul 30 12:00 | TS | 63 mph | 994 mb | 18.4°N 131.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 30 18:00 | TS | 52 mph | 998 mb | 18.6°N 133.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 31 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1000 mb | 18.7°N 134.6°W | open ocean |
| Jul 31 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1002 mb | 18.8°N 136.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 31 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1005 mb | 18.8°N 137.3°W | open ocean |
| Jul 31 18:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1007 mb | 18.9°N 138.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 1 00:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1007 mb | 19.0°N 140.4°W | open ocean |
| Aug 1 06:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1007 mb | 19.3°N 142.0°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Darby.
At its peak on July 29, 2004, Darby was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 957 mb.
5.8 days, from July 26, 2004 to August 1, 2004, including 60 hours at hurricane strength (12 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,023 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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