********************************************************************************
1881/01: Only major change from Partagas and Diaz (1996) is to
remove the 12 and 18 UTC from the best track on the 4th of August
as the storm was determined to have decayed below tropical storm
force by those times. Track otherwise unaltered from Neumann et al.
(1993). Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for
inland winds over the S.E. United States. 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).
07180 08/01/1881 M= 4 1 SNBR= 208 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
07180 08/01/1881 M= 4 1 SNBR= 211 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
***
07185 08/01*230 855 40 0*235 858 40 0*240 860 40 0*246 863 40 0
07190 08/02*252 866 40 0*261 868 40 0*270 870 40 0*277 874 40 0
07195 08/03*285 878 50 0*293 881 50 0*301 883 50 0*309 884 40 0
07200 08/04*315 886 40 0*320 888 40 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
07200 08/04*315 886 30 0*320 888 30 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
** **
07205 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.
********************************************************************************
1881/02: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who kept
the track as shown in Neumann et al. (1993). Inland decay model of
Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over Texas.
07315 08/11/1881 M= 4 2 SNBR= 209 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
07315 08/11/1881 M= 4 2 SNBR= 212 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
***
07320 08/11* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*256 887 40 0*256 896 40 0
07325 08/12*256 905 40 0*257 915 40 0*258 924 40 0*261 934 40 0
07330 08/13*264 943 40 0*268 952 40 0*272 958 40 0*277 966 40 0
07335 08/14*283 972 40 0*289 977 30 0*296 983 30 0*308 990 30 0
07335 08/14*283 972 30 0*289 977 30 0*296 983 30 0*308 990 30 0
**
07340 TS
Winds reduced to account for weakening after landfall more realistically.
********************************************************************************
1881/03: This hurricane was newly documented by Partagas and Diaz (1996)
and no major changes are made to their track. The storm is determined
to have reached hurricane status based upon reports from the ship
"Fonthill".
********************************************************************************
1881/04: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who made large
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993), originally storm
number 3. These track changes are found to be reasonable. Storm is
determined to have reached hurricane status based upon reports from the
ships "Cohasset" and "Anna".
********************************************************************************
1881/05: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who made
reasonable small alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993),
originally storm number 4. A sea level pressure reading of 985 mb (at
00 UTC on the 27th of August) not in the storm's center suggests
sustained winds of at least 70 kt from the subtropical wind-pressure
relationship - 90 kt chosen for the best track. Sandrik (1999) utilized
this peripheral pressure of 985 mb along with an estimate of a RMW of
15 nmi to get a 970 mb estimate of central pressure at landfall. 970 mb
suggests 85 kt winds from the subtropical wind-pressure relationship -
90 kt chosen for best track. 1002 mb central pressure corresponds to
45 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure relationship - 40 kt
chosen for best track as storm was well inland at this point. Inland
decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over
the S.E. United States. Storm is determined to have reached hurricane
status based upon several ship reports, the 985 mb peripheral pressure
reading and winds from Tybee Island and Augusta, Georgia.
1881/05 - 2003 REVISION:
07330 08/21/1881 M= 9 5 SNBR= 212 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=2
07330 08/21/1881 M= 9 5 SNBR= 215 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=2
***
07335 08/21*176 570 60 0*177 580 60 0*177 590 60 0*177 599 60 0
07340 08/22*180 609 60 0*182 620 60 0*186 630 60 0*189 639 60 0
07345 08/23*192 649 60 0*196 659 60 0*201 670 60 0*207 680 60 0
07350 08/24*216 691 70 0*222 700 70 0*230 708 70 0*237 719 70 0
07355 08/25*244 728 70 0*249 736 70 0*255 746 80 0*260 754 80 0
07360 08/26*267 764 80 0*274 773 80 0*282 781 80 0*286 786 90 0
07365 08/27*293 790 90 0*299 793 90 0*307 796 90 0*313 801 90 0
07370 08/28*316 809 90 970*319 819 70 0*320 830 50 0*320 844 50 0
07375 08/29*325 863 40 0*332 876 40 0*340 890 40 1002*347 904 40 0
07375 08/29*325 863 40 0*332 876 40 0*340 890 40 1002*347 904 30 0
**
07380 HR GA2 SC1
Decay stage of this hurricane to a tropical depression before dissipation
over land inadvertently left out from the first revision of the best track.
********************************************************************************
1881/06: Only major change from Partagas and Diaz is to adjust the
track near U.S. landfall to account for analyses by Ho (1989).
Track is otherwise unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993), originally
storm number 5. Estimated central pressure at landfall of 975 mb
corresponds to 81 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure
relationship - 90 kt chosen for best track due to small (15 n mi)
radius of maximum winds. Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria
(1995) utilized for inland winds over the eastern United States.
Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon
several ship reports and estimated central pressure reading of 975 mb.
********************************************************************************
1881/07: No major changes from this newly documented storm from
Partagas and Diaz.
********************************************************************************
1881 - Additional Notes:
1. The tropical storm listed as #8 in 1881 in Partagas and Diaz (1995b)
and storm number 6 in Neumann et al. (1993) was not included into the
HURDAT because of evidence suggesting that the storm did not actually
exist as a tropical cyclone. Partagas and Diaz suggested that the storm
was likely an extratropical storm for the duration of its lifetime.
********************************************************************************
1882/01: No major changes from this newly documented hurricane
by Partagas and Diaz (1996). Storm is determined to have reached hurricane
intensity based upon reports from the ships "Case" and "Ida".
********************************************************************************
1882/02: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who made large
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993), originally storm
number 1. These track changes are found to be reasonable. 981 mb central
pressure suggests winds of 76 kt from the southern wind-pressure
relationship - 80 kt chosen for best track. 961 mb central pressure
corresponds to 94 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure
relationship - 90 kt chosen for best track. 949 mb central pressure
corresponds to 103 kt from the subtropical wind-pressure relationship -
100 kt chosen for best track. 1000 mb central pressure suggests 49 kt
from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 50 kt chosen for best track.
A pressure reading of 980 mb not in the hurricane's center (at 06 UTC on
the 4th of September) suggests winds of at least 78 kt from the southern
wind-pressure relationship - 80 kt chosen for the best track. A pressure
reading of 986 mb not in the hurricane's center (at 18 UTC on the 5th)
suggests winds of at least 70 kt from the southern wind-pressure
relationship - 70 kt chosen for the best track. Inland decay model of
Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the S.E. United
States. Storm is determined to have reached major hurricane intensity
based upon central pressure reading of 949 mb from the ship "Cato" while
over the Gulf of Mexico.
1882/02 - 2003 REVISION:
07485 09/02/1882 M=12 2 SNBR= 216 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=3
07485 09/02/1882 M=12 2 SNBR= 219 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=3
***
07490 09/02*195 675 50 0*197 685 50 0*202 693 50 0*207 701 50 0
07495 09/03*212 709 60 0*217 718 60 0*220 725 70 0*222 734 70 0
07500 09/04*225 743 80 0*225 751 80 0*225 761 80 0*224 770 80 0
07500 09/04*225 743 80 0*225 751 80 0*225 761 90 0*224 770 90 0
** **
07505 09/05*224 778 80 0*222 786 80 0*222 795 80 0*222 809 70 0
07505 09/05*224 778 90 0*224 786 80 0*224 795 80 0*224 809 70 0
** *** *** ***
07510 09/06*222 820 70 0*222 829 70 0*222 838 70 0*222 846 70 0
07510 09/06*224 820 70 0*224 829 70 0*224 838 70 0*224 846 70 0
*** *** *** ***
07515 09/07*225 858 80 981*231 866 80 0*237 873 80 0*242 876 80 0
07515 09/07*226 858 80 981*231 866 80 0*237 873 80 0*242 876 80 0
***
07520 09/08*247 880 90 0*254 883 90 0*260 886 90 0*264 886 90 0
07520 09/08*247 880 90 0*254 883 90 0*260 886 90 0*264 887 90 0
***
07525 09/09*268 888 90 0*273 886 90 0*277 884 90 0*288 880 90 961
07525 09/09*268 888 90 0*272 887 90 0*277 884 90 0*288 880 90 961
*** ***
07530 09/10*300 871 100 949*311 861 80 0*319 851 60 0*330 841 40 0
07535 09/11*337 833 40 0*345 821 40 0*353 808 40 0*367 783 40 0
07540 09/12*384 749 50 0*400 715 60 0*417 681 50 1000*437 645 50 0
07545 09/13E452 610 40 0E465 575 40 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
07550 HRAFL3 AL1
Re-analysis effort by Perez (2000) has analyzed this hurricane as a
Category 2 landfall in Cuba, instead of a Category 1 assigned in HURDAT.
Winds are adjusted accordingly on the 4th and 5th. Perez' track was slightly
farther north on the 5th and 6th, so the latitudes on those dates have also
been changed accordingly. Track altered slightly on the 8th and 9th to
provide a more realistic translational velocity.
********************************************************************************
1882/03 - 2003 ADDITION:
07566 09/14/1882 M= 3 3 SNBR= 220 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=2
07567 09/14*280 890 90 0*282 900 90 0*285 910 90 0*289 920 90 0
07568 09/15*294 930 90 0*299 938 80 0*304 945 60 0*309 950 40 0
07569 09/16*315 953 30 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
07570 HR LA2CTX1
Roth (1997a,b) documents a newly described system that made landfall
along the U.S. coastline near the Texas-Louisiana border:
"A strong tropical storm hit the mouth of the Sabine River. A "terrific wind
and rain storm" caused damage to homes in Sabine Pass, Tx. The Lake Charles
Echo, La. reported it as a "hurricane" that destroyed a house and injured
its occupant. Streets in town were covered by 3 feet of water. Fences were
blown over a mile from their previous location. That night [the 14th], a
"Hard wind and rain" visited Lake Charles, described as a lively gale". Port
Eads, La. had winds of 70 m.p.h. and a pressure of 29.38". Abbeville, La.
reported no damage with the storm."
From this description a rough track of the storm was created that goes
from southeast to northwest, making landfall just east of Sabine Pass.
Storm surge modeling (B. Jarvinen, personal communication) suggests that
3' of standing water in the streets of Lake Charles requires a Category 2
at landfall. Thus this system is estimated as 90 kt at landfall. The
inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds
over Texas and Louisiana.
********************************************************************************
1882/04: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), (was originally
storm #3 in the Partagas and Diaz report). Track unaltered from Neumann
et al. (1993), their storm number 2. 1005 mb central pressure corresponds
to 40 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship, which is utilized
as the best track intensity value. 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).
1882/04 - 2003 REVISION:
07570 09/21/1882 M= 4 3 SNBR= 218 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
07570 09/21/1882 M= 4 4 SNBR= 218 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
*
07575 09/21*285 768 40 0*292 771 40 0*300 775 40 0*308 776 40 0
07580 09/22*315 776 40 0*322 776 40 0*330 774 50 0*340 771 50 0
07580 09/22*315 776 40 0*322 776 40 0*330 775 50 0*340 773 50 0
*** ***
07585 09/23*350 770 40 0*360 766 40 1005*370 761 40 0*382 755 40 0
07590 09/24*394 745 40 0*410 725 40 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
07595 TS
Track altered slightly on the 22nd to provide a more realistic smooth track.
********************************************************************************
1882/05: No major changes from this newly documented hurricane from
Partagas and Diaz (1996), (was originally storm #4 in the Partagas
and Diaz report). Storm is determined to have reached hurricane
intensity based upon reports from the ships "R.A. Allen" and "Sedmi
Dubrovacki".
********************************************************************************
1882/06: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), (was originally
storm #5 in the Partagas and Diaz report). Track unaltered from Neumann
et al. (1993), their storm number 3. 975 mb central pressure corresponds
to 84 kt in the southern wind-pressure relationship - 90 kt chosen for
best track. 981 mb central pressure corresponds to 76 kt of sustained
winds from the southern wind-pressure relationship - 80 kt utilized in
best track. Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for
inland winds over Florida and Georgia. Storm is determined to have been
of hurricane intensity while in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico based
upon these central pressure readings, ship reports and a 9 foot storm
tide experienced at the mouth of the Colona River, Cuba. Storm regained
hurricane intensity while over the Atlantic based upon several ship
reports.
