Hurricane Lee (2023)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 5–18, 2023

Peak wind

167 mph

269 km/h · Sep 8

Peak category

Cat 5

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

926 mb

Landfalls

Nova Scotia, Canada

Lifetime

13.3 d

Sep 5 – Sep 18

Distance

4,673 mi

7,519 km

ACE

36.7

storm energy

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

What happened with Lee

Hurricane Lee (2023) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic season. It formed on September 5, 2023, reached its peak of 167 mph (269 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 926 mb on September 8, 2023, and made landfall 34 mi NNW of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on September 16, 2023 as a tropical storm (63 mph). It rapidly intensified by 81 mph in 24 hours (to 167 mph on September 8, 2023). The storm lasted 13.3 days and travelled about 4,673 miles (7,519 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
September 16, 2023 · 20:00 UTC	34 mi NNW of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada	TS 63 mph	970 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 55 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 5 12:00	TD	35 mph	1008 mb	12.2°N 39.6°W	open ocean
Sep 5 18:00	TS	40 mph	1006 mb	12.9°N 41.1°W	open ocean
Sep 6 00:00	TS	52 mph	1003 mb	13.2°N 42.5°W	open ocean
Sep 6 06:00	TS	63 mph	997 mb	13.5°N 43.9°W	open ocean
Sep 6 12:00	TS	69 mph	994 mb	14.0°N 45.0°W	open ocean
Sep 6 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	991 mb	14.6°N 46.1°W	open ocean
Sep 7 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	989 mb	15.1°N 47.1°W	open ocean
Sep 7 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	986 mb	15.6°N 48.2°W	open ocean
Sep 7 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	980 mb	16.1°N 49.4°W	open ocean
Sep 7 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	961 mb	16.6°N 50.7°W	open ocean
Sep 8 00:00	Cat 4	155 mph	933 mb	17.0°N 51.8°W	open ocean
Sep 8 06:00	Cat 5	167 mph	926 mb	17.5°N 53.0°W	open ocean
Sep 8 12:00	Cat 4	155 mph	940 mb	17.9°N 54.1°W	open ocean
Sep 8 18:00	Cat 4	144 mph	941 mb	18.5°N 55.1°W	open ocean
Sep 9 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	958 mb	19.0°N 56.0°W	open ocean
Sep 9 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	963 mb	19.5°N 57.0°W	open ocean
Sep 9 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	954 mb	20.0°N 57.9°W	open ocean
Sep 9 18:00	Cat 2	109 mph	958 mb	20.4°N 58.8°W	open ocean
Sep 10 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	960 mb	20.8°N 59.5°W	open ocean
Sep 10 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	960 mb	21.2°N 60.2°W	open ocean
Sep 10 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	956 mb	21.5°N 60.8°W	open ocean
Sep 10 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	954 mb	21.9°N 61.4°W	open ocean
Sep 11 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	950 mb	22.3°N 61.9°W	open ocean
Sep 11 06:00	Cat 3	121 mph	950 mb	22.8°N 62.5°W	open ocean
Sep 11 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	948 mb	23.2°N 63.2°W	open ocean
Sep 11 18:00	Cat 3	115 mph	948 mb	23.5°N 63.9°W	open ocean
Sep 12 00:00	Cat 3	115 mph	948 mb	23.7°N 64.5°W	open ocean
Sep 12 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	948 mb	23.9°N 65.1°W	open ocean
Sep 12 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	948 mb	24.1°N 65.7°W	open ocean
Sep 12 18:00	Cat 3	115 mph	946 mb	24.5°N 66.2°W	open ocean
Sep 13 00:00	Cat 3	115 mph	946 mb	24.9°N 66.6°W	open ocean
Sep 13 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	948 mb	25.3°N 66.9°W	open ocean
Sep 13 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	950 mb	26.0°N 67.2°W	open ocean
Sep 13 18:00	Cat 2	104 mph	951 mb	26.8°N 67.6°W	open ocean
Sep 14 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	951 mb	27.6°N 67.8°W	open ocean
Sep 14 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	953 mb	28.5°N 68.0°W	open ocean
Sep 14 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	955 mb	29.8°N 68.2°W	open ocean
Sep 14 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	955 mb	31.1°N 68.3°W	open ocean
Sep 15 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	955 mb	32.1°N 67.8°W	176 mi W of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Sep 15 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	957 mb	33.6°N 67.6°W	186 mi WNW of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Sep 15 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	962 mb	35.1°N 67.1°W	open ocean
Sep 15 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	962 mb	37.1°N 66.7°W	open ocean
Sep 16 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	963 mb	38.7°N 65.9°W	open ocean
Sep 16 06:00	Cat 1 extratropical	81 mph	965 mb	40.9°N 66.0°W	open ocean
Sep 16 12:00	Cat 1 extratropical	75 mph	965 mb	42.7°N 66.3°W	178 mi S of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Sep 16 18:00	TS extratropical	63 mph	968 mb	43.8°N 66.4°W	103 mi S of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Sep 16 20:00	TS LANDFALL extratropical	63 mph	970 mb	44.3°N 66.3°W	68 mi S of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Sep 17 00:00	TS extratropical	63 mph	979 mb	44.7°N 66.2°W	40 mi S of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Sep 17 06:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	986 mb	45.9°N 64.8°W	13 mi S of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Sep 17 12:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	989 mb	47.3°N 63.0°W	54 mi W of Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec, Canada
Sep 17 18:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	989 mb	48.6°N 60.1°W	101 mi WSW of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Sep 18 00:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	994 mb	50.7°N 57.9°W	121 mi N of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Sep 18 06:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	994 mb	51.7°N 53.2°W	open ocean
Sep 18 12:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	993 mb	52.6°N 48.6°W	open ocean
Sep 18 18:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	993 mb	53.0°N 42.0°W	open ocean

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Lee make landfall?

Lee made landfall once: 34 mi NNW of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on September 16, 2023 at 20:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds.

What category was Lee?

At its peak on September 8, 2023, Lee was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 167 mph (269 km/h) and a central pressure of 926 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Lee last?

13.3 days, from September 5, 2023 to September 18, 2023, including 228 hours at hurricane strength (114 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 4,673 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Lee?

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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2005	Tropical Storm Lee Atlantic	TS 40 mph	—
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Background reading: Hurricane Lee on Wikipedia.

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