Track map & timeline · Atlantic · September 7–19, 2009
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
Hurricane Fred (2009) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season. It formed on September 7, 2009, 219 mi S of Praia, Cabo Verde, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 958 mb on September 9, 2009, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 58 mph in 24 hours (to 121 mph on September 9, 2009). The storm lasted 11.8 days and travelled about 3,455 miles (5,558 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1005 mb | 11.8°N 24.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 8 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 11.7°N 25.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 8 06:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1000 mb | 11.7°N 26.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 8 12:00 | TS | 63 mph | 994 mb | 11.8°N 28.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 8 18:00 | TS | 69 mph | 990 mb | 11.9°N 29.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 9 00:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 983 mb | 12.4°N 30.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 9 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 13.0°N 31.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 9 12:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | 958 mb | 13.6°N 32.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 9 18:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | 960 mb | 14.2°N 32.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 00:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 965 mb | 14.8°N 33.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 15.4°N 34.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 12:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 974 mb | 16.1°N 34.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 18:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 975 mb | 16.7°N 34.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 00:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 975 mb | 17.2°N 35.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 06:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 980 mb | 17.5°N 34.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 12:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 17.6°N 34.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 18:00 | TS | 63 mph | 994 mb | 17.6°N 34.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 00:00 | TS | 58 mph | 998 mb | 17.6°N 33.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1002 mb | 17.6°N 33.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 12:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1003 mb | 17.5°N 33.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 18:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1004 mb | 17.5°N 33.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 13 00:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 17.5°N 34.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 13 06:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 17.5°N 34.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 13 12:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 17.9°N 34.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 13 18:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 18.5°N 35.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 00:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 19.0°N 36.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 06:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 19.2°N 37.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 12:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 19.2°N 38.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 19.1°N 40.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 19.1°N 41.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 19.3°N 43.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 19.8°N 44.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 20.4°N 46.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 16 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 21.1°N 48.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 16 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 21.8°N 50.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 16 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 22.3°N 52.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 16 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 22.8°N 54.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 17 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 23.3°N 56.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 17 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 23.8°N 57.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 17 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1011 mb | 24.2°N 59.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 17 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1011 mb | 24.6°N 61.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 18 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1012 mb | 24.9°N 63.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 18 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1012 mb | 25.3°N 64.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 18 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1012 mb | 25.6°N 66.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 18 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1012 mb | 25.9°N 67.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 19 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1012 mb | 26.2°N 68.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 19 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1012 mb | 26.4°N 69.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 19 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1012 mb | 26.6°N 69.8°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Fred.
At its peak on September 9, 2009, Fred was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 958 mb.
11.8 days, from September 7, 2009 to September 19, 2009, including 66 hours at hurricane strength (12 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,455 miles.
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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