Hurricane Ernesto (2006)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 24 – September 4, 2006

Peak wind
75 mph
120 km/h · Aug 27
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
985 mb
Landfalls
4
North Carolina · Florida
Lifetime
10.5 d
Aug 24 – Sep 4
Distance
3,174 mi
5,106 km
ACE
5.7
storm energy

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

What happened with Ernesto

Hurricane Ernesto (2006) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season. It formed on August 24, 2006, 40 mi SW of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, reached its peak of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb on August 27, 2006, and made landfall 4 times — first 23 mi ESE of Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba on August 28, 2006 as a tropical storm (40 mph). Later landfalls: near Islamorada, Florida on August 30, 2006 as a tropical storm (46 mph); 18 mi WNW of Key Largo, Florida on August 30, 2006 as a tropical storm (46 mph); near Long Beach, North Carolina on September 1, 2006 as a tropical storm (69 mph). The storm lasted 10.5 days and travelled about 3,174 miles (5,106 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 28, 2006 · 11:00 UTC23 mi ESE of Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, CubaTS 40 mph1005 mb
August 30, 2006 · 03:00 UTCnear Islamorada, FloridaTS 46 mph1003 mb
August 30, 2006 · 05:00 UTC18 mi WNW of Key Largo, FloridaTS 46 mph1003 mb
September 1, 2006 · 04:00 UTCnear Long Beach, North CarolinaTS 69 mph985 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba10 miAug 28 · 13:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba32 miAug 29 · 01:00 UTCTS 41 mph
Miami, Florida44 miAug 30 · 09:00 UTCTS 43 mph
Raleigh, North Carolina56 miSep 1 · 11:00 UTCTD 38 mph
West Raleigh, North Carolina58 miSep 1 · 11:00 UTCTD 38 mph
Virginia Beach, Virginia59 miSep 2 · 00:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Washington, District of Columbia18 miSep 2 · 18:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Baltimore, Marylanddirect hitSep 2 · 20:00 UTCTS 44 mph
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada14 miSep 4 · 00:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Laval, Quebec, Canada70 miSep 4 · 05:00 UTCTD 23 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 47 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 24 18:00TD 35 mph1008 mb12.7°N 61.6°W40 mi SW of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Aug 25 00:00TD 35 mph1007 mb13.0°N 63.0°W120 mi W of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Aug 25 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb13.3°N 64.4°W156 mi N of Juan Griego, Venezuela
Aug 25 12:00TS 40 mph1005 mb13.7°N 65.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 18:00TS 40 mph1004 mb14.0°N 67.1°W150 mi NNE of Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Aug 26 00:00TS 46 mph1002 mb14.3°N 68.3°W149 mi N of Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Aug 26 06:00TS 52 mph999 mb14.6°N 69.5°W145 mi NNE of Noord, Aruba
Aug 26 12:00TS 58 mph997 mb15.1°N 70.4°W177 mi N of Noord, Aruba
Aug 26 18:00TS 63 mph997 mb15.7°N 71.2°W165 mi SSE of Pedernales, Dominican Republic
Aug 27 00:00TS 63 mph995 mb16.3°N 72.0°W121 mi S of Pedernales, Dominican Republic
Aug 27 06:00Cat 1 75 mph992 mb16.9°N 72.7°W93 mi S of Jacmel, Haiti
Aug 27 12:00TS 63 mph997 mb17.4°N 73.4°W59 mi SSE of Les Cayes, Haiti
Aug 27 18:00TS 52 mph1002 mb17.8°N 74.0°W32 mi SSW of Les Cayes, Haiti
Aug 28 00:00TS 46 mph1003 mb18.3°N 74.6°W40 mi SW of Jérémie, Haiti
Aug 28 06:00TS 46 mph1004 mb19.1°N 75.2°W72 mi S of Guantánamo, Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Aug 28 11:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph1005 mb19.9°N 75.5°W23 mi ESE of Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Aug 28 12:00TS 40 mph1005 mb20.0°N 75.6°W14 mi E of Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Aug 28 18:00TS 40 mph1007 mb20.8°N 76.4°W11 mi SW of Holguín, Holguín Province, Cuba
