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1880/01: 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 Texas. 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).
1880/01 - 2003 REVISION:
06690 06/21/1880 M= 5 1 SNBR= 197 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
06690 06/21/1880 M= 5 1 SNBR= 200 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
***
06695 06/21*267 865 40 0*268 873 40 0*270 880 40 0*272 886 40 0
06700 06/22*275 894 40 0*278 901 40 0*280 910 40 0*280 916 40 0
06705 06/23*280 923 40 0*280 928 40 0*281 934 40 0*282 940 40 0
06710 06/24*283 945 40 0*284 950 40 0*286 955 40 0*288 959 40 0
06715 06/25*291 963 40 0*295 966 40 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
06715 06/25*291 963 30 0*295 966 30 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
** **
06720 TS
Decay stage of this tropical storm to a tropical depression before dissipation
over land inadvertently left out from the first revision of the best track.
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1880/02: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who made
reasonable small alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993).
Estimate from Ho (1989) of 931 mb at landfall in Mexico just south of the
United States-Mexico border corresponds to 128 kt from the Gulf of Mexico
wind-pressure relationship - 130 kt chosen for best track. This, along
with the extreme destruction in Matamoros, Mexico and Port Isabell and
Brazos, Texas, is the basis for determining that this storm reached major
hurricane intensity. When the hurricane crossed into the United States at
about 06 UTC on the 13th of August, it is estimated that the central
pressure had filled to 943 mb which corresponds to 117 kt - 110 kt chosen
for best track because hurricane was inland by this point. Inland decay
model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over
Mexico and Texas. 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 major hurricane until its dissipation below
tropical storm intensity).
1880/02 - 2003 REVISION:
06725 08/04/1880 M=11 2 SNBR= 198 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=3
06725 08/04/1880 M=11 2 SNBR= 201 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=3
***
06730 08/04*160 598 40 0*159 618 40 0*160 640 40 0*161 655 40 0
06735 08/05*162 670 50 0*162 684 50 0*165 698 50 0*166 711 50 0
06740 08/06*167 725 60 0*167 738 60 0*170 751 70 0*171 763 70 0
06745 08/07*172 775 80 0*175 786 80 0*177 800 90 0*181 811 90 0
06750 08/08*185 821 90 0*189 831 90 0*192 840 90 0*196 846 90 0
06755 08/09*200 853 90 0*202 860 90 0*207 866 90 0*210 874 70 0
06755 08/09*200 853 90 0*204 860 90 0*207 867 90 0*210 874 70 0
*** ***
06760 08/10*212 881 60 0*216 889 50 0*220 896 60 0*222 904 60 0
06760 08/10*213 881 60 0*216 889 50 0*220 896 60 0*223 904 60 0
*** ***
06765 08/11*226 911 70 0*230 920 70 0*234 926 80 0*237 933 80 0
06765 08/11*226 911 70 0*230 919 70 0*234 926 80 0*237 933 80 0
***
06770 08/12*240 938 90 0*242 944 100 0*247 950 110 0*252 960 120 0
06770 08/12*240 938 90 0*243 944 100 0*247 950 110 0*252 960 120 0
***
06775 08/13*257 969 130 931*261 976 110 943*265 985 70 0*271 995 60 0
06780 08/14*2781002 50 0*2861010 40 0*2971015 40 0*3101010 40 0
06780 08/14*2781002 50 0*2861010 40 0*2971015 30 0*3101010 30 0
** **
06785 HRATX3
Track altered slightly on the 9th to the 12th to provide a more realistic
smooth track. Decay stage of this hurricane to a tropical depression before
dissipation over land inadvertently left out from the first revision of the
best track.
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1880/03: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who made
reasonable small alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993).
987 mb central pressure corresponds to 68 kt from the southern
wind-pressure relationship - 70 kt chosen for best track. 980 mb central
pressure corresponds to 78 kt from the southern wind-pressure relationship -
80 kt chosen for best track. 992 mb central pressure corresponds
to 61 kt from the southern wind-pressure relationship - 60 kt
chosen for best track. The observations of winds and central pressures
of 987 mb and 980 mb from Jamaica and Cuba are the basis for determination
that this storm reached hurricane intensity. 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 storm intensity).
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1880/04: Only major change from Partagas and Diaz (1995) is to remove
the track from September 2nd as the storm is determined to have decayed
below tropical storm strength by then. The track is otherwise unchanged
from that of Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who made reasonable small
alterations to the track of Neumann et al. (1993). 972 mb central
pressure corresponds to 84 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-
pressure relationship - 90 kt chosen for best track. A pressure reading
of 999 mb not in the storm's center (at 18 UTC on the 25th of August)
suggests winds of at least 50 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-
pressure relationship - 60 kt used in best track. A pressure reading of
993 mb not in the hurricane's center (at 12 UTC on the 31st of
August) suggests winds of at least 58 kt from the Gulf of Mexico
wind-pressure relationship - 70 kt chosen for best track. Inland
decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds
over the S.E. United States. Storm is determined to be a hurricane
based upon several ship reports and pressure measurements both in the
Atlantic and again in the Gulf of Mexico.
