Track map & timeline · Atlantic · September 2–12, 2012
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 Michael (2012) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic season. It formed on September 2, 2012, reached its peak of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 964 mb on September 6, 2012, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 57 mph in 24 hours (to 109 mph on September 6, 2012). The storm lasted 10.3 days and travelled about 2,244 miles (3,610 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 00:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1015 mb | 28.9°N 36.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 2 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1015 mb | 28.1°N 37.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 2 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1015 mb | 27.2°N 39.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 2 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1015 mb | 26.4°N 40.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 3 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1015 mb | 25.8°N 40.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 3 06:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1015 mb | 25.4°N 41.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 3 12:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1014 mb | 25.3°N 41.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 3 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1013 mb | 25.5°N 42.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 4 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1011 mb | 25.8°N 42.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 4 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1009 mb | 26.2°N 43.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 4 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1007 mb | 26.7°N 43.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 4 18:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1006 mb | 27.1°N 43.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 5 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1005 mb | 27.4°N 43.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 5 06:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1005 mb | 27.8°N 43.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 5 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | 1001 mb | 28.2°N 43.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 5 18:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 992 mb | 28.6°N 43.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 6 00:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 981 mb | 29.0°N 42.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 6 06:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 968 mb | 29.4°N 42.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 6 12:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | 964 mb | 29.9°N 41.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 6 18:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 968 mb | 30.3°N 41.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 7 00:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 30.6°N 40.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 7 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 30.9°N 40.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 7 12:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 31.1°N 41.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 7 18:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 973 mb | 31.3°N 41.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 8 00:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 977 mb | 31.6°N 41.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 8 06:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 978 mb | 32.0°N 41.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 8 12:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 975 mb | 32.4°N 41.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 8 18:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 972 mb | 32.9°N 42.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 9 00:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 973 mb | 33.3°N 42.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 9 06:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 976 mb | 33.6°N 42.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 9 12:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 976 mb | 33.7°N 42.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 9 18:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 979 mb | 33.7°N 43.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 00:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 982 mb | 33.6°N 44.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 06:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 985 mb | 33.4°N 44.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 986 mb | 33.6°N 45.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 18:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 988 mb | 33.9°N 46.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 00:00 | TS | 69 mph | 991 mb | 34.8°N 47.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 06:00 | TS | 63 mph | 994 mb | 36.4°N 47.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 12:00 | TS | 52 mph | 997 mb | 38.2°N 47.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 18:00 | TS low/wave | 46 mph | 1000 mb | 40.2°N 46.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 00:00 | TS low/wave | 40 mph | 1003 mb | 42.5°N 45.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 06:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 45.0°N 42.6°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Michael.
At its peak on September 6, 2012, Michael was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a central pressure of 964 mb.
10.3 days, from September 2, 2012 to September 12, 2012, including 126 hours at hurricane strength (6 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,244 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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