Aug 29 00:00TS 40 mph1007 mb21.6°N 77.4°W9 mi WNW of Nuevitas, Camagüey, Cuba
Aug 29 06:00TS 46 mph1006 mb22.4°N 78.5°W22 mi NNE of Morón, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba
Aug 29 12:00TS 46 mph1006 mb23.2°N 79.3°W48 mi NNE of Caibarién, Villa Clara Province, Cuba
Aug 29 18:00TS 46 mph1005 mb23.9°N 79.9°W76 mi N of Sagua la Grande, Villa Clara Province, Cuba
Aug 30 00:00TS 46 mph1004 mb24.7°N 80.4°W27 mi S of Key Largo, Florida
Aug 30 03:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph1003 mb24.9°N 80.6°W16 mi SW of Key Largo, Florida
Aug 30 05:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph1003 mb25.2°N 80.7°W18 mi WNW of Key Largo, Florida
Aug 30 06:00TS 46 mph1003 mb25.3°N 80.8°W23 mi WSW of Homestead, Florida
Aug 30 12:00TS 40 mph1002 mb26.1°N 81.0°W34 mi SE of Immokalee, Florida
Aug 30 18:00TS 40 mph1001 mb27.0°N 80.9°W26 mi NNW of Belle Glade, Florida
Aug 31 00:00TS 40 mph1000 mb28.1°N 80.7°Wnear Melbourne, Florida
Aug 31 06:00TS 52 mph999 mb29.4°N 80.4°W40 mi ENE of Daytona Beach, Florida
Aug 31 12:00TS 63 mph995 mb30.6°N 79.9°W92 mi ENE of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Aug 31 18:00TS 69 mph993 mb31.9°N 79.2°W74 mi SE of Charleston, South Carolina
Sep 1 00:00TS 69 mph988 mb33.2°N 78.4°W44 mi SE of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Sep 1 04:00TS LANDFALL 69 mph985 mb33.9°N 78.1°W25 mi SSW of Wilmington, North Carolina
Sep 1 06:00TS 58 mph985 mb34.5°N 78.0°W19 mi N of Wilmington, North Carolina
Sep 1 12:00TD 35 mph991 mb35.8°N 77.6°Wnear Tarboro, North Carolina
Sep 1 18:00TS extratropical46 mph997 mb36.6°N 77.2°W27 mi ENE of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Sep 2 00:00TS extratropical46 mph1002 mb37.1°N 77.0°W20 mi SW of Williamsburg, Virginia
Sep 2 06:00TS extratropical46 mph1005 mb37.6°N 76.8°W23 mi NNW of Williamsburg, Virginia
Sep 2 12:00TS extratropical46 mph1007 mb38.2°N 76.7°W13 mi WSW of California, Maryland
Sep 2 18:00TS extratropical46 mph1010 mb38.9°N 76.7°Wnear Bowie, Maryland
Sep 3 00:00TS extratropical40 mph1012 mb39.9°N 76.7°Wnear York, Pennsylvania
Sep 3 06:00TD extratropical29 mph1014 mb41.3°N 77.1°Wnear Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Sep 3 12:00TD extratropical23 mph1014 mb43.1°N 77.5°Wnear Rochester, New York
Sep 3 18:00TD extratropical23 mph1015 mb44.5°N 77.0°W17 mi N of Greater Napanee, Ontario, Canada
Sep 4 00:00TD extratropical23 mph1015 mb45.6°N 75.8°W10 mi NNW of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Sep 4 06:00TD extratropical23 mph1014 mb46.5°N 74.4°W32 mi N of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Ernesto make landfall?

Ernesto made landfall 4 times: 23 mi ESE of Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba on August 28, 2006 at 11:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds; near Islamorada, Florida on August 30, 2006 at 03:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds; 18 mi WNW of Key Largo, Florida on August 30, 2006 at 05:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds; near Long Beach, North Carolina on September 1, 2006 at 04:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds.

What category was Ernesto?

At its peak on August 27, 2006, Ernesto was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a central pressure of 985 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Ernesto last?

10.5 days, from August 24, 2006 to September 4, 2006, including 6 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,174 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Ernesto?

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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