Hurricane Ernesto (2024)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 11–20, 2024

Peak wind
98 mph
157 km/h · Aug 16
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
967 mb
Landfalls
4
Bermuda · British Virgin Islands
Lifetime
9.0 d
Aug 11 – Aug 20
Distance
4,102 mi
6,600 km
ACE
14.7
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 (2024) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season. It formed on August 11, 2024, reached its peak of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 967 mb on August 16, 2024, and made landfall 4 times — first near Le Moule, Guadeloupe on August 13, 2024 as a tropical storm (40 mph). Later landfalls: 37 mi SW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on August 13, 2024 as a tropical storm (46 mph); 10 mi SSW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands on August 14, 2024 as a tropical storm (63 mph); near Pembroke Parish, Bermuda on August 17, 2024 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). The storm lasted 9.0 days and travelled about 4,102 miles (6,600 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 13, 2024 · 10:00 UTCnear Le Moule, GuadeloupeTS 40 mph1007 mb
August 13, 2024 · 13:00 UTC37 mi SW of Saint John’s, Antigua and BarbudaTS 46 mph1005 mb
August 14, 2024 · 00:00 UTC10 mi SSW of Road Town, British Virgin IslandsTS 63 mph998 mb
August 17, 2024 · 09:00 UTCnear Pembroke Parish, BermudaCat 1 86 mph972 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
San Juan, Puerto Rico35 miAug 14 · 05:00 UTCTS 68 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 41 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 11 18:00TD low/wave29 mph1010 mb14.4°N 47.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 12 00:00TD low/wave29 mph1009 mb14.8°N 49.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 12 06:00TD low/wave29 mph1009 mb15.3°N 52.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 12 12:00TD 35 mph1008 mb15.6°N 54.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 12 18:00TS 40 mph1007 mb15.9°N 56.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 00:00TS 40 mph1007 mb16.0°N 58.6°W178 mi E of Saint-François, Guadeloupe
Aug 13 06:00TS 40 mph1007 mb16.1°N 60.5°W52 mi ESE of Saint-François, Guadeloupe
Aug 13 10:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph1007 mb16.4°N 61.4°Wnear Le Moule, Guadeloupe
Aug 13 12:00TS 46 mph1005 mb16.6°N 62.0°W27 mi NW of Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe
Aug 13 13:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph1005 mb16.7°N 62.2°W37 mi SW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Aug 13 18:00TS 58 mph1001 mb17.6°N 63.5°W55 mi WNW of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Aug 14 00:00TS LANDFALL 63 mph998 mb18.3°N 64.7°W15 mi E of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 14 00:00TS 63 mph998 mb18.4°N 64.9°Wnear Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 14 06:00TS 69 mph996 mb19.0°N 66.0°W38 mi N of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aug 14 12:00Cat 1 75 mph991 mb19.9°N 67.2°W97 mi N of Isabela, Puerto Rico
Aug 14 18:00Cat 1 75 mph989 mb21.1°N 68.0°W157 mi NNE of Samaná, Dominican Republic
Aug 15 00:00Cat 1 81 mph981 mb22.3°N 68.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 06:00Cat 1 86 mph979 mb23.4°N 69.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 12:00Cat 1 86 mph975 mb24.5°N 69.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 18:00Cat 1 92 mph975 mb25.6°N 69.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 00:00Cat 2 98 mph969 mb26.6°N 68.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 06:00Cat 2 98 mph968 mb27.7°N 67.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 12:00Cat 2 98 mph967 mb28.9°N 66.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 18:00Cat 2 98 mph969 mb30.0°N 66.1°W177 mi SSW of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 17 00:00Cat 1 92 mph969 mb31.0°N 65.4°W97 mi SSW of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 17 06:00Cat 1 86 mph972 mb31.9°N 65.0°W30 mi SSW of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 17 09:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph972 mb32.3°N 64.8°Wnear Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 17 12:00Cat 1 81 mph974 mb32.6°N 64.6°W24 mi NNE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 17 18:00Cat 1 75 mph977 mb33.0°N 64.2°W59 mi NE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 18 00:00TS 69 mph981 mb33.5°N 63.6°W108 mi NE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 18 06:00TS 69 mph982 mb34.3°N 63.2°W166 mi NNE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 18 12:00TS 69 mph980 mb35.4°N 63.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 18 18:00Cat 1 75 mph977 mb36.4°N 62.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 19 00:00Cat 1 81 mph975 mb37.7°N 62.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 19 06:00Cat 1 86 mph972 mb39.2°N 61.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 19 12:00Cat 2 98 mph967 mb40.9°N 59.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 19 18:00Cat 1 92 mph970 mb42.8°N 58.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 20 00:00Cat 1 86 mph972 mb44.8°N 55.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 20 06:00Cat 1 75 mph976 mb46.6°N 51.4°W91 mi SE of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Aug 20 12:00TS extratropical69 mph987 mb48.3°N 47.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 20 18:00TS extratropical63 mph991 mb49.7°N 41.9°Wopen ocean

⬇ 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: near Le Moule, Guadeloupe on August 13, 2024 at 10:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds; 37 mi SW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on August 13, 2024 at 13:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds; 10 mi SSW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands on August 14, 2024 at 00:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds; near Pembroke Parish, Bermuda on August 17, 2024 at 09:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds.

What category was Ernesto?

At its peak on August 16, 2024, Ernesto was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a central pressure of 967 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Ernesto last?

9.0 days, from August 11, 2024 to August 20, 2024, including 126 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 4,102 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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