Hurricane Doreen (1969)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 4–9, 1969

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Aug 5
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
5.5 d
Aug 4 – Aug 9
Distance
1,045 mi
1,682 km
ACE
5.0
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 Doreen

Hurricane Doreen (1969) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1969 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 4, 1969, 283 mi SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) on August 5, 1969, and never made landfall. The storm lasted 5.5 days and travelled about 1,045 miles (1,682 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 23 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 4 00:00TS 52 mph—15.9°N 107.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 4 06:00TS 52 mph—16.3°N 107.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 4 12:00TS 52 mph—16.6°N 107.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 4 18:00TS 58 mph—16.9°N 107.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 00:00TS 58 mph—17.2°N 107.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 06:00TS 58 mph—17.7°N 108.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 12:00TS 58 mph—18.3°N 109.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—18.7°N 109.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—19.1°N 110.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—19.6°N 111.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—20.0°N 112.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—20.4°N 113.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 00:00TS 52 mph—20.8°N 114.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 06:00TS 52 mph—21.1°N 115.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 12:00TS 52 mph—21.4°N 116.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 18:00TD 29 mph—21.6°N 117.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 8 00:00TD 29 mph—21.7°N 117.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 8 06:00TD 29 mph—21.8°N 117.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 8 12:00TD 29 mph—21.8°N 118.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 8 18:00TD 29 mph—21.8°N 118.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 9 00:00TD 29 mph—21.7°N 119.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 9 06:00TD 29 mph—21.5°N 120.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 9 12:00TD 29 mph—21.3°N 121.0°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Doreen make landfall?

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

What category was Doreen?

At its peak on August 5, 1969, Doreen was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h).

How long did Doreen last?

5.5 days, from August 4, 1969 to August 9, 1969, including 30 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,045 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Doreen?

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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