1880/04 - 2003 REVISION:
06830 08/24/1880 M= 9 4 SNBR= 200 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=2
06830 08/24/1880 M= 9 4 SNBR= 203 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=2
***
06835 08/24*247 575 50 0*249 586 50 0*250 597 50 0*252 607 50 0
06840 08/25*255 618 60 0*257 628 60 0*260 638 60 0*262 650 60 0
06845 08/26*264 661 70 0*266 673 70 0*267 685 80 0*269 696 80 0
06850 08/27*271 709 90 0*272 721 90 0*273 734 90 0*274 744 90 0
06855 08/28*275 754 90 0*277 765 90 0*278 775 90 0*279 785 90 0
06860 08/29*280 794 90 972*281 801 90 0*282 806 90 0*283 811 70 0
06865 08/30*284 816 60 0*285 821 60 0*287 826 60 0*290 833 70 0
06870 08/31*294 841 70 0*298 850 70 0*302 860 60 0*307 870 60 0
06875 09/01*314 878 50 0*322 884 40 0*330 890 40 0*335 891 40 0
06875 09/01*314 878 50 0*322 884 40 0*330 890 30 0*335 891 30 0
** **
06880 HRCFL2DFL1AFL1
Decay stage of this hurricane to a tropical depression before dissipation
over land inadvertently left out from the first revision of the best track.
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1880/05: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who made
large alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993). These
track changes are found to be reasonable. A pressure reading of 987 mb
not in the hurricane's center (at 06 UTC on the 30th of August) suggests
winds of at least 67 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure
relationship - 70 kt chosen for best track. 977 mb central pressure
corresponds to 79 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure
relationship - 80 kt chosen for best track. Storm is determined to have
reached hurricane intensity based upon several ship reports and pressure
measurements.
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1880/06: No major changes from this newly documented storm from
Partagas and Diaz (1995). 987 mb central pressure corresponds to
67 kt from the subtropical wind-pressure relationship - 70 kt chosen
for best track. Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995)
utilized for inland winds over Florida. Storm determined to have
reached hurricane intensity based upon central pressure reading,
destruction at Cape Henry, Virginia and reports from the ship
"T.H.A. Pitts".
1880/06 - 2003 REVISION:
06960 09/06/1880 M= 6 6 SNBR= 203 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=1
06965 09/06*239 886 40 0*242 884 40 0*246 880 40 0*249 876 40 0
06970 09/07*252 873 40 0*256 870 40 0*260 866 40 0*266 863 40 0
06975 09/08*271 860 50 0*277 856 50 0*287 846 50 0*301 831 50 0
06975 09/08*271 860 50 0*277 856 50 0*287 846 50 0*301 831 40 0
**
06980 09/09*317 804 60 0*335 781 70 987*353 765 70 0*370 743 70 0
06985 09/10*389 720 70 0*408 689 70 0*423 660 70 0*432 639 70 0
06990 09/11E440 617 60 0E447 591 60 0E453 567 60 0E460 542 60 0
06995 HR NC1
No weakening indicated in original HURDAT while passing over Florida. Inland
decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds
over Florida. Winds reduced accordingly on the 8th.
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1880/07: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who made large
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993), originally storm
number 6. These track changes are found to be reasonable. Pressure
reading of 982 mb (at 12 UTC on the 8th of September) not in the
hurricane's center suggests winds of at least 73 kt from the subtropical
latitude wind-pressure relationship - 80 kt chosen for best track. Storm
is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon peripheral
pressure reading and wind reports from several ships.
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1880/08: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who made large
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993), originally storm
number 7. These track changes are found to be reasonable. 928 mb central
pressure (twice) corresponds to 118 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-
pressure relationship - 120 kt chosen for best track. The storm is
determined to have reached major hurricane intensity based upon these two
central pressure measurements.
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1880/09: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who made large
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993), originally storm
number 8. These track changes are found to be reasonable. Inland decay
model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over Florida.
The storm is determined to have reached hurricane intensity both in the
Gulf of Mexico and again over the Atlantic based upon several ship
observations.
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1880/10: No major changes from this newly documented hurricane from
Partagas and Diaz (1995). 970 mb central pressure corresponds to
85 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure relationship -
80 kt chosen due to cooler SSTs in October. 979 mb central pressure
corresponds to 76 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure
relationship - 70 kt chosen partially due to cooler SSTs in October.
Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon these
central pressure readings and several ship reports.
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1880/11: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995), except to
add 12 and 18 UTC positions for the 20th of October to accommodate
beginning of track portrayed. Track otherwise unaltered from Neumann
et al. (1993), originally storm number 9. 991 mb central pressure
corresponds to 61 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship -
60 kt chosen. 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 as an extratropical storm).
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