Hurricane Orlene (1986)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 21–25, 1986

Peak wind
81 mph
130 km/h · Sep 22
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
4.0 d
Sep 21 – Sep 25
Distance
634 mi
1,019 km
ACE
4.4
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Orlene

Hurricane Orlene (1986) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1986 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 21, 1986, reached its peak of 81 mph (130 km/h) on September 22, 1986, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on September 22, 1986). The storm lasted 4.0 days and travelled about 634 miles (1,019 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 17 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 21 00:00TD 29 mph—12.0°N 138.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 06:00TD 35 mph—12.4°N 138.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 12:00TS 40 mph—12.9°N 139.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 18:00TS 40 mph—13.2°N 139.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 00:00Cat 1 75 mph—13.6°N 140.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 06:00Cat 1 75 mph—14.2°N 140.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 12:00Cat 1 81 mph—14.8°N 140.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 18:00Cat 1 81 mph—15.4°N 140.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 23 00:00Cat 1 81 mph—16.0°N 140.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 23 06:00Cat 1 81 mph—16.4°N 140.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 23 12:00Cat 1 75 mph—16.7°N 141.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 23 18:00TS 69 mph—16.9°N 141.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 24 00:00TS 58 mph—17.0°N 142.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 24 06:00TS 52 mph—17.0°N 142.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 24 12:00TS 40 mph—17.0°N 143.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 24 18:00TD 35 mph—16.9°N 144.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 25 00:00TD 29 mph—16.8°N 145.0°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Orlene make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Orlene.

What category was Orlene?

At its peak on September 22, 1986, Orlene was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 81 mph (130 km/h).

How long did Orlene last?

4.0 days, from September 21, 1986 to September 25, 1986, including 42 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 634 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Orlene?

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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