Hurricane Florence (1977)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 20–24, 1977

Peak wind
104 mph
167 km/h · Sep 22
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
4.0 d
Sep 20 – Sep 24
Distance
1,175 mi
1,891 km
ACE
4.8
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 Florence

Hurricane Florence (1977) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1977 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 20, 1977, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) on September 22, 1977, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 92 mph on September 22, 1977). The storm lasted 4.0 days and travelled about 1,175 miles (1,891 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 17 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 20 12:00TD 29 mph—13.9°N 124.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 20 18:00TD 29 mph—14.1°N 124.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 00:00TS 40 mph—14.4°N 124.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 06:00TS 46 mph—14.6°N 125.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 12:00TS 52 mph—14.9°N 126.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 18:00TS 63 mph—15.1°N 126.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 00:00Cat 1 75 mph—15.8°N 127.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 06:00Cat 1 81 mph—16.4°N 128.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 12:00Cat 1 92 mph—17.2°N 127.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 18:00Cat 2 104 mph—17.9°N 127.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 23 00:00Cat 1 92 mph—19.5°N 126.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 23 06:00Cat 1 81 mph—21.3°N 125.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 23 12:00TS 69 mph—23.2°N 124.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 23 18:00TS 40 mph—24.8°N 123.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 24 00:00TD 29 mph—26.2°N 122.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 24 06:00TD 29 mph—27.1°N 122.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 24 12:00TD extratropical29 mph—27.4°N 122.3°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Florence make landfall?

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

What category was Florence?

At its peak on September 22, 1977, Florence was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h).

How long did Florence last?

4.0 days, from September 20, 1977 to September 24, 1977, including 36 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,175 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Florence?

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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