07620 10/05/1882 M=11 5 SNBR= 219 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=1
07620 10/05/1882 M=11 6 SNBR= 223 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=1
* ***
07625 10/05*142 816 40 0*146 819 40 0*150 820 40 0*154 821 40 0
07630 10/06*158 821 50 0*162 823 50 0*166 824 50 0*170 825 50 0
07635 10/07*172 826 60 0*177 828 60 0*180 829 70 0*184 830 70 0
07640 10/08*187 831 80 0*191 831 80 0*195 831 90 0*202 835 90 0
07640 10/08*187 831 80 0*191 832 90 0*195 833 100 0*202 835 110 0
*** ** *** *** ***
07645 10/09*212 836 90 975*222 839 80 981*235 840 80 0*244 840 80 0
07645 10/09*212 837 120 0*222 839 100 0*235 840 90 0*244 841 80 0
*** *** *** *** *** ** ***
07650 10/10*254 841 70 0*265 841 70 0*275 840 70 0*283 838 70 0
07655 10/11*291 836 70 0*298 831 60 0*305 826 50 0*312 815 50 0
07660 10/12*320 804 60 0*330 790 60 0*338 775 70 0*342 760 70 0
07665 10/13*347 748 70 0*350 733 70 0*355 720 70 0*358 711 70 0
07670 10/14*360 704 70 0*362 696 70 0*365 690 70 0*367 683 70 0
07675 10/15*370 676 60 0*372 670 60 0*375 661 60 0*378 651 60 0
07680 HRAFL1
Re-analysis effort by Perez (2000) has analyzed this hurricane as a
Category 4 landfall in Cuba, instead of a Category 2 assigned in HURDAT.
The pressure values of 975 mb and 981 mb on 00 and 06Z on the 9th are
found to be peripheral pressures, instead of central pressures based upon
additional information provided by Perez (2000). Winds are adjusted
accordingly on the 4th and 5th.
********************************************************************************
1883/01: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who made large
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993). These track
changes are found to be reasonable. Pressure reading of 975 mb not in
hurricane's center (at 18 UTC on the 26th of August) suggests winds of at
least 78 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 80 kt chosen for
best track. 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).
Storm is determined to have reached hurricane intensity based upon the
peripheral pressure and several ship reports.
1883/01 - 2003 REVISION:
07815 08/18/1883 M=11 1 SNBR= 224 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
07820 08/18*192 485 40 0*194 495 40 0*195 510 40 0*197 526 40 0
07825 08/19*202 544 40 0*207 560 40 0*212 575 50 0*217 590 50 0
07830 08/20*222 605 50 0*231 623 50 0*240 640 50 0*247 651 50 0
07835 08/21*258 666 60 0*270 680 60 0*281 690 60 0*287 694 60 0
07835 08/21*258 666 60 0*270 680 60 0*281 690 60 0*290 694 60 0
***
07840 08/22*295 696 70 0*306 700 70 0*315 701 70 0*320 703 70 0
07840 08/22*299 697 70 0*307 700 70 0*315 702 70 0*322 703 70 0
*** *** *** *** ***
07845 08/23*328 701 70 0*333 700 70 0*339 696 70 0*343 691 70 0
07845 08/23*328 702 70 0*334 700 70 0*339 696 70 0*343 691 70 0
*** ***
07850 08/24*349 684 70 0*353 678 70 0*358 671 70 0*364 661 70 0
07855 08/25*369 653 80 0*375 641 80 0*384 625 80 0*395 603 80 0
07860 08/26*412 574 80 0*429 541 80 0*443 509 80 0*458 480 80 0
07865 08/27*477 438 70 0*493 400 70 0E510 360 60 0E521 328 60 0
07870 08/28E534 289 60 0E547 247 60 0E557 207 50 0E567 175 50 0
07875 HR
Track altered slightly to provide a more realistic translational velocity.
********************************************************************************
1883/02: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who made
reasonable small alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993).
983 mb central pressure suggests winds of 70 kt from the northern
wind-pressure relationship - 70 kt used in best track. A pressure reading
of 948 mb not at the hurricane's center (at 00 UTC on the 29th of
August) suggests winds of at least 98 kt from the northern wind-
pressure relationship - 110 kt utilized in best track. A 963 mb
central pressure measured during the storm's extratropical stage
suggests winds of 88 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship -
80 kt chosen for best track as it had already undergone extratropical
transition. Storm is determined to have reached major hurricane
intensity based upon the 948 mb peripheral pressure measurement.
********************************************************************************
1883/03: Only major change from Partagas and Diaz (1996) is to remove 12
and 18 UTC on the 13th of September as it is suggested that the hurricane
had decreased below tropical storm force winds by that time. Track from
Partagas and Diaz (1996) otherwise has reasonable small alterations 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.
A pressure reading of 955 mb not at the hurricane's center (at 12 UTC on
the 4th of September) suggests winds of at least 105 kt from the southern
wind-pressure relationship - 110 kt chosen for best track. A pressure
reading of 978 mb not at the hurricane's center (at 18 UTC on the 8th)
suggests winds of at least 80 kt from the southern wind-pressure
relationship - 90 kt chosen for best track. A pressure reading of
982 mb not at the hurricane's center (at 06 UTC on the 10th) suggests
winds of at least 73 kt - 90 kt chosen for best track. Storm determined
to have reached major hurricane intensity while over the Atlantic
based upon peripheral pressure reading of 955 mb and from extreme
damage in Martinique.
1883/03 - 2003 REVISION:
07810 09/04/1883 M=10 3 SNBR= 222 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=2
07810 09/04/1883 M=10 3 SNBR= 226 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=2
***
07815 09/04*140 579 110 0*144 592 110 0*147 603 110 0*150 615 110 0
07820 09/05*154 628 110 0*159 641 110 0*162 655 110 0*167 668 110 0
07825 09/06*174 683 110 0*180 699 110 0*187 715 80 0*197 726 70 0
07830 09/07*209 739 70 0*214 748 70 0*220 755 70 0*225 760 70 0
07830 09/07*207 737 70 0*214 748 70 0*220 755 70 0*225 760 70 0
*** ***
07835 09/08*231 763 80 0*235 765 80 0*240 766 90 0*247 771 90 0
07835 09/08*230 763 80 0*235 766 80 0*240 769 90 0*247 772 90 0
*** *** *** ***
07840 09/09*255 774 90 0*264 778 90 0*273 780 90 0*280 781 90 0
07840 09/09*255 775 90 0*264 778 90 0*273 780 90 0*280 781 90 0
***
07845 09/10*287 781 90 0*295 783 90 0*302 784 90 0*312 786 90 0
07845 09/10*287 782 90 0*295 783 90 0*302 784 90 0*312 785 90 0
*** ***
07850 09/11*322 786 90 0*330 786 90 0*338 785 90 0*344 784 70 0
07855 09/12*350 783 50 0*354 783 50 0*360 781 40 0*370 779 40 0
07855 09/12*350 783 50 0*354 782 50 0*360 781 40 0*370 779 40 0
***
07860 09/13*380 776 40 0*393 773 40 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
07860 09/13*380 776 30 0*393 773 30 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
** **
07865 HR NC2 SC1
Decay stage of this hurricane to a tropical depression before dissipation
over land inadvertently left out from the first revision of the best track.
Track is adjusted slightly to provide for a more realistic translation
velocity.
********************************************************************************
1883/04: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who made
reasonable small alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993).
A pressure reading of 983 mb (at 18 UTC on the 27th of October) suggests
winds of at least 70 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship -
70 kt chosen in best track as the storm had already undergone extratropical
transformation. Storm did not reach hurricane intensity as a tropical
cyclone, but did obtain hurricane-force sustained winds on the 27th of
October as an extratropical storm.
********************************************************************************
1884/01: No major changes from this newly documented hurricane from
Partagas and Diaz (1996). Storm is determined to have reached hurricane
intensity based upon reports from the ships "Oder" and "Engelbert".
********************************************************************************
1884/02: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996). Track unaltered
from Neumann et al. (1993), originally storm number 1. Central pressure
of 957 mb corresponds to winds of 103 kt from the southern wind-pressure
relationship - 100 kt chosen for best track. A pressure reading of
983 mb not in the hurricane's center (at 00 UTC on the 15th of
September) suggests winds of at least 70 kt from the northern
wind-pressure relationship - 70 kt chosen for best track. 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).
Storm is determined to have reached major hurricane intensity based
upon the central pressure reading of 957 mb.
********************************************************************************
1884/03: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who made large
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993), originally storm
number 2. These track changes are found to be reasonable. 982 mb central
pressure corresponds with 73 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure
relationship - 70 kt chosen for best track. 982 mb central pressure
corresponds to 71 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 70 kt
chosen for best track. A pressure reading of 982 mb not at the hurricane's
center (at 18 UTC on the 16th of September) suggests winds of at least 73 kt
from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure relationship - 80 kt chosen for
best track. 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). Storm is determined to have reached hurricane intensity based
upon pressure measurements and several ship reports.
1884/03 - 2003 REVISION:
08035 09/10/1884 M=11 3 SNBR= 226 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
08035 09/10/1884 M=11 3 SNBR= 230 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
***
08040 09/10*287 791 40 0*297 801 40 0*306 806 40 0*310 809 40 0
08045 09/11*315 811 40 0*319 815 40 0*325 816 40 0*330 813 40 0
08045 09/11*315 811 40 0*319 815 40 0*325 816 30 0*330 813 30 0
** **
08050 09/12*332 810 40 0*332 804 40 0*330 799 40 0*322 796 40 0
08050 09/12*332 810 30 0*332 804 30 0*330 799 30 0*322 796 40 0
** ** **
08055 09/13*314 791 50 0*305 785 50 0*303 773 50 0*305 764 50 0
08060 09/14*307 755 60 0*305 744 60 0*300 740 60 0*296 739 60 0
08060 09/14*307 755 60 0*305 744 60 0*300 740 60 0*296 739 70 0
**
08065 09/15*293 739 70 982*288 739 70 0*285 740 70 0*283 744 70 0
08065 09/15*293 739 70 982*288 740 70 0*284 744 70 0*281 749 70 0
*** *** *** *** ***
08070 09/16*283 748 80 0*284 751 80 0*285 753 80 0*292 754 80 0
08070 09/16*279 754 70 0*278 760 70 988*278 758 70 0*279 755 70 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** *** ** *** *** **
08075 09/17*302 751 80 0*310 746 80 0*320 735 80 0*333 719 80 0
08075 09/17*281 751 80 0*284 746 80 0*288 735 80 0*292 715 80 0
*** *** *** *** ***
08080 09/18*350 694 70 0*365 669 70 0*380 640 70 0*393 611 70 0
08080 09/18*296 680 80 0*302 653 80 979*314 613 80 0*340 585 80 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** *** ** *** *** **
08085 09/19*410 577 70 0*427 537 70 982*440 505 70 0*459 458 70 0
08085 09/19*390 560 70 0*427 535 70 982*445 505 70 0*460 458 70 0
*** *** *** *** ***
08090 09/20E477 404 60 0E495 345 60 0E510 290 50 0E530 230 50 0
08095 HR
Additional ship observations for this hurricane were obtained from the
_American Meteorological Journal_ of 1884 (pages 298-300). In particular,
the ship "Alpine" reported hurricane-force winds late on the 14th - thus
winds in the best track for that day are increased. A central pressure
value of 988 mb from the ship "R. M. Walls" (06Z on the 16th) suggests
winds of 66 kt from the subtropical wind-pressure relationship - winds
reduced down to 70 kt in best track along with a repositioning farther south
and west on the 15th and 16th. A central pressure value of 979 mb from the
ship "Stephen Hart" (06Z on the 18th) suggests winds of 76 kt - winds are
increased to 80 kt and the hurricane is repositioned farther to the south
and to the east on the 17th to the 19th. Decay stage of this storm to a
tropical depression while over land on the 11th and 12th inadvertently left
out from the first revision of the best track. (A thank you to Sim Aberson
for pointing out these additional ship observations.)
********************************************************************************
1884/04: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who made large
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993), originally storm
number 3. These track changes are found to be reasonable. Pressure
readings of 982 and 980 mb not in the hurricane's center (on 00 UTC and
18 UTC on the 14th of October) suggest winds of at least 73 and 75 kt,
respectively, from the subtropical wind-pressure relationship - 90 kt
chosen for best track. Storm is determined to have reached hurricane
intensity while in the Caribbean based upon reports from the ship
"Cienfuegos" and from damage in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. The storm then
regained hurricane intensity over the Atlantic based upon the pressure
measurements and several ship reports.
