Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 27 – September 3, 2004
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 Gaston (2004) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic season. It formed on August 27, 2004, 124 mi ESE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, reached its peak of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb on August 29, 2004, and made landfall 21 mi NE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina on August 29, 2004 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). The storm lasted 6.5 days and travelled about 3,099 miles (4,986 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Impact
| Landfall (UTC) | Where | Strength | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2004 · 14:00 UTC | 21 mi NE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | Cat 1 75 mph | 985 mb |
| City | Distance to center | When (UTC) | Storm strength then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | direct hit | Aug 30 · 08:00 UTC | TD 33 mph |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 69 mi | Aug 30 · 12:00 UTC | TD 29 mph |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | direct hit | Aug 30 · 13:00 UTC | TD 30 mph |
| West Raleigh, North Carolina | direct hit | Aug 30 · 13:00 UTC | TD 30 mph |
| Durham, North Carolina | 27 mi | Aug 30 · 13:00 UTC | TD 30 mph |
| Richmond, Virginia | 49 mi | Aug 30 · 23:00 UTC | TS 39 mph |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 30 mi | Aug 31 · 00:00 UTC | TS 40 mph |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 32 mi | Aug 31 · 00:00 UTC | TS 40 mph |
| Newport News, Virginia | 18 mi | Aug 31 · 00:00 UTC | TS 40 mph |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 39 mi | Aug 31 · 01:00 UTC | TS 40 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
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 12:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1015 mb | 31.8°N 78.1°W | 124 mi ESE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| Aug 27 18:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1014 mb | 31.6°N 78.0°W | 137 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| Aug 28 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1011 mb | 31.4°N 78.0°W | 146 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| Aug 28 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 31.3°N 78.2°W | 142 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| Aug 28 12:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1000 mb | 31.3°N 78.5°W | 131 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| Aug 28 18:00 | TS | 58 mph | 997 mb | 31.3°N 78.8°W | 122 mi SSE of Charleston, South Carolina |
| Aug 29 00:00 | TS | 63 mph | 994 mb | 31.5°N 79.1°W | 101 mi SSE of Charleston, South Carolina |
| Aug 29 06:00 | TS | 69 mph | 991 mb | 32.1°N 79.4°W | 56 mi SE of Charleston, South Carolina |
| Aug 29 12:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 986 mb | 32.8°N 79.5°W | 21 mi E of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| Aug 29 14:00 | Cat 1 LANDFALL | 75 mph | 985 mb | 33.0°N 79.6°W | 21 mi NE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| Aug 29 18:00 | TS | 52 mph | 992 mb | 33.5°N 79.6°W | 37 mi WSW of Socastee, South Carolina |
| Aug 30 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 995 mb | 34.2°N 79.4°W | 16 mi NNW of Red Hill, South Carolina |
| Aug 30 06:00 | TD | 35 mph | 998 mb | 34.9°N 79.1°W | 16 mi SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Aug 30 12:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1000 mb | 35.6°N 78.7°W | 12 mi SSW of Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Aug 30 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1002 mb | 36.4°N 77.8°W | near Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina |
| Aug 31 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1001 mb | 37.2°N 76.6°W | near Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Aug 31 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1001 mb | 38.1°N 74.8°W | 28 mi SE of Ocean Pines, Maryland |
| Aug 31 12:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1001 mb | 39.1°N 72.9°W | 84 mi ESE of Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Aug 31 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 999 mb | 40.2°N 70.5°W | 102 mi SSE of New Bedford, Massachusetts |
| Sep 1 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | 999 mb | 41.0°N 67.5°W | 142 mi ESE of Harwich, Massachusetts |
| Sep 1 06:00 | TS | 52 mph | 999 mb | 41.7°N 63.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 1 12:00 | TS extratropical | 52 mph | 999 mb | 43.0°N 59.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 1 18:00 | TS extratropical | 52 mph | 998 mb | 45.0°N 55.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 2 00:00 | TS extratropical | 52 mph | 997 mb | 47.0°N 50.0°W | 133 mi ESE of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Sep 2 06:00 | TS extratropical | 52 mph | 996 mb | 48.5°N 44.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 2 12:00 | TS extratropical | 52 mph | 994 mb | 50.0°N 38.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 2 18:00 | TS extratropical | 46 mph | 994 mb | 51.1°N 32.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 3 00:00 | TS extratropical | 40 mph | 998 mb | 52.0°N 28.9°W | open ocean |
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Questions
Gaston made landfall once: 21 mi NE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina on August 29, 2004 at 14:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.
At its peak on August 29, 2004, Gaston was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a central pressure of 985 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.
6.5 days, from August 27, 2004 to September 3, 2004, including 6 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,099 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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