Track map & timeline · Atlantic · September 7–15, 2018
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 (2018) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic season. It formed on September 7, 2018, reached its peak of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb on September 10, 2018, and never made landfall. The storm lasted 7.5 days and travelled about 2,331 miles (3,751 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 13.5°N 35.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 7 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 13.7°N 34.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 8 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 13.9°N 34.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 8 06:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 14.2°N 35.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 8 12:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1006 mb | 14.4°N 35.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 8 18:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1005 mb | 14.5°N 36.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 9 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1002 mb | 14.4°N 37.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 9 06:00 | TS | 58 mph | 1001 mb | 14.3°N 37.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 9 12:00 | TS | 63 mph | 999 mb | 14.3°N 38.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 9 18:00 | TS | 69 mph | 997 mb | 14.4°N 39.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 00:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 995 mb | 14.5°N 41.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 995 mb | 14.5°N 42.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 12:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 995 mb | 14.4°N 43.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 18:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 995 mb | 14.4°N 44.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 00:00 | TS | 69 mph | 997 mb | 14.5°N 46.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 06:00 | TS | 69 mph | 997 mb | 14.6°N 47.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 12:00 | TS | 69 mph | 997 mb | 14.6°N 49.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 18:00 | TS | 69 mph | 997 mb | 14.6°N 50.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 00:00 | TS | 63 mph | 998 mb | 14.5°N 51.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 06:00 | TS | 63 mph | 999 mb | 14.6°N 52.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 12:00 | TS | 63 mph | 1001 mb | 14.9°N 54.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 18:00 | TS | 58 mph | 1003 mb | 15.2°N 55.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 13 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1004 mb | 15.3°N 57.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 13 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1004 mb | 15.1°N 58.9°W | 138 mi ENE of Le François, Martinique |
| Sep 13 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1004 mb | 14.9°N 60.7°W | 21 mi ENE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique |
| Sep 13 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 14.9°N 62.3°W | 67 mi WSW of Roseau, Dominica |
| Sep 14 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 14.9°N 63.6°W | 146 mi WSW of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe |
| Sep 14 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 15.0°N 64.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 12:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 15.2°N 66.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 15.3°N 67.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 15.4°N 69.0°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 September 10, 2018, Isaac was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a central pressure of 995 mb.
7.5 days, from September 7, 2018 to September 15, 2018, including 24 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,331 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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