1884/04 - 2003 REVISION:
08230 10/07/1884 M=11 4 SNBR= 227 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
08230 10/07/1884 M=11 4 SNBR= 231 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
***
08235 10/07*162 766 40 0*165 766 40 0*169 764 50 0*175 761 50 0
08240 10/08*180 760 60 0*185 758 60 0*191 756 70 0*196 755 70 0
08245 10/09*200 754 70 0*202 754 60 0*207 753 50 0*210 751 50 0
08245 10/09*200 754 70 0*204 753 60 0*207 753 50 0*210 752 50 0
*** *** ***
08250 10/10*214 751 50 0*217 751 50 0*220 750 50 0*222 750 50 0
08250 10/10*214 751 50 0*217 750 50 0*220 750 50 0*222 750 50 0
***
08255 10/11*222 750 60 0*225 750 60 0*227 750 70 0*230 750 70 0
08255 10/11*224 750 60 0*225 750 60 0*227 750 70 0*230 750 70 0
***
08260 10/12*232 750 70 0*235 750 70 0*237 750 70 0*240 750 70 0
08265 10/13*244 750 80 0*250 750 80 0*255 750 80 0*257 750 80 0
08270 10/14*257 750 90 0*257 750 90 0*257 746 90 0*258 741 90 0
08275 10/15*261 728 80 0*264 720 80 0*268 708 80 0*272 699 80 0
08280 10/16*276 688 70 0*279 678 70 0*282 668 70 0*284 654 70 0
08285 10/17*286 637 60 0*289 618 60 0*291 601 60 0*293 580 60 0
08290 HR
Track slightly adjusted to provide for a more realistic motion. It was
suggested by Perez (personal communication, 2003) that instead of a
hard right turn by this storm, that a cyclonic loop may have been
tracked from late on the 12th to the 14th. Without more definitive
information, the original track in HURDAT is retained.
********************************************************************************
1885/01: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who made
reasonable small alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993).
990 mb central pressure corresponds to 63 kt from the subtropical
wind-pressure relationship - 70 kt chosen for best track. 981 mb central
pressure corresponds to 72 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship
- 70 kt chosen for best track. 983 mb central pressure corresponds
to 70 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 70 kt
chosen for best track. A pressure reading of 975 mb not in the
hurricane's center (at 18 UTC on the 10th of August) suggests winds
of at least 78 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship
- 80 kt chosen for best track. The storm is determined to have reached
hurricane intensity from these pressure reports and several other ship
reports.
********************************************************************************
1885/02: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who made large
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993). These track
changes are found to be reasonable. Inland decay model of Kaplan and
DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the S.E. United States.
958 mb central pressure corresponds to 91 kt in the northern wind-pressure
relationship - 90 kt chosen for best track. A pressure reading of 976 mb
not in the hurricane's center (at 06 UTC on 25th of August) suggests winds
of at least 80 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure relationship -
100 kt chosen for best track (because of this information as well
as extreme damage caused by winds in South Carolina). This is the
basis for determining that the storm reached major hurricane intensity.
********************************************************************************
1885/03: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996). Track
unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993). Inland decay model of Kaplan
and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the S.E. United
States. 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).
********************************************************************************
1885/04: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996). Track
unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993). Inland decay model of Kaplan
and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the S.E. United
States. Two pressure readings of 973 mb and 975 mb not in the hurricane's
center (both at 06 UTC on the 23rd of September) suggests winds of at
least 80 kt and 79 kt respectively from the northern wind-pressure
relationship - 80 kt chosen for best track. This storm is determined to
have reached hurricane status based upon these peripheral pressures.
********************************************************************************
1885/05: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996). Track
unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993). 999 mb central pressure
corresponds to a wind of 49 kt from the southern wind-pressure
relationship - 50 kt utilized in best track. Storm is determined to
have reached hurricane intensity based upon reports from the ship
"Sirius".
********************************************************************************
1885/06: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996). Track
unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993). Inland decay model of Kaplan
and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the S.E. United
States. Storm determined to have reached hurricane intensity while
over the Atlantic based upon reports from the ship "Lone Star".
1885/06 - 2003 REVISION:
08370 09/24/1885 M= 9 6 SNBR= 233 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
08370 09/24/1885 M= 9 6 SNBR= 237 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
***
08375 09/24*264 878 40 0*267 879 40 0*270 880 40 0*274 881 40 0
08380 09/25*278 883 50 0*282 884 50 0*287 886 50 0*290 888 50 0
08385 09/26*293 889 60 0*297 890 60 0*300 891 60 0*302 890 60 0
08390 09/27*303 889 60 0*304 888 50 0*305 886 50 0*306 884 40 0
08395 09/28*306 881 40 0*306 878 40 0*306 874 40 0*306 870 40 0
08400 09/29*306 865 40 0*306 860 40 0*305 854 40 0*304 848 40 0
08400 09/29*306 865 30 0*306 860 30 0*305 854 30 0*304 848 30 0
** ** ** **
08405 09/30*303 840 40 0*302 833 40 0*302 828 40 0*302 818 40 0
08405 09/30*303 840 30 0*302 833 30 0*302 828 30 0*302 818 30 0
** ** ** **
08410 10/01*304 808 40 0*307 796 40 0*312 788 50 0*320 778 60 0
08415 10/02*329 770 60 0*338 763 60 0*345 756 70 0*355 741 70 0
08420 HR
Decay stage of this storm to a tropical depression while over land
on the 29th and 30th inadvertently left out from the first revision of
the best track.
********************************************************************************
1885/07: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996). Track
unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993). A pressure reading of 982 mb
not in the hurricane's center (at 12 UTC on the 29th of September)
suggests winds of at least 71 kt from the northern wind-pressure
relationship - 80 kt chosen for the best track. Storm determined to
have reached hurricane intensity based upon this peripheral pressure
reading and wind reports from the ship "Mistletoe".
********************************************************************************
1885/08: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who made
reasonable small alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993).
Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds
over the eastern United States. 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).
1885/08: 2003 REVISION
08585 10/08/1885 M= 7 8 SNBR= 235 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
08585 10/10/1885 M= 5 8 SNBR= 239 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
* ***
08590 10/08*172 805 40 0*176 806 40 0*180 809 40 0*187 811 40 0
08595 10/09*195 815 40 0*201 816 40 0*209 821 40 0*217 823 40 0
(The 8th and 9th are omitted from the revised HURDAT.)
08600 10/10*225 826 40 0*232 828 40 0*239 830 40 0*247 833 40 0
08600 10/10* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*239 830 40 0*247 833 40 0
*** *** ** *** *** **
08605 10/11*257 836 50 0*265 839 50 0*273 840 60 0*286 836 60 0
08610 10/12*300 830 50 0*314 824 50 0*330 815 40 0*340 808 40 0
08615 10/13*349 800 40 0*362 790 40 0E374 784 40 0E390 780 40 0
08620 10/14E405 775 40 0E420 770 40 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
08625 TS
Re-analysis of Cuban tropical storms and hurricanes (Perez 2000) reveals
that this system was not yet of tropical storm strength from the 8th
until early on the 10th based upon the Cuban observational network.
While it is quite possible that the system was of tropical depression
intensity on these dates, formative tropical depression stage is not
included in HURDAT until 1886.
********************************************************************************
08500 06/13/1886 M= 3 1 SNBR= 236 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
08500 06/13/1886 M= 3 1 SNBR= 240 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=2
*** *
08505 06/13* 0 0 0 0*232 957 35 0*247 959 40 0*260 960 45 0
08510 06/14*269 958 45 0*279 954 50 0*289 946 50 0*298 938 50 0
08510 06/14*269 958 55 0*279 953 65 0*289 947 75 0*299 940 85 0
** *** ** *** ** *** *** **
08515 06/15*304 928 50 0*309 918 35 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
08515 06/15*306 930 60 0*310 918 45 0*312 904 35 0*312 890 30 0
*** *** ** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08520 TS
08520 HRCTX2 LA2
****** ***
The only major change from Partagas and Diaz (1996a) is to continue the
storm until 18Z on the 15th to allow for decay to tropical depression stage.
Partagas and Diaz otherwise made reasonable small alterations to the
track shown in Neumann et al. (1999). Storm is upgraded to a Category 2
hurricane (85 kt) at landfall based upon damage and 7 foot storm tide at
Sabine Pass, Texas (Partagas and Diaz 1996a). Inland decay model of
Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over Texas and
Louisiana.
********************************************************************************
08525 06/18/1886 M= 6 2 SNBR= 237 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
08525 06/17/1886 M= 8 2 SNBR= 241 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=2
** * *** *
(17th not in HURDAT previously.)
08530 06/17*191 848 35 0*196 851 35 0*200 853 40 0*204 854 40 0
08530 06/18* 0 0 0 0*194 850 35 0*198 853 50 0*201 856 65 0
08532 06/18*207 856 45 0*211 856 50 0*217 857 55 0*221 857 65 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08535 06/19*204 858 70 0*208 861 75 0*214 864 80 0*218 865 80 0
08535 06/19*225 857 70 0*229 856 75 0*233 853 80 0*238 851 80 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08540 06/20*224 868 85 0*232 869 85 0*242 870 85 0*254 868 85 0
08540 06/20*243 849 85 0*247 847 85 0*253 845 85 0*263 844 85 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08545 06/21*267 864 85 0*280 857 85 0*294 850 85 0*308 843 75 0
08545 06/21*277 842 85 0*289 841 85 0*303 840 80 0*313 838 65 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** ** *** *** **
08550 06/22*323 832 50 0*338 822 40 0*352 810 35 0*363 793 35 0
08550 06/22*323 832 45 0*338 822 40 0*352 810 35 0*363 793 35 0
**
08555 06/23*373 780 35 0*384 769 35 0*393 753 35 0*399 732 35 0
08555 06/23*373 780 30 0*384 769 30 0*393 753 30 0*399 732 30 0
** ** ** **
(24th not in HURDAT previously.)
08557 06/24*402 700 30 0*401 660 30 0*400 615 30 0*399 570 30 0
08560 HR
08560 HRAFL2 GA1
****** ***
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999). These
track changes are found to be reasonable. Inland decay model of
Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the eastern United
States.
********************************************************************************
08565 06/27/1886 M= 6 3 SNBR= 238 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
08565 06/27/1886 M= 6 3 SNBR= 242 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=2
*** *
08570 06/27* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*170 801 35 0*176 823 45 0
08570 06/27* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*183 797 35 0*192 800 45 0
*** *** *** ***
08575 06/28*183 842 65 0*191 859 80 0*200 871 85 0*211 881 80 0
08575 06/28*199 803 55 0*207 807 65 0*215 815 75 0*220 825 80 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** ***
08580 06/29*223 882 80 0*235 883 85 0*247 884 85 0*255 881 85 0
08580 06/29*224 835 70 0*229 842 70 0*237 853 75 0*246 860 80 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08585 06/30*260 878 85 0*266 875 85 0*273 869 85 0*282 859 85 0
08585 06/30*256 864 85 0*264 867 85 0*273 867 85 0*288 860 85 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08590 07/01*289 848 85 0*309 828 80 0*324 818 60 0*338 803 45 0
08590 07/01*304 844 70 0*318 827 55 0*330 813 50 0*338 803 45 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08595 07/02*349 791 40 0*361 780 35 0*372 770 35 0*382 753 35 0
08600 HR
08600 HRAFL2
****
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999). These track
changes are found to be reasonable. Analyses from Perez (2000) indicates
that the hurricane was only Category 1 at its landfall in Cuba; winds are
adjusted downward on the 28th and 29th. Changes made to the track near
Cuba are consistent with modifications suggested by Perez (2000). Inland
decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over
the eastern United States.
********************************************************************************
08605 07/14/1886 M= 7 4 SNBR= 239 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
08605 07/14/1886 M=11 4 SNBR= 243 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=1
** *** *
08610 07/14* 0 0 0 0*189 829 35 0*192 834 40 0*197 839 40 0
08610 07/14* 0 0 0 0*189 829 35 0*192 834 40 0*194 838 40 0
*** ***
08615 07/15*202 844 45 0*207 850 50 0*213 855 55 0*219 861 60 0
08615 07/15*196 842 45 0*198 846 45 0*200 850 50 0*202 853 50 0
*** *** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08620 07/16*226 868 65 0*234 875 70 0*241 881 75 0*251 883 75 0
08620 07/16*204 856 55 0*206 858 55 0*207 860 60 0*209 859 60 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08625 07/17*260 883 80 0*270 882 85 0*274 876 85 0*277 869 85 0
08625 07/17*211 857 60 0*213 855 60 0*215 853 65 0*224 848 65 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08630 07/18*278 860 85 0*279 851 85 0*281 843 85 0*286 832 85 0
08630 07/18*237 844 70 0*251 839 70 0*265 835 70 0*276 833 70 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08635 07/19*291 824 85 0*299 813 80 0*305 803 75 0*312 792 70 0
08635 07/19*287 828 70 0*295 821 55 0*303 810 50 0*314 786 60 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08640 07/20*319 781 70 0*328 770 70 0*338 758 70 0*347 738 70 0
08640 07/20*327 756 70 0*339 726 75 0*350 700 75 0*358 680 75 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
(21st to 24th not in HURDAT previously.)
