Track map & timeline · Atlantic · August 30 – September 6, 2015
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 (2015) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2015 Atlantic season. It formed on August 30, 2015, 107 mi SW of Ziguinchor, Senegal, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 986 mb on August 31, 2015, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on August 31, 2015). The storm lasted 7.5 days and travelled about 2,004 miles (3,224 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 11.6°N 17.5°W | 107 mi SW of Ziguinchor, Senegal |
| Aug 30 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 12.2°N 18.4°W | 132 mi WSW of Gunjur, Gambia |
| Aug 30 12:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1004 mb | 13.1°N 19.5°W | 176 mi SW of Dakar, Senegal |
| Aug 30 18:00 | TS | 63 mph | 998 mb | 14.0°N 20.7°W | open ocean |
| Aug 31 00:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 992 mb | 14.6°N 21.7°W | 123 mi E of Praia, Cabo Verde |
| Aug 31 06:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 989 mb | 15.3°N 22.5°W | 72 mi ENE of Praia, Cabo Verde |
| Aug 31 12:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 986 mb | 16.1°N 23.3°W | 26 mi WSW of Sal Rei, Cabo Verde |
| Aug 31 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 988 mb | 16.8°N 24.1°W | 59 mi E of Mindelo, Cabo Verde |
| Sep 1 00:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 991 mb | 17.4°N 24.9°W | 28 mi NNE of Porto Novo, Cabo Verde |
| Sep 1 06:00 | TS | 69 mph | 994 mb | 17.8°N 25.7°W | 68 mi NW of Porto Novo, Cabo Verde |
| Sep 1 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | 1000 mb | 18.2°N 26.7°W | 135 mi NW of Porto Novo, Cabo Verde |
| Sep 1 18:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1003 mb | 18.7°N 27.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 2 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1003 mb | 19.1°N 28.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 2 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1004 mb | 19.3°N 29.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 2 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1005 mb | 19.6°N 30.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 2 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1006 mb | 20.0°N 31.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 3 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1006 mb | 20.4°N 32.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 3 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1005 mb | 20.7°N 32.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 3 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1005 mb | 21.3°N 33.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 3 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 21.8°N 34.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 4 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 21.9°N 36.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 4 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 22.0°N 36.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 4 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1005 mb | 22.2°N 37.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 4 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 22.4°N 38.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 5 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1006 mb | 22.7°N 39.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 5 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1007 mb | 23.0°N 40.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 5 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 23.3°N 41.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 5 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 23.5°N 42.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 6 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1009 mb | 23.8°N 42.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 6 06:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1010 mb | 24.5°N 43.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 6 12:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 25.3°N 43.2°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 August 31, 2015, Fred was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 986 mb.
7.5 days, from August 30, 2015 to September 6, 2015, including 30 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,004 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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