Track map & timeline · Atlantic · September 27 – October 3, 2006
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 Isaac (2006) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season. It formed on September 27, 2006, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb on October 1, 2006, and never made landfall. The storm lasted 5.8 days and travelled about 2,054 miles (3,304 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1012 mb | 26.1°N 52.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 28 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1012 mb | 26.8°N 53.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 28 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1008 mb | 27.4°N 54.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 28 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1006 mb | 28.0°N 54.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 28 18:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1006 mb | 28.6°N 54.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 29 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1006 mb | 28.9°N 54.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 29 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1006 mb | 29.0°N 55.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 29 12:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1003 mb | 29.2°N 55.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 29 18:00 | TS | 58 mph | 1000 mb | 29.5°N 56.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 30 00:00 | TS | 69 mph | 997 mb | 29.8°N 57.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 30 06:00 | TS | 69 mph | 995 mb | 30.1°N 57.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 30 12:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 992 mb | 30.6°N 58.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 30 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 989 mb | 31.3°N 59.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 1 00:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 987 mb | 32.0°N 59.8°W | open ocean |
| Oct 1 06:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 985 mb | 32.8°N 60.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 1 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 986 mb | 33.8°N 60.3°W | open ocean |
| Oct 1 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 987 mb | 35.2°N 60.3°W | open ocean |
| Oct 2 00:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 988 mb | 37.2°N 59.6°W | open ocean |
| Oct 2 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 989 mb | 39.8°N 58.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 2 12:00 | TS | 69 mph | 990 mb | 42.5°N 56.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 2 18:00 | TS | 63 mph | 995 mb | 45.5°N 53.7°W | 142 mi SSW of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Oct 3 00:00 | TS extratropical | 63 mph | 996 mb | 47.6°N 51.0°W | 80 mi E of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Oct 3 06:00 | TS extratropical | 52 mph | 998 mb | 48.6°N 49.0°W | 186 mi ENE of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Oct 3 12:00 | TS extratropical | 40 mph | 1000 mb | 49.5°N 47.0°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Isaac.
At its peak on October 1, 2006, Isaac was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 985 mb.
5.8 days, from September 27, 2006 to October 3, 2006, including 48 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,054 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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