08641 07/21*368 653 70 0*377 626 70 0*387 600 70 0*398 569 70 990
08642 07/22*414 535 70 0*430 498 70 0*443 463 70 0*451 431 65 0
08643 07/23E461 395 60 0E470 356 60 0E480 320 60 0E495 290 60 0
08644 07/24E515 258 60 0E537 227 60 0E555 210 55 0E573 195 50 0
08645 HR
08645 HRAFL1
****
The only major change from Partagas and Diaz (1996a) is to start the
storm on the 14th as depicted in Neumann et al instead of Partagas
and Diaz' start date of the 16th. Partagas and Diaz otherwise made
large alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), which
are found to be reasonable. A possible central pressure of 990 mb
at 21Z on the 21st suggests 63 kt from the northern wind-pressure
relationship. Peripheral pressures of 993 mb at 06Z on the 22nd suggest at
least 59 kt. 70 kt chosen for best track for the 21st and early on the
22nd. Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for
inland winds over Florida. Winds from the 17th to the 19th lowered slightly
as available observations indicate this system was likely of minimal
hurricane intensity while in the Gulf of Mexico and at landfall in Northwest
Florida. Observations from Sandrik (2001) suggest that the system weakened
quickly over Florida, before re-intensifying over the Atlantic after
oceanfall.
********************************************************************************
08650 08/12/1886 M=10 5 SNBR= 240 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
08650 08/12/1886 M=10 5 SNBR= 244 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=4
*** *
08655 08/12* 0 0 0 0*105 580 35 0*111 589 50 0*117 606 60 0
08655 08/12* 0 0 0 0*105 580 35 0*111 589 40 0*118 598 45 0
** *** *** **
08660 08/13*123 621 70 0*129 635 75 0*133 646 80 0*137 654 80 0
08660 08/13*125 607 50 0*132 617 55 0*140 627 60 0*146 639 65 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08665 08/14*140 661 85 0*143 667 85 0*147 676 85 0*151 687 85 0
08665 08/14*152 652 70 0*157 662 75 0*163 673 80 0*169 683 85 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** ***
08670 08/15*155 698 85 0*159 708 85 0*164 719 85 0*169 729 85 0
08670 08/15*174 693 85 0*179 702 85 0*183 713 80 0*186 726 75 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** ** *** *** **
08675 08/16*174 740 85 0*180 750 85 0*187 760 85 0*199 769 80 0
08720 08/16*188 739 70 0*191 752 80 0*195 765 85 0*204 773 80 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** *** ***
08680 08/17*211 775 75 0*221 782 70 0*229 796 55 0*238 811 60 0
08680 08/17*213 781 75 0*221 790 70 0*225 797 55 0*231 805 60 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08685 08/18*247 833 65 0*255 856 70 0*261 873 75 0*263 886 75 0
08685 08/18*238 817 65 0*243 830 70 0*247 843 75 0*253 861 75 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08690 08/19*262 898 80 0*262 910 80 0*263 919 85 0*265 933 85 0
08690 08/19*256 879 80 0*259 897 90 0*263 919 100 0*265 933 110 0
*** *** *** *** ** *** ***
08695 08/20*268 945 85 0*274 956 85 0*280 966 85 0*288 976 70 984
08695 08/20*268 945 120 0*274 956 130 0*280 966 135 925*290 980 85 965
*** *** ** *** *** *** ** ***
08700 08/21*297 984 60 0*308 993 50 0*3201000 35 0*3351013 25 0
08700 08/21*300 990 60 0*310 999 50 0*3201007 35 0*3351013 25 0
*** *** *** *** ****
08705 HR
08705 HRBTX4
******
The only major change from Partagas and Diaz (1996a) is to start the
storm on the 12th as depicted in Neumann et al. instead of Partagas
and Diaz' start date of the 13th. Partagas and Diaz otherwise made
large alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), which
are found to be reasonable. A slower intensification of the storm
was indicated here compared with the original HURDAT for the 12th to the
14th due to evidence of tropical storm intensity until the 14th. The
analysis by Perez (2000) confirms landfall in Cuba as a Category 2 hurricane.
Changes made to the track near Cuba are consistent with modifications
suggested by Perez (2000).
Estimated central pressure from Ho (1989) of 915 mb at landfall in Texas
is incorrect since it relied upon a pressure measurement from San Antonio,
Texas, which has been found to be a surface pressure rather than a sea level
pressure value. Additionally, it is likely that this was not a central
pressure measurement either as strong winds were still observed at the time
of lowest pressure and that winds only shifted from northeast to southeast.
This sea level pressure measurement of 971 mb (corrected from the 948 mb
surface pressure value) at 19Z on the 20th implies a central pressure of
around 965 mb, assuming that the RMW estimate of Ho (of 12 nmi) is slightly
too small (15 nmi utilized instead). 965 mb suggests winds of 94 kt from
the Gulf of Mexico wind-pressure relationship for a marine exposure - 85 kt
utilized in best track for this inland location. Using methodology in Ho
et al. (1987) as modified by B. Jarvinen (personal communication), a 6.5 hr
transit time from landfall to a position near San Antonio, and the 965 mb
central pressure near San Antonio, a new value of 925 mb at landfall is
estimated for this hurricane. This suggests winds of 133 kt from the Gulf
of Mexico wind-pressure relationship. The estimate of 15 nmi for RMW is
slightly smaller than climatology (18 nmi) for this latitude and central
pressure (Vickery et al. 2000), supporting slightly stronger winds for this
particular storm. 135 kt is chosen as the maximum sustained winds at
landfall. This is consistent with the very high storm tide and extreme
destruction in Indianola, Texas. Storm surge modeling efforts with the
SLOSH model (B. Jarvinen, personal communication) indicate that a 925 mb
central pressure and RMW of 15 nmi provides reasonable matches to observed
surge values. Positions are altered slightly after landfall to better
account for passage of the hurricane's center near San Antonio at 19Z on
the 20th.A storm tide of 15' was reported for Indianola, Texas in Roth
(1997b).
********************************************************************************
08710 08/16/1886 M=12 6 SNBR= 241 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
08710 08/15/1886 M=13 6 SNBR= 245 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
** ** ***
(15th not in HURDAT previously.)
08712 08/15*146 545 55 0*144 555 60 0*143 565 65 0*141 577 70 0
08715 08/16* 0 0 0 0*120 600 45 0*120 612 50 0*121 624 60 0
08715 08/16*138 589 75 0*135 600 85 0*130 613 95 0*127 624 95 0
*** *** ** *** ** *** *** ** *** **
08720 08/17*122 636 70 0*123 649 75 0*125 662 80 0*127 676 85 0
08720 08/17*125 637 95 0*125 651 90 0*125 665 85 0*125 678 85 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** ** *** ***
08725 08/18*129 691 85 0*131 706 85 0*134 720 85 0*137 731 85 0
08725 08/18*126 692 85 0*128 706 85 0*130 717 85 0*132 725 85 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08730 08/19*140 741 85 0*144 749 85 0*148 755 85 0*153 760 85 0
08730 08/19*137 733 85 0*141 739 85 0*147 745 85 0*159 753 90 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** **
08735 08/20*159 768 85 0*165 775 85 0*170 779 85 0*175 782 85 0
08735 08/20*170 762 95 0*179 768 95 0*185 773 95 0*190 778 95 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08740 08/21*180 785 85 0*185 787 85 0*190 791 85 0*195 794 85 0
08740 08/21*197 784 95 0*204 788 100 0*210 790 105 0*213 790 105 0
*** *** ** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08745 08/22*199 796 85 0*205 798 85 0*214 800 85 0*228 805 80 0
08745 08/22*215 790 105 0*217 790 90 0*220 790 80 0*231 790 80 0
*** *** *** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** ***
08750 08/23*241 802 80 0*260 791 85 0*280 779 85 0*298 768 85 0
08750 08/23*246 790 80 0*263 787 85 0*280 779 85 0*298 768 85 0
*** *** *** ***
08755 08/24*318 755 85 0*336 743 85 0*350 732 85 0*360 723 85 0
08760 08/25*367 716 85 0*374 708 85 0*382 700 85 0*391 690 85 0
08765 08/26*399 678 85 0*408 665 80 0*416 650 75 0*420 632 70 0
08770 08/27*422 611 65 0*425 586 60 0*430 560 60 0*436 533 60 0
08775 HR
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large alterations
to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999). These track changes are
found to be reasonable. 979 mb peripheral pressure at 00Z on the 18th
suggests at least 79 kt from the southern wind-pressure relationship - 85 kt
retained in best track. 977 mb peripheral pressure at 06Z on the 20th
suggests at least 81 kt from the southern wind-pressure relationship -
95 kt used in best track. 989 mb peripheral pressure on 18Z on the 26th
suggests at least least 64 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship
- 70 kt used in best track. Winds increased from the 15th to the 17th and
the 19th to the 23rd compared to original HURDAT based upon numerous ship
reports, the peripheral pressure readings and moderate to severe damage in
St. Vincent, Jamaica and Cuba. Hurricane is analyzed by Perez (2000) to be
a Category 3 hurricane at landfall in Cuba; winds increased on the 21st and
22nd accordingly. Changes made to the track near Cuba are consistent with
modifications suggested by Perez (2000). Lifecycle of this hurricane is not
complete as information on the genesis (and possibly decay) are not
available.
********************************************************************************
08777 08/20/1886 M= 6 7 SNBR= 246 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
08777 08/20* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*317 710 40 0*301 690 50 0
08777 08/21*292 655 60 0*300 627 75 0*323 617 95 0*338 624 100 0
08777 08/22*350 634 100 0*359 642 100 0*370 650 100 0*381 660 95 0
08777 08/23*397 669 90 0*411 665 85 0*423 650 80 0*441 622 75 0
08777 08/24*459 584 70 0*476 541 65 0E485 500 60 0E486 461 55 0
08777 08/25E485 413 50 0E483 373 50 0E483 333 50 0E483 295 50 0
08777 TS
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a) for this newly documented
hurricane. Peripheral pressure measurements of 962 mb at 15Z on the
21st and 963 mb at 04Z on the 22nd suggest at least 93 and 94 kt,
respectively, from the subtropical wind-pressure relationship - 100 kt
used in the best track, which makes the storm a major hurricane. 983 mb
peripheral pressure value at 00Z on the 23rd suggests at least 70 kt
from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 90 kt utilized in
best track.
********************************************************************************
08780 09/15/1886 M=10 7 SNBR= 242 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
08780 09/16/1886 M= 9 8 SNBR= 247 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=1
** ** *** *
08785 09/15* 0 0 0 0*140 602 35 0*144 613 45 0*148 626 60 0
(Track on the 15th is removed, since storm is relocated and begun on 16th.)
08790 09/16*150 640 70 0*152 654 80 0*153 668 80 0*152 682 85 0
08790 09/16*210 655 35 0*210 666 35 0*210 677 35 0*210 689 35 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08795 09/17*152 697 85 0*152 712 85 0*152 727 85 0*159 748 85 0
08795 09/17*210 704 40 0*210 717 40 0*210 730 45 0*210 747 45 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08800 09/18*174 761 85 0*190 781 85 0*203 802 85 0*213 825 85 0
08800 09/18*210 763 40 0*210 775 35 0*210 790 35 0*212 805 40 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08805 09/19*221 852 85 0*226 879 85 0*229 902 85 0*226 920 85 0
08805 09/19*213 819 45 0*214 830 50 0*215 843 55 0*217 857 60 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08810 09/20*221 931 85 0*219 943 85 0*220 950 85 0*222 952 85 0
08810 09/20*220 870 65 0*222 883 70 0*223 897 75 0*223 909 80 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08815 09/21*224 955 85 0*227 957 85 0*230 959 85 0*233 961 85 0
08815 09/21*223 921 85 0*224 933 85 0*225 947 85 0*228 954 85 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08820 09/22*237 963 85 0*240 965 85 0*244 967 85 0*249 969 85 0
08820 09/22*234 960 85 0*240 965 85 0*244 967 85 0*249 969 85 0
*** ***
08825 09/23*254 971 85 0*259 972 85 0*265 974 85 0*271 975 80 0
08825 09/23*254 971 85 0*259 972 85 0*265 974 80 0*271 975 75 0
** **
08830 09/24*278 975 75 0*285 974 65 0*292 973 45 0*309 970 30 0
08830 09/24*278 975 70 0*285 974 65 0*292 973 45 0*300 970 30 0
** ***
08835 HR
08835 HRATX1BTX1
********
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large alterations
to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 7.
