1878/01:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b).  Track unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993).  Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over Florida.

1878/02:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who altered the track reasonably from that shown in Neumann et al. (1993). Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over Mexico with an acclerated decay rate to account for enhance topography. The storm is determined to have reached hurricane intensity based upon reports from the ship "Padang".  The best track provided appears to describe the full life cycle of this tropical cyclone (from its formation as a tropical storm to its peak as a hurricane until its dissipation below tropical depression intensity).

1878/03:  Only major change from Partagas and Diaz (1995b) for this newly documented hurricane is to extend the storm for a full day to the 21st of August as suggested by Partagas and Diaz. 963 mb central pressure suggests 88 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 80 kt chosen for best track because of extremely high latitude and cold waters.  Storm determined to have reached
hurricane intensity based upon several ship reports, the 963 mb central pressure measurement and the destruction that occurred at  Magdalene Islands, Canada.

1878/04:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b) for this newly documented hurricane.  996 mb central pressures suggests 55 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure relationship -
50 kt chosen for best track.  972 mb central pressure suggests 84 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure relationship - 90 kt chosen for best track.  975 mb central pressure suggests 78 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 80 kt chosen for best track.  Storm is determined to have reached hurricane intensity based upon the 972 and 975 mb central pressure readings as well as several ship reports.

1878/05:  Major changes to this storm from Partagas and Diaz (1995b) include indicating a loop in the track from the 8th to the 11th of September rather than a stationary track.  Loop determined primarily from observations at Key West reported in Partagas and Diaz.  A pressure reading of 984 mb not in the hurricane's center (at 06 UTC, 2nd of September) suggests winds of at least
72 kt from the southern wind-pressure relationship - 80 kt chosen for best track.  A pressure reading of 999 mb not in the storm's center (at 06Z on the 5th) suggests winds of at least 49 kt from the southern wind-pressure relationship - 60 kt chosen for best track. A pressure reading of 1000 mb not in the storm's center (on 18 UTC on the 7th) suggests winds of 47 kt from the southern wind-pressure
relationship - 50 kt are chosen for best track.  A pressure reading of 990 mb not in the hurricane's center (at 18 UTC on the 11th) suggests winds of 63 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure relationship - 70 kt is chosen for best track.  A pressure reading of 993 mb not in the hurricane's center (at 12 UTC on the 12th) suggests winds of at least 59 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-
pressure relationship - 70 kt chosen for best track.  Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over Hispanola, Cuba and the eastern United States.  Used an accelerated decay rate for Hispanola and Cuba to account for enhanced topography. Storm is determined to have reached hurricane intensity in the Caribbean based upon the 984 mb peripheral pressure, the destruction in Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba, and several ship reports.  The storm regained hurricane force status in the Gulf of Mexico based upon several ship reports.  The storm attained hurricane intensity for a third time in the Atlantic Ocean based upon the periphery pressure readings of 990 and 993 mb, reports from the ships "Sabre" and "City of New York", as well as wind reports from Cape Lookout, North Carolina.

1878/06:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b).  Track unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993).  Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon several ship reports.

1878/07:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who altered the track reasonably from that shown in .Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over Haiti with an accelerated decay rate to account for enhanced topography.  938 mb central pressure suggests 105 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 110 kt chosen for best track.  Thisstorm is determined to have reached hurricane intensity in the Caribbean Sea based upon reports from the ships "Princess Alexandra" and "William Phipps".  The hurricane is determined to have reached major hurricane status based upon the central pressure reading of 938 mb as well as several ship reports.

1878/08:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who altered the track reasonably from that shown in Neumann et al. (1993). Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the SE United States.  982 mb central pressure suggests 71 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 70 kt chosen for best track. The storm is determined to have reached hurricane status over the Atlantic Ocean based upon several ship reports as well as the 982 mb central pressure reading.
Kaplan and DeMaria (1995)
1878/09:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b).  Track unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993).  Note that storms 8 and 9 likely merged as a large extratropical storm on the 16th of October.  The storm is determined to have reached hurricane intensity based upon several ship observations.

1878/10:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b).  Track unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993).  951 mb central pressure suggests 103 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure
relationship - 100 kt chosen for best track.  The storm is determined to have reached major hurricane intensity based upon the 951 mb central pressure measurement.

1878/11:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who altered the track reasonably from that shown in Neumann et al. (1993). Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the eastern United States.  975 mb central pressure suggests 78 kt  from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 80 kt chosen for best track
(storm was inland by this point suggesting lower winds than 78 kt, yet  fast moving suggesting higher winds than 78 kt).  The best track
provided appears to describe the full life cycle of this tropical cyclone (from its formation as a tropical storm to its peak as a hurricane until
its dissipation as an extratropical storm).  The storm is determined to have reached hurricane intensity based upon destruction in Cuba and
the mid-Atlantic U.S. states, wind reports in North Carolina, Virginia and New Jersey, and the central pressure reading.

1878/12:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who altered the track reasonably from that shown in Neumann et al. (1993). Storm is also named the "San Rufo" for its impact in the Dominican Republic. The best track provided appears to describe the full life cycle of this tropical cyclone (from its formation as a tropical storm until its dissipation below tropical storm intensity).