Tropical Storm Fabian (1991)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 15–17, 1991

Peak wind
46 mph
74 km/h · Oct 15
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
1002 mb
Landfalls
2
Isla de la Juventud, Cuba · Mayabeque, Cuba
Lifetime
2.0 d
Oct 15 – Oct 17
Distance
1,006 mi
1,619 km
ACE
0.8
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 Fabian

Tropical Storm Fabian (1991) was a tropical storm of the 1991 Atlantic season. It formed on October 15, 1991, 137 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico, reached its peak of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb on October 15, 1991, and made landfall 2 times — first 27 mi S of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba on October 15, 1991 as a tropical storm (46 mph). Later landfalls: 28 mi SSE of San Nicolás de Bari, Mayabeque, Cuba on October 16, 1991 as a tropical storm (46 mph). The storm lasted 2.0 days and travelled about 1,006 miles (1,619 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
October 15, 1991 · 21:00 UTC27 mi S of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, CubaTS 46 mph1004 mb
October 16, 1991 · 00:00 UTC28 mi SSE of San Nicolás de Bari, Mayabeque, CubaTS 46 mph1004 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Havana, Havana, Cuba58 miOct 16 · 01:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Miami, Florida45 miOct 16 · 13:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Hialeah, Florida53 miOct 16 · 13:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Pembroke Pines, Florida57 miOct 16 · 13:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Hollywood, Florida54 miOct 16 · 13:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Miramar, Florida56 miOct 16 · 13:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Miami Gardens, Florida55 miOct 16 · 13:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Fort Lauderdale, Florida59 miOct 16 · 14:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Coral Springs, Florida71 miOct 16 · 14:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Pompano Beach, Florida63 miOct 16 · 14:00 UTCTS 46 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 11 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 15 00:00TD 29 mph1010 mb18.9°N 85.7°W137 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 15 06:00TD 35 mph1008 mb19.5°N 85.1°W138 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 15 12:00TS 40 mph1007 mb20.3°N 84.1°W132 mi S of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 15 18:00TS 46 mph1006 mb21.2°N 83.1°W51 mi SSW of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Oct 15 21:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph1004 mb21.5°N 82.8°W27 mi S of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Oct 16 00:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph1004 mb22.4°N 81.8°W28 mi SSE of San Nicolás de Bari, Mayabeque, Cuba
Oct 16 06:00TS 46 mph1002 mb23.9°N 80.8°W59 mi NNE of Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Oct 16 09:00TS 46 mph1002 mb24.5°N 80.5°W41 mi S of Key Largo, Florida
Oct 16 12:00TS 46 mph1007 mb25.2°N 79.8°W47 mi SSE of Miami, Florida
Oct 16 18:00TS extratropical46 mph1009 mb26.5°N 78.5°W11 mi ESE of Lucaya, Bahamas
Oct 17 00:00TS extratropical46 mph1009 mb30.0°N 75.5°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Fabian make landfall?

Fabian made landfall 2 times: 27 mi S of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba on October 15, 1991 at 21:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds; 28 mi SSE of San Nicolás de Bari, Mayabeque, Cuba on October 16, 1991 at 00:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds.

What category was Fabian?

At its peak on October 15, 1991, Fabian was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a central pressure of 1002 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Fabian last?

2.0 days, from October 15, 1991 to October 17, 1991. It travelled about 1,006 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Fabian?

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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