These track changes are found to be reasonable. Storm is reduced in
intensity relative to original HURDAT from the 16th to the 20th since
available observational evidence suggests that the storm reached hurricane
strength after it reached the Gulf of Mexico. A peripheral pressure reading
of 987 mb on 03Z on the 23rd suggests at least 67 kt from the Gulf of Mexico
wind-pressure relationship - 85 kt retained in best track at landfall in
Mexico. Category 1 conditions (80 kt) in Texas are supported by moderate
wind-caused damage in Brownsville. Track slightly altered at the storm's end
for a more realistic motion.
********************************************************************************
08840 09/26/1886 M= 5 8 SNBR= 243 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
08840 09/22/1886 M= 9 9 SNBR= 248 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
** * * ***
(22nd to the 25th not in HURDAT previously.)
08841 09/22*229 667 50 0*232 666 50 0*235 665 55 0*237 664 55 0
08842 09/23*240 663 60 0*244 661 65 0*247 660 70 0*248 660 75 0
08843 09/24*250 659 80 0*252 657 85 0*253 655 85 0*254 654 85 0
08844 09/25*255 652 85 0*257 650 85 0*258 650 85 0*260 650 85 0
08845 09/26* 0 0 0 0*215 655 35 0*223 662 40 0*235 666 45 0
08845 09/26*261 651 85 0*262 652 85 0*263 653 85 0*266 657 85 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08850 09/27*246 669 55 0*256 673 60 0*262 676 65 0*267 679 70 0
08850 09/27*267 660 85 0*268 663 85 0*270 670 85 0*272 674 85 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08855 09/28*271 683 75 0*275 686 75 0*279 690 80 0*283 695 85 0
08855 09/28*275 679 85 0*279 683 85 0*283 687 85 0*288 689 85 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** ***
08860 09/29*287 701 85 0*290 707 85 0*294 712 85 0*298 715 85 0
08860 09/29*292 691 85 0*297 692 85 0*300 693 85 0*305 695 85 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08865 09/30*301 715 80 0*305 714 75 0*311 710 50 0*317 705 35 0
08865 09/30*310 697 80 0*314 699 75 0*317 700 50 0*322 701 35 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08870 HR
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large alterations
to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 8.
These track changes are found to be reasonable. Storm is increased in
intensity relative to original HURDAT from the 26th to the 28th based upon
ship reports in Partagas and Diaz. A peripheral pressure of 990 mb on 12Z
on the 23rd suggests at least 63 kt from the subtropical wind-pressure
relationship - 70 kt utilized in best track. Complete lifecycle of this
hurricane is not available as the genesis was not documented.
********************************************************************************
08875 10/08/1886 M= 6 9 SNBR= 244 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
08875 10/08/1886 M= 6 10 SNBR= 249 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=3
** *** *
08880 10/08*199 825 35 0*203 830 35 0*208 833 40 0*212 837 45 0
08880 10/08*199 825 50 0*203 830 55 0*208 833 60 0*212 837 65 0
** ** ** **
08885 10/09*217 841 50 0*222 844 55 0*227 848 55 0*233 851 60 0
08885 10/09*217 841 65 0*222 844 60 0*227 848 60 0*233 851 65 0
** ** ** **
08890 10/10*239 854 65 0*246 857 70 0*252 860 75 0*257 864 80 0
08895 10/11*262 869 85 0*267 875 85 0*272 881 85 0*276 890 85 0
08895 10/11*262 869 85 0*267 875 90 0*272 881 95 0*276 890 100 0
** ** ***
08900 10/12*279 903 85 0*282 917 85 0*286 927 85 0*292 933 85 0
08900 10/12*279 903 105 0*282 917 105 0*286 927 105 0*292 933 105 0
*** *** *** ***
08905 10/13*301 936 75 0*311 937 65 0*323 935 50 0*332 929 35 0
08905 10/13*301 936 80 0*311 937 65 0*323 935 50 0*332 929 35 0
**
08910 HR
08910 HR LA3CTX2
*******
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made reasonable small
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm
number 9. Peripheral pressures of 991 mb (20Z on the 9th), 985 mb (12Z on
the 10th), 987 mb (16Z on the 10th) and 983 mb (12Z on the 11th) suggest
at least 61 kt, 70 kt, 67 kt and 72 kt, respectively, from the Gulf of
Mexico wind-pressure relationship. Winds are increased from the 8th and
the 9th to accommodate ship reports and effects in Western Cuba consistent
with landfall of a Category 1 hurricane, which matches the assessment by
Perez (2000). Winds are increased for the 11th and 12th based upon ship
reports and effects at landfall in Texas and Louisiana. A storm tide of
12' was reported in Johnson Bayou, La. by Roth (1997a). This suggests
landfall of a Category 3 (955 mb/105 kt) hurricane based upon SLOSH runs
(B. Jarvinen, personal communication.) Lifecycle of this hurricane is not
complete as information on the genesis is not available.
********************************************************************************
08911 10/10/1886 M= 6 11 SNBR= 250 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
08911 10/10*291 605 35 0*295 603 35 0*300 600 35 0*304 598 35 0
08911 10/11*307 597 40 0*311 595 40 0*313 593 40 0*316 590 40 0
08911 10/12*318 587 40 0*321 584 40 0*325 580 40 0*328 576 40 0
08911 10/13*331 571 45 0*334 566 45 0*337 560 45 0*340 553 45 0
08911 10/14*343 545 45 0*345 539 45 0*347 530 45 0*348 517 45 0
08911 10/15*350 502 40 0*350 484 40 0*350 470 35 0*350 459 35 0
08911 TS
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a) for this newly documented
tropical storm.
********************************************************************************
08915 10/22/1886 M= 4 10 SNBR= 245 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
08915 10/21/1886 M= 6 12 SNBR= 251 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
* ** ***
(21st not in HURDAT previously.)
08920 10/21* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*178 730 35 0
08920 10/22* 0 0 0 0*199 687 35 0*210 686 35 0*220 682 40 0
08920 10/22*187 727 35 0*196 724 35 0*205 720 35 0*212 715 40 0
*** *** ** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08925 10/23*229 676 45 0*239 669 50 0*248 660 50 0*258 650 50 0
08925 10/23*219 708 45 0*227 699 50 0*237 687 55 0*244 675 60 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** ** *** *** **
08930 10/24*267 639 50 0*277 626 50 0*286 612 50 0*295 600 45 0
08930 10/24*249 666 60 0*253 657 60 0*257 645 60 0*260 634 60 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
08935 10/25*305 585 35 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
08935 10/25*264 626 55 0*267 617 50 0*270 607 45 0*272 597 45 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
(26th not in HURDAT previously.)
08937 10/26*274 589 40 0*275 581 40 0*277 570 35 0*279 560 35 0
08940 TS
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large alterations
to track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 10.
These track changes are shown to be reasonable. Peripheral pressure of
992 mb at 09Z on the 24th suggests at least 61 kt from the southern wind-
pressure relationship - 60 kt chosen in best track because of lack of
hurricane winds reported and very large size of system (implying a weaker
pressure gradient for a given central pressure). Peripheral pressure of
997 mb on the 24th suggests at least 53 kt from the subtropical wind-
pressure relationship - 60 kt utilized.
********************************************************************************
1886 - Additional Notes:
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) mentioned three additional systems considered
for inclusion into HURDAT. The re-analysis team agreed to leave them out
of HURDAT for the following reasons:
1) July 6-7, 1886: Not enough evidence for tropical storm intensity.
2) September 7, 1886: Not enough evidence for tropical storm intensity.
3) October 1-14, 1886: Not enough evidence for tropical storm intensity.
*******************************************************************************
08941 05/15/1887 M= 6 1 SNBR= 252 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
08941 05/15*293 638 35 0*298 642 35 0*303 647 40 0*308 652 40 0
08941 05/16*313 655 45 0*318 657 50 0*323 660 55 0*327 663 60 0
08941 05/17*332 665 60 0*337 667 60 0*343 667 60 0*349 667 55 0
08941 05/18*354 667 50 0*359 667 45 0E365 667 40 0E377 667 40 0
08941 05/19E395 664 40 0E411 658 35 0E423 650 35 0E440 635 35 0
08941 05/20E470 605 35 0E510 555 35 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
08941 TS
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a) for this newly documented
tropical storm. A peripheral pressure of 997 mb at 16Z on the 16th
supports at least 53 kt from the subtropical wind-pressure
relationship - 60 kt utilized in best track.
********************************************************************************
08945 05/17/1887 M= 5 1 SNBR= 246 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
08945 05/17/1887 M= 5 2 SNBR= 253 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
* ***
08950 05/17*184 786 35 0*187 787 35 0*192 788 40 0*196 789 40 0
08950 05/17*156 769 35 0*160 772 35 0*165 775 40 0*171 779 40 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08955 05/18*201 789 45 0*205 790 45 0*210 790 50 0*215 791 50 0
08955 05/18*177 783 45 0*183 786 45 0*189 787 50 0*195 787 50 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08960 05/19*221 791 50 0*227 791 40 0*233 790 35 0*238 782 35 0
08960 05/19*203 784 50 0*213 780 40 0*220 775 35 0*226 770 35 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
08965 05/20*237 771 40 0*238 759 45 0*240 748 45 0*245 738 50 0
08965 05/20*232 765 40 0*236 758 45 0*240 748 45 0*245 738 50 0
*** *** *** ***
08970 05/21*252 728 50 0*261 718 50 0*271 708 45 0*282 703 35 0
08975 TS
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large alterations
to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 1.
These track changes are found to be reasonable. Peripheral pressure of
1002 mb at 20Z on the 18th suggests at least 43 kt - 50 kt used in best
track.
********************************************************************************
08976 06/11/1887 M= 4 3 SNBR= 254 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
08976 06/11* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*205 840 30 0*212 847 30 0
08976 06/12*219 853 30 0*227 859 35 0*235 865 35 0*243 869 35 0
08976 06/13*251 873 35 0*260 877 35 0*270 880 35 0*280 883 35 0
08976 06/14*290 885 35 0*300 887 35 0*310 888 30 0*320 888 30 0
08976 TS
Moderate changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a) for this newly documented
tropical storm. Storm is also carried for an additional day to account for
reasonable decay to tropical depression over land.
********************************************************************************
08980 07/20/1887 M= 9 2 SNBR= 247 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
08980 07/20/1887 M= 9 4 SNBR= 255 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=1
* *** *
08985 07/20* 0 0 0 0*120 582 35 0*121 594 45 0*125 621 55 0
08985 07/20*120 576 60 0*121 592 60 0*123 610 60 0*125 624 60 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** **
08990 07/21*127 636 60 0*129 649 70 0*132 663 75 0*134 676 75 0
08995 07/22*137 689 80 0*140 702 80 0*142 714 85 0*144 726 85 0
09000 07/23*146 738 85 0*147 750 85 0*150 765 85 0*151 774 85 0
09005 07/24*153 788 85 0*156 803 85 0*161 817 85 0*169 840 85 0
09010 07/25*179 855 85 0*189 862 85 0*203 869 85 0*215 872 85 0
09010 07/25*179 855 85 0*189 862 85 0*202 869 85 0*215 872 75 0
*** **
09015 07/26*227 873 85 0*239 875 85 0*251 876 85 0*263 877 85 0
09015 07/26*227 873 75 0*239 875 75 0*251 876 75 0*263 877 75 0
** ** ** **
09020 07/27*275 876 85 0*287 872 85 0*299 868 85 0*309 863 80 0
09020 07/27*275 876 75 0*287 872 75 0*299 868 75 0*309 863 65 0
** ** ** **
09025 07/28*317 858 70 0*323 854 60 0*328 850 50 0*336 844 35 0
09025 07/28*317 858 50 0*323 854 40 0*328 850 35 0*336 844 30 0
** ** ** **
09030 HR
09030 HRAFL1
****
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made reasonable small
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm
number 2. Storm intensity increased on the 20th based upon destruction
in Barbados. The hurricane is listed in Perez (2000) as a Category 1
hurricane for its impacts in Cuba, which is consistent with a Category 2
hurricane passing offshore of the island. Storm intensity decreased after
striking the Yucatan of Mexico. No evidence for the storm to be considered
stronger than a Category 1 hurricane in Northwest Florida, but it could be
that it struck an unpopulated stretch and that it was more intense than
listed here. Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for
inland winds over Florida, Alabama and Georgia.
********************************************************************************
09250 07/30/1887 M=10 3 SNBR= 248 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09250 07/30/1887 M=10 5 SNBR= 256 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
* ***
09255 07/30* 0 0 0 0* 99 501 35 0*100 511 35 0*103 522 35 0
09260 07/31*105 532 35 0*108 542 40 0*110 550 40 0*112 557 40 0
09265 08/01*113 562 40 0*115 567 40 0*117 574 40 0*121 584 45 0
09270 08/02*125 595 45 0*129 606 45 0*133 615 45 0*136 623 50 0
09275 08/03*140 632 50 0*143 640 50 0*146 648 50 0*149 656 50 0
09280 08/04*152 664 50 0*155 672 50 0*158 680 50 0*161 688 50 0
09285 08/05*164 695 50 0*167 702 45 0*170 710 45 0*174 720 45 0
09290 08/06*178 732 45 0*184 745 40 0*190 760 40 0*195 771 40 0
09295 08/07*200 785 35 0*206 799 35 0*210 810 35 0*213 827 35 0
09300 08/08*214 840 35 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
09305 TS
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) introduced no changes from that shown in Neumann
et al. (1999), originally storm number 3.
********************************************************************************
09095 08/15/1887 M= 8 4 SNBR= 249 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09095 08/14/1887 M=10 6 SNBR= 257 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=1
** ** * *** * *
(The 14th is new to HURDAT.)
09098 08/14* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*170 590 35 0*180 600 35 0
09100 08/15* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*227 623 35 0*230 635 40 0
09100 08/15*190 610 35 0*200 622 35 0*210 634 35 0*218 646 40 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** *** ***
09105 08/16*233 647 40 0*236 658 45 0*238 670 50 0*240 681 50 0
09105 08/16*224 658 40 0*229 669 45 0*234 680 50 0*238 691 50 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09110 08/17*242 693 55 0*244 704 60 0*246 714 65 0*249 724 70 0
09110 08/17*242 702 55 0*246 713 60 0*250 725 65 0*255 738 70 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09115 08/18*252 733 75 0*255 741 80 0*258 750 85 0*261 759 90 0
09115 08/18*260 749 75 0*265 758 80 0*270 767 85 0*276 775 90 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09120 08/19*264 767 90 0*268 775 95 0*272 783 100 0*274 787 100 0
09120 08/19*281 782 90 0*286 788 95 0*295 790 100 0*309 788 100 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09125 08/20*276 790 100 0*278 792 105 0*280 794 105 0*292 796 105 0
09125 08/20*324 780 100 0*336 767 105 0*350 750 105 0*367 731 105 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09130 08/21*305 791 100 0*322 780 95 0*339 761 90 0*361 738 80 0
09130 08/21*382 709 100 0*398 684 95 0*410 660 90 0*420 620 80 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09135 08/22*387 701 60 0*404 669 50 0*418 635 40 0*429 590 35 0
09135 08/22*428 577 75 0*434 536 70 0E440 495 70 0E449 456 75 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** **** *** ** **** *** **
(23rd not in HURDAT previously.)
09137 08/23E460 420 70 0E476 386 70 0E490 350 70 972E506 300 70 0
09140 HR
09140 HR NC1
***
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large alterations
to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 4.
These track changes are found to be reasonable. Peripheral pressures of
967 mb (07Z 20th) suggest winds of at least 88 kt from the subtropical wind-
pressure relationship - 105 kt retained as HURDAT winds. Central pressure
of 972 mb (18Z 23rd) suggest winds from the northern wind-pressure
relationship of 80 kt, respectively - 70 kt chosen for best track since
hurricane had transitioned to extratropical storm stage.
Additional observations obtained by Michael Chenoweth from the
_St. Christopher Advertiser and Weekly Intelligencer_ newspaper (St. Kitts,
17.4N, 62.7W) allow for an extension back a day and moderate adjustments
to existing positions. All observations made at 10am and 4pm. Read: date,
station pressure (inches mercury), temperature (F), weather, and wind:
Tuesday, August 16, 1887
Meteorological Register
10 Aug 29.80 29.78 84 83 Cloudy Clear E mod E light
11 Aug 29.77 29.78 83 83 Cloudy Cloudy E mod E mod
12 Aug 29.78 29.78 84 83 Clear Clear E mod E mod
13 Aug 29.79 29.79 85 82 Clear Clear E mod E light
14 Aug 29.78 29.70 84 84 Cloudy Cloudy ENE mod N fresh
15 Aug 29.70 29.72 81 82 Overcast Cloudy SW fresh SW fresh
16 Aug 29.80 29.80 85 82 Hazy Clear E light E light
General Remarks
10th - Fine bright day and clear moonlight night.
11th - 10 a.m. passing rain squalls, balance of day cloudy to fair, and
fine night. Last Quarter.
12th - Weather very fine and warm, and bright starry night.
13th - 120 p.m. A shower. Fine bright day and night.
14th - The weather today is very suspicious. During the night it blew in
gusts with light drizzly rain, and the wind went round to the NE. At
2 p.m. it began to get squally and gusty accompanied with short showers
of rain. The barometer became depressed,and went down one tenth. The
wind then began to blow from the N. At 6 o'clock it became quite clear
that a cyclone was passing to the North of this island. The wind later
veered very rapidly from N to NNW, then NW, with lightning in that
region and some distant thunder. Later in the night the wind hauled to
the Westward and finally settled at SW blowing fresh all the next day.
It is evident from the rapid changes of the wind that the stormfield
was not very extensive.
15th - Blowing fresh from the SW and cloudy. Towards afternoon and evening
it became clearer. Night clear and starry.
16th - Clear and pleasant day, night clear and starry.
Based upon these observations, it is analyzed that the system had a closed
circulation (i.e. westerly wind component) and was nearly due north of
the island around 09Z on the 15th. The track is extended back to 12Z on
the 14th, with a track substantially closer to St. Kitts than analyzed
before (but still outside any gale force wind region). However, little
can be deduced for intensity. Thus, continuing the system with minimal
(35 kt) tropical storm strength appears prudent.
********************************************************************************
09145 08/18/1887 M=10 5 SNBR= 250 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09145 08/18/1887 M=10 7 SNBR= 258 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
* ***
09150 08/18* 0 0 0 0*169 574 35 0*172 584 50 0*177 593 65 0
09150 08/18* 0 0 0 0*180 600 35 0*188 610 35 0*196 620 35 0
*** *** *** *** ** *** *** **
09155 08/19*182 602 85 0*189 611 90 0*195 620 95 0*203 630 100 0
09155 08/19*204 632 40 0*212 645 45 0*220 660 50 0*228 675 50 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ***
09160 08/20*212 639 105 0*220 648 105 0*227 657 105 0*239 680 105 0
09160 08/20*236 690 55 0*243 705 55 0*250 720 60 0*255 733 60 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09165 08/21*250 710 105 0*260 737 105 0*267 753 105 0*271 761 105 0
09165 08/21*259 744 65 0*261 753 75 0*263 760 85 0*264 766 95 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09170 08/22*273 765 105 0*275 769 105 0*279 772 105 0*284 776 105 0
09170 08/22*265 772 105 0*266 778 110 0*270 783 110 0*278 786 110 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09175 08/23*289 780 105 0*294 782 105 0*300 783 105 0*306 782 105 0
09175 08/23*286 787 110 0*293 786 110 0*300 785 110 0*307 784 110 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09180 08/24*311 778 105 0*318 771 105 0*326 760 105 0*336 747 105 0
09180 08/24*314 782 110 0*318 780 110 0*323 777 110 0*333 767 110 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09185 08/25*347 731 105 0*359 714 105 0*370 695 105 0*380 675 105 0
09185 08/25*342 756 110 0*350 744 110 0*357 733 110 0*367 713 110 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09190 08/26*389 654 100 0*399 632 95 0*410 610 85 0*426 582 75 0
09190 08/26*379 691 105 0*390 663 105 0*400 640 100 0*420 603 100 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09195 08/27*447 558 70 0*467 535 65 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
09195 08/27*443 560 95 0*463 514 85 0E485 460 75 0E507 397 65 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
09200 HR
Only one major change (detailed below) from Partagas and Diaz (1996a),
who otherwise made large, but reasonable alterations to the track shown in
Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 5. Intensities reduced from
the 18th to the 21st, since available observations indicate that the
system remained a tropical storm until the 21st and moderate (Category 1
and 2) hurricane status until the 22nd. Winds boosted on the 26th and 27th
based upon ship reports. Peripheral pressure of 994 mb (09Z on the 21st)
suggests winds of at least 58 kt from the southern wind-pressure
relationship - 75 kt chosen in best track (lowered from 105 kt).
Peripheral pressure of 955 mb (14Z on the 22nd) suggests winds of at least
99 kt from the subtropical wind-pressure relationship - 110 kt chosen for
best track. Peripheral pressures of 952 mb (12Z on the 26th) and 955 mb
(17Z on the 26th) suggest winds of at least 96 kt and 93 kt, respectively,
from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 100 kt chosen for best
track. Peripheral pressure of 963 mb (00Z on the 27th) suggests winds of
at least 88 kt - 95 kt chosen for best track.
Additional observations obtained by Michael Chenoweth from the
_St. Christopher Advertiser and Weekly Intelligencer_ newspaper
(St. Kitts, 17.4N, 62.7W) allow for repositioning of the storm on the
18th to the 20th. All observations made at 10am and 4pm. Read: date,
station pressure (inches mercury), temperature (F), weather, and wind:
Tuesday, 23 August 1887
Meteorological Register
17 Aug 29.80 29.80 84 83 Clear Clear ENE light NE mod
18 Aug 29.75 29.72 86 85 Clear Clear NE light SW mod
19 Aug 29.80 29.80 85 85 Clear Clear S light S mod
20 Aug 29.80 29.78 84 82 Clear Cloudy E light ENE mod
General Remarks
17th - Bright and sunny day, and clear starry night.
18th - Today has been exceedingly hot and sultry, night bright starlight.
19th - The weather today has been very fine, and warm, sea moderately
smooth. Night overcast. At 8 p.m. a sudden flash of lightning
followed by a low roll of distant thunder. New moon.
20th - Weather bright with sunshine throughout the day. Afternoon sky
lightly overcast. Night clear and starry.
These observations suggest a closest approach to St. Kitts around 18Z
on the 18th (lowest pressure and wind shift to SW) as a relatively weak
system. Southerly winds on the 19th clearly indicate that the system
has moved to the west of the island. Large adjustment to track
proposed by Partagas is not too surprising given the lack of data
that Partagas could locate for the 18th through the 20th.
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09205 09/01/1887 M= 6 6 SNBR= 251 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09205 09/01/1887 M= 6 8 SNBR= 259 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
* ***
09210 09/01*279 533 35 0*288 539 40 0*297 545 45 0*306 554 50 0
09210 09/01*281 537 35 0*286 544 40 0*290 550 45 0*296 559 50 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09215 09/02*314 560 55 0*325 567 65 0*334 571 75 0*357 572 80 0
09215 09/02*304 570 55 0*311 578 65 0*320 585 75 0*342 587 80 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09220 09/03*380 567 85 0*403 553 85 0*428 518 85 0*447 475 85 0
09220 09/03*367 578 85 0*388 564 90 0*410 540 90 0*437 497 90 0
*** *** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
09225 09/04*465 430 85 0*482 392 75 0*500 350 65 0*519 320 60 0
09225 09/04*464 445 90 963*492 397 90 0E520 350 80 0E530 324 70 0
*** *** ** *** *** *** ** **** *** ** **** *** **
09230 09/05*533 296 55 0*549 269 50 0*557 230 50 0*553 181 50 0
09230 09/05E540 297 60 0E549 269 60 0E557 230 60 0E553 181 60 0
**** *** ** * ** * ** * **
09235 09/06*552 146 50 0*554 110 50 0*559 72 50 0* 0 0 0 0
09235 09/06E552 146 55 0E554 110 50 0E559 72 50 0* 0 0 0 0
* * *
09240 HR
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made reasonable small
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm
number 6. Intensities increased from the 3rd to the 6th based upon
ship reports. A possible central pressure of 963 mb (22Z on the 3rd)
suggests winds of 88 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship -
90 kt chosen for best track. A peripheral pressure measurement of 985 mb
(17Z on the 4th) suggests winds of at least 68 kt from the northern
wind-pressure relationship - 70 kt chosen for best track.
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09245 09/11/1887 M=12 7 SNBR= 252 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
09245 09/11/1887 M=12 9 SNBR= 260 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=2
* *** *
09250 09/11* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*133 570 35 0*134 582 50 0
09250 09/11* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*133 570 35 0*134 582 40 0
**
09255 09/12*134 593 70 0*135 604 75 0*136 614 80 0*137 623 80 0
09255 09/12*134 593 45 0*135 604 50 0*136 614 55 0*137 623 60 0
** ** ** **
09260 09/13*138 631 80 0*139 639 85 0*140 648 85 0*141 662 85 0
09260 09/13*138 631 65 0*139 639 70 0*140 648 75 0*141 662 80 0
** ** ** **
09265 09/14*142 678 85 0*144 695 85 0*145 710 85 0*147 723 85 0
09270 09/15*150 735 85 0*153 747 85 0*157 760 85 0*162 778 85 0
09275 09/16*167 796 85 0*173 815 85 0*180 830 85 0*187 841 85 0
09280 09/17*195 851 85 0*203 859 85 0*210 866 85 0*214 872 85 0
09280 09/17*195 851 85 0*203 859 85 0*210 866 85 0*214 872 75 0
**
09285 09/18*219 877 85 0*223 883 85 0*230 890 85 0*231 893 85 0
09285 09/18*219 877 80 0*223 883 85 0*227 888 85 0*231 893 85 0
** *** ***
09290 09/19*235 898 85 0*239 903 85 0*245 910 85 0*250 917 85 0
09295 09/20*254 923 85 0*258 931 85 0*260 940 85 0*260 945 85 0
09295 09/20*254 923 85 0*258 931 85 0*260 940 85 0*261 948 85 0
*** ***
09300 09/21*260 949 85 0*260 954 85 0*260 959 85 0*260 964 85 0
09300 09/21*261 956 85 0*261 962 85 0*261 968 85 0*261 973 80 973
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** ***
09305 09/22*259 972 80 0*257 980 75 0*255 989 65 0*252 997 35 0
09305 09/22*260 979 60 0*258 984 45 0*255 989 35 0*250 996 30 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** ** *** *** **
09310 HR
09310 HRATX2
******
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made reasonable small
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm
number 7. Intensities reduced from the 11th to the 13th since hurricane
conditions were not noted in the Windward Islands. A central pressure
(16Z on the 21st) of 973 mb suggests winds of 85 kt from the Gulf of
Mexico wind-pressure relationship - 85 kt chosen for best track at
landfall. (Winds at 18Z on the 21st are slightly weaker.) Inland
decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over
Texas and Mexico.
********************************************************************************
09315 09/14/1887 M= 5 8 SNBR= 253 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09315 09/14/1887 M= 5 10 SNBR= 261 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
** ***
09320 09/14* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*230 537 35 0
09325 09/15*243 541 40 0*262 547 40 0*281 550 45 0*299 552 50 0
09325 09/15*243 541 40 0*262 547 40 0*281 550 45 0*295 553 50 0
*** ***
09330 09/16*318 553 60 0*336 552 65 0*355 549 70 0*374 545 75 0
09330 09/16*308 555 55 0*325 556 60 0*340 553 65 0*354 551 70 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
09335 09/17*393 539 80 0*413 530 85 0*432 520 85 0*450 507 85 0
09335 09/17*374 547 70 0*393 541 70 0*410 535 70 0*428 527 70 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
09340 09/18*467 489 80 0*483 470 75 0*500 450 65 0*516 429 55 0
09340 09/18*457 514 70 983*480 498 65 0E505 480 60 0E531 445 55 0
*** *** ** *** *** *** ** **** *** ** **** ***
09345 HR
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made reasonable small
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm
number 8. Intensities reduced from the 16th to the 18th since ship
observations only support category one conditions. A possible central
pressure of 983 mb (02Z on the 18th) suggests 70 kt from the
northern wind-pressure relationship - 70 kt utilized in best track.
********************************************************************************
09350 10/06/1887 M= 3 9 SNBR= 254 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09350 10/06/1887 M= 4 11 SNBR= 262 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
* ***
09355 10/06* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*197 847 35 0*197 860 45 0
09360 10/07*197 873 50 0*197 886 45 0*198 899 40 0*198 912 40 0
09365 10/08*198 925 45 0*199 937 50 0*200 950 50 0*201 978 35 0
09365 10/08*198 925 45 0*199 937 50 0*200 950 50 0*201 963 50 0
*** **
(9th not in HURDAT previously.)
09367 10/09*202 976 30 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
09370 TS
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) did not introduce any changes for this storm from
that shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 9. Translational
speed too high at end of track. Adjustments made to correct this required the
addition of an extra six hourly position.
********************************************************************************
09375 10/09/1887 M= 3 10 SNBR= 255 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09375 10/08/1887 M= 2 12 SNBR= 263 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
* * ** ***
(8th not in HURDAT previously.)
09377 10/08* 0 0 0 0*210 741 55 0*217 743 60 0*227 745 60 0
09380 10/09* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*190 805 35 0*202 812 45 0
09380 10/09*237 748 55 0*246 749 50 0*255 750 45 0*269 751 40 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
09385 10/10*213 822 50 0*221 834 50 0*228 850 45 0*233 861 50 0
09390 10/11*236 871 50 0*238 882 50 0*238 892 45 0*237 904 35 0
(10th and 11th removed from HURDAT.)
09395 TS
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large alterations
to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 10.
These dramatic track changes are found to be reasonable. A peripheral
pressure reading of 994 mb (10Z on the 8th) suggests winds of at least
58 kt from the southern wind-pressure relationship - 60 kt chosen for best
track. Complete lifecycle of this tropical storm is not available as the
genesis (and possibly the decay) were not documented.
********************************************************************************
09400 10/09/1887 M=11 11 SNBR= 256 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
09400 10/09/1887 M=14 13 SNBR= 264 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=1
** ** *** *
09405 10/09* 0 0 0 0*191 597 35 0*192 610 45 0*193 624 55 0
09405 10/09* 0 0 0 0*191 597 35 0*192 610 40 0*193 624 45 0
** **
09410 10/10*193 638 65 0*194 652 75 0*194 666 80 0*194 680 85 0
09410 10/10*193 638 50 0*194 652 55 0*194 666 60 0*194 680 60 0
** ** ** **
09415 10/11*194 693 85 0*194 707 75 0*195 720 65 0*196 735 60 0
09415 10/11*194 697 60 0*194 711 50 0*195 727 45 0*195 743 55 0
*** ** *** ** *** ** *** *** **
09420 10/12*198 750 60 0*201 765 60 0*204 777 65 0*206 785 70 0
09420 10/12*196 760 65 0*197 774 70 0*200 787 75 0*203 798 75 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
09425 10/13*208 792 75 0*210 798 80 0*212 804 80 0*214 811 85 0
09425 10/13*207 809 75 0*211 819 75 0*215 827 75 0*217 834 75 0
*** *** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
09430 10/14*216 819 85 0*218 826 85 0*220 833 85 0*222 840 85 0
09430 10/14*220 841 70 0*222 847 65 0*225 853 65 0*226 859 70 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
09435 10/15*224 847 85 0*226 854 75 0*228 861 70 0*231 868 70 0
09435 10/15*229 865 75 0*231 870 75 0*233 875 75 0*235 878 75 0
*** *** ** *** *** *** *** ** *** *** **
09440 10/16*234 875 70 0*238 882 75 0*241 888 80 0*243 893 80 0
09440 10/16*237 882 75 0*239 885 75 0*241 888 75 0*243 893 75 0
*** ** *** *** ** **
09445 10/17*245 896 85 0*248 899 85 0*251 902 85 0*256 905 85 0
09445 10/17*245 896 75 0*248 899 75 0*251 902 75 0*256 905 75 0
** ** ** **
09450 10/18*263 909 85 0*271 912 85 0*277 913 85 0*283 911 85 0
09450 10/18*263 909 75 0*271 912 75 0*277 913 75 0*283 911 75 0
** ** ** **
09455 10/19*288 907 85 0*294 900 85 0*299 896 65 0*309 880 35 0
09455 10/19*289 907 75 0*295 900 65 0*302 891 55 0*309 880 45 0
*** ** *** ** *** *** ** **
(20th and 21st not in HURDAT previously.)
09457 10/20*315 861 35 0*322 841 30 0*330 825 30 0*344 799 30 0
09458 10/21E357 771 35 0E376 740 40 0E395 720 45 0E420 690 45 0
09459 10/22E466 652 45 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
09460 HR
09460 HR LA1
**
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large alterations
to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 11.
These track changes are found to be reasonable. A peripheral pressure
reading of 989 mb (12Z on the 12th) suggests winds of at least 66 kt from
the southern wind-pressure relationship - 75 kt used in best track. A
peripheral pressure reading of 989 mb (on the 19th) suggests winds of at
least 64 kt from the Gulf wind-pressure relationship - 75 kt used in best
track. Hurricane status east of and at landfall into Hispanola is reduced
to tropical storm status since there is no evidence for this intensity.
The hurricane is reduced from the standard Category 2 (85 kt) in the original
HURDAT down to Category 1 (75 kt) while in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
as available observation data suggests minimal hurricane status. This is
consistent with analysis by Perez (2000) indicating landfall as Category 1
hurricane over Cuba. Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995)
utilized for inland winds over the Southeast U.S.
********************************************************************************
09465 10/10/1887 M= 3 12 SNBR= 257 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09465 10/10/1887 M= 3 14 SNBR= 265 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
** ***
09470 10/10* 0 0 0 0*282 390 35 0*290 400 45 0*299 405 55 0
09470 10/10* 0 0 0 0*282 390 35 0*290 400 45 0*301 402 55 0
*** ***
09475 10/11*309 410 65 0*321 414 75 0*334 417 80 0*348 416 85 0
09475 10/11*313 402 65 0*325 401 75 0*337 400 75 0*352 399 75 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** ** *** *** **
09480 10/12*364 412 85 0*381 407 85 0*400 395 75 0*412 381 35 0
09480 10/12*368 398 75 0*384 397 75 0E400 395 60 0E412 381 35 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** * ** *
09485 HR
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made reasonable small
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm
number 12. A peripheral pressure reading of 989 mb (22Z on the 11th)
suggests at least 64 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship -
75 kt used in best track. Peak winds reduced from the standard Category 2
(85 kt) in the original HURDAT down to Category 1 (75 kt) on the 11th and
12th, since evidence suggests only a minimal hurricane occurred.
********************************************************************************
09490 10/16/1887 M= 4 13 SNBR= 258 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09490 10/15/1887 M= 5 15 SNBR= 266 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
** * ** ***
(The 15th is new to HURDAT.)
09492 10/15* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*140 480 70 0*146 490 75 0
09495 10/16* 0 0 0 0*161 512 35 0*170 520 35 0*184 530 40 0
09495 10/16*153 500 80 0*161 510 85 0*170 520 90 0*184 530 90 0
*** *** ** *** ** ** **
09500 10/17*197 538 45 0*209 544 45 0*220 550 50 0*229 554 50 0
09500 10/17*197 538 90 0*209 544 90 0*220 550 85 0*229 554 80 0
** ** ** **
09505 10/18*237 556 50 0*244 557 50 0*253 557 50 0*264 553 50 0
09505 10/18*237 556 70 0*244 557 60 0*253 557 55 0*264 553 50 0
** ** **
09510 10/19*276 547 45 0*290 537 40 0*304 525 35 0*317 513 25 0
09515 TS
09515 HR
**
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) did not introduce any changes for this storm
from that shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 13.
Additional observations obtained by Michael Chenoweth from the
_St. Christopher Advertiser and Weekly Intelligencer_ newspaper
(St. Kitts, 17.4N, 62.7W) allow for an extension back a day and an
increase in intensity:
"Tuesday, 25 October 1887 - Royal Mail Steam Moselle arrived at
Barbados on October 18th and a couple of days before making port
encountered a hurricane: Wind began at noon of 15th from ENE. At 6pm
strong breeze. 8pm moderate gale, barometer steady. 10 pm fresh gale,
barometer falling. Midnight, strong gale. barometer falling, wind NE.
3 a.m. wind had increased to a hurricane, barometer 29[.00], wind NNE.
Between 3 am and 530am lost seven Boats, all Sheep Pens, and Fowl
Coops, with all Live Stock overboard and damaged one boat, leaving
only two small ones serviceable. Blew away Foretopsail and Foresail,
and Awning, and considerable damage was sustained around decks. At
5:30 a.m. wind NNE, barometer 28.80 blowing a fierce hurricane, with
furious squalls, wind North, backing West. 6 a.m. wind WSW with
mountainous seas. 7 a.m. Ship hove to on port tack, wind and sea
decreasing."
These observations clearly indicate hurricane intensity was achieved
by this storm. The 975 mb peripheral pressure (around 1030 UTC on
the 6th) suggests winds of at least 84 kt from the southern wind-
pressure relationship - 90 kt used in best track. Winds adjusted for
the 15th to the 18th, accordingly. Complete life cycle for this
hurricane is not known due to lack of knowledge of its genesis.
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09520 10/29/1887 M= 4 14 SNBR= 259 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
09520 10/29/1887 M= 9 16 SNBR= 267 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
* ** ***
09525 10/29* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*251 849 35 0*268 823 40 0
09525 10/29* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*265 860 35 0*272 845 40 0
*** *** *** ***
09530 10/30*284 798 35 0*298 783 35 0*310 772 40 0*321 765 40 0
09530 10/30*280 830 40 0*289 815 35 0*300 800 40 0*313 787 45 0
*** *** ** *** *** *** *** *** *** **
09535 10/31*330 759 40 0*339 752 40 0*346 745 40 0*353 738 40 0
09535 10/31*327 774 50 0*339 761 55 0*348 748 60 0*354 734 60 993
*** *** ** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** ***
09540 11/01*359 731 40 0*364 723 40 0*368 716 35 0*373 708 35 0
09540 11/01E360 720 65 0E365 703 70 0E370 690 70 0E378 678 70 0
**** *** ** **** *** ** **** *** ** **** *** **
(2nd to 6th not in HURDAT previously.)
09541 11/02E385 666 65 0E392 654 65 0E400 640 60 0E406 617 60 0
09542 11/03E411 580 60 0E415 548 60 0E420 520 60 0E440 478 60 0
09543 11/04E474 442 60 0E511 402 60 0E530 360 60 0E536 320 60 0
09544 11/05E536 277 60 0E534 231 60 990E530 190 60 0E524 154 60 0
09545 11/06E518 114 55 0E508 73 50 0E500 40 45 0E483 4 40 0
09545 TS
U.S. Tropical Storm Landfall Data
---------------------------------
#/Date Time Lat Lon Max States
Winds Affected
16-10/29/1887$ 1800Z 26.8 82.3 40 FL
16-10/30/1887$ 0100Z 28.1 82.8 40 FL
** **** **** ****
Only one major change from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who otherwise made
large reasonable track alterations to that shown in Neumann et al. (1999),
originally storm number 14. A possible central pressure reading of 993 mb
(17Z on the 3lst) suggests winds of 59 kt from the northern wind-pressure
relationship - 60 kt used in best track. A central pressure of 990 mb (08Z on
the 5th) suggests winds of 63 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship -
60 kt used in best track since storm had transformed to extratropical.
Windspeeds increased from the 30th to the 1st to account for ship and coastal
observations (from Hudgins 2000, Roth and Cobb 2001).
The major change from Partagas and Diaz is due to work by Mr. Brian Jones of
the University of Miami, who uncovered observations from the U.S. military base
Fort Meade east of Tampa:
Fort Meade (27.7N, 81.8W):
----- Wind ------ --- Pressure --- Rain
Date 14Z 20Z 02Z 14Z 20Z 02Z
10/28/1887 E E 0 29.90 29.88 29.90 0.83"
10/29/1887 S S SW 29.82 29.78 29.78 0.16"
10/30/1887 NW NW NW 29.70 29.65 29.65
10/31/1887 NW NW NW 29.75 29.74 29.74
These observations suggest the point of closest approach to Fort Meade
occurred between the SW and NW wind directions, nearest to about 06Z
on the 30th. The track is shifted to go just north of the Fort based upon
these west winds. The minimum surface pressure value corresponds to a
sea level pressure of 1007 mb, which is supportive of just minimal tropical
storm conditions while crossing Florida already in HURDAT.
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09550 11/27/1887 M= 8 15 SNBR= 260 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09550 11/27/1887 M= 8 17 SNBR= 268 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
** ***
09555 11/27* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*221 670 35 0*231 686 40 0
09560 11/28*238 700 40 0*242 712 45 0*245 724 50 0*247 735 55 0
09560 11/28*238 700 40 0*242 712 45 0*245 724 50 0*245 728 55 0
*** ***
09565 11/29*246 748 60 0*236 752 70 0*230 747 75 0*232 730 80 0
09565 11/29*244 732 60 0*241 734 65 0*237 735 70 0*233 732 70 0
*** *** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
09570 11/30*239 712 80 0*248 699 85 0*256 685 85 0*260 676 85 0
09570 11/30*234 726 70 0*237 718 70 0*240 713 70 0*245 704 65 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
09575 12/01*264 667 85 0*268 659 85 0*272 653 85 0*275 648 80 0
09575 12/01*251 694 60 0*256 686 60 0*263 673 60 0*268 664 60 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
09580 12/02*278 644 80 0*280 640 75 0*283 635 70 0*287 629 70 0
09580 12/02*274 653 55 0*279 645 55 0*285 635 55 0*291 627 55 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** ** *** *** **
09585 12/03*291 623 65 0*296 617 60 0*303 610 55 0*311 601 50 0
09585 12/03*298 619 50 0*305 610 50 0*310 603 50 0*315 595 50 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
09590 12/04*320 588 50 0*329 575 45 0*339 565 40 0*349 555 35 0
09590 12/04*320 588 50 0*329 575 50 0*339 565 45 0*349 555 40 0
** **
09595 HR
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large alterations
to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 15.
These track changes are found to be reasonable. Winds reduced from the
28th until the 3rd since available observational data indicate that the
system peaked as a minimal hurricane (65 kt is chosen as peak winds),
rather than the standard Category 2 (85 kt) intensity in the original
HURDAT. Winds slightly increased on 4th due to a ship observation.
********************************************************************************
09600 12/04/1887 M= 7 16 SNBR= 261 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09600 12/04/1887 M= 7 18 SNBR= 269 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
** ***
09605 12/04* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*192 541 35 0*207 574 40 0
09605 12/04* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*192 541 35 0*207 574 35 0
**
09610 12/05*221 600 40 0*235 619 50 0*248 628 50 0*261 632 55 0
09610 12/05*221 600 40 0*235 619 40 0*248 628 45 0*261 632 45 0
** ** **
09615 12/06*276 630 65 0*286 620 65 0*298 609 65 0*312 589 70 0
09615 12/06*276 630 50 0*286 620 50 0*298 609 55 0*312 589 60 0
** ** ** **
09620 12/07*326 571 75 0*340 556 75 0*353 543 80 0*361 518 80 0
09620 12/07*326 571 65 0*340 556 70 0*353 543 70 0*361 518 70 0
** ** ** **
09625 12/08*364 491 85 0*367 464 85 0*371 439 85 0*377 417 85 0
09625 12/08*364 491 70 0*367 464 70 0*371 439 70 0*377 417 65 0
** ** ** **
09630 12/09*384 396 85 0*392 377 85 0*400 360 80 0*409 346 75 0
09630 12/09E384 396 60 0E392 377 60 0E400 360 60 0E409 346 55 0
* ** * ** * ** * **
09635 12/10*419 334 70 0*430 325 60 0*442 318 50 0*454 313 35 0
09635 12/10E419 334 50 0E430 325 45 0E442 318 40 0E454 313 35 0
* ** * ** * ** *
09640 HR
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) did not introduce any changes for this storm from
that shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 16. All gale
force or greater observations obtained for this system were the following:
50 kt from the southeast veering to the northwest around 02 UTC on the 7th
(Bark "Leocadia"), 70 kt around 17 UTC on the 7th (Steamship "Kate Fawcett"),
40 kt from the south-southwest veering to the west-northwest on the 8th
(Steamship "Orsino"), and 60 kt from the south veering to the northwest around
17 UTC on the 9th (Steamship "Westergate"). Winds are thus reduced for the
whole lifecycle of the storm since best available observations indicate that
the system likely peaked on the 7th and 8th as a minimal hurricane (70 kt
chosen as peak winds), rather than the standard Category 2 (85 kt) intensity
originally suggested in HURDAT.
********************************************************************************
09900 12/07/1887 M= 6 17 SNBR= 262 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09900 12/07/1887 M= 6 19 SNBR= 270 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
** ***
09905 12/07* 0 0 0 0*125 585 35 0*127 596 35 0*129 606 40 0
09910 12/08*131 616 40 0*132 626 40 0*133 636 45 0*133 646 45 0
09915 12/09*133 657 45 0*132 668 50 0*130 680 50 0*128 695 50 0
09920 12/10*126 713 50 0*123 732 50 0*121 750 50 0*118 766 50 0
09925 12/11*115 782 50 0*113 796 50 0*110 810 50 0*109 815 45 0
09930 12/12*108 820 45 0*107 825 40 0*106 831 35 0*105 836 25 0
09935 TS
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) introduced no changes from that shown in Neumann
et al. (1999), originally storm number 17.
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1887 - Additional Notes:
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) mentioned three additional systems considered
for inclusion into HURDAT. The re-analysis team agreed to leave them out
of HURDAT for the following reasons:
1) June 10-15, 1887: Gale force intensity, but likely extratropical.
2) September 1-5, 1887: At least one (possible two) gale force wind reports,
but unclear if system was closed circulation.
3) October 22-23, 1887: Not enough evidence for tropical storm intensity.
4) Observations obtained by Michael Chenoweth from the _St. Christopher
Advertiser and Weekly Intelligencer_ newspaper (St. Kitts, 17.4N, 62.7W)
suggest the occurrence of (at least) a tropical depression that passed
south and then west of St. Kitts. However, without additional
information documenting tropical storm strength for this system, it will
not be added into HURDAT.
All observations made at 10am and 4pm. Read: date, station pressure (inches
mercury), temperature (F), weather, and wind (The altitude of the
observations were at approximately 30 m. Thus the surface pressures provided
below must be corrected by 0.1" to convert to sea level pressure values.)
Tuesday, September 27, 1887
Meteorological Register
20 Sep 29.80 29.78 78 81 Cloudy Overcast NE light E mod
21 Sep 29.80 29.75 83 84 Cloudy Cloudy E light S light
22 Sep 29.78 29.70 82 82 Cloudy Overcast S mod SW mod
23 Sep 29.80 29.80 85 84 Cloudy Hazy SSW light SW light
24 Sep 29.80 29.80 86 85 Clear Clear SW light SW light
25 Sep 29.80 29.80 86 86 Clear Clear SW light SW light
26 Sep 29.80 29.77 85 84 Clear Clear S light SE light
General Remarks
20th - Weather densely overcast with heavy showers of rain all day.
Night cloudy with passing showers.
21st - Commences with a cloudy sky and calm sultry atmosphere.
Mid-day intermittent sunshine. 5 p.m. raining. Night showery with
sheet lightning.
22nd - Commences with squalls of wind and rain. At 1 a.m. the wind
became boisterous, and the squalls reached the force of a moderate
gale, with frequent heavy showers. Barometer at 29.68. Noon very
squally in South, thick and raining. Night cloudy and squally.
23rd - (No account.)
24th - After the squally weather of the day before yesterday, the sky
cleared, the wind still from the southwest but light. Fine sunny
day. Night clear and dull. Plenty of sheet lightning.
25th - Bright and sunny day, clear and starry night.
26th - Warm and sunny day. 5 p.m. overcast and raining - clear
starlight night.
5) Another possible new system has been identified by Mr. Michael Chenoweth
to have struck southern Belize in October 1887. Below are some excerpts
from the _Colonial Guardian_ newspaper of Belize:
"The storm which swept last week [October 15-16, 1887] over the town,
has caused great havock in the country, blowing down trees, strewing the
truck-paths with them and rendering travelling impossible. We have been
credibly informed that many of the banana plantations of the Southern
District have been levelled with the ground; so that for three months
these plantations will produce little or nothing."
In the same day's issue, they identify the "City of Dallas" as sailing
from New Orleans and being a day late in arriving in Belize (with the new
Colonial Secretary) "due to a severe storm shortly after leaving", but the
exact date is not given. It arrived in Belize Wednesday afternoon,
October 19.
The difficulty in ascribing this destruction to a new tropical cyclone
is that storm 13 was occurring just 300-400 nmi to the north while
passing between Cuba and the Yucatan of Mexico. While it is not impossible
for two tropical systems to be that physically close to one another, it
is an unlikely event. It is also a possibility that the destruction
described here is due to storm 13, which may need a large alteration in
its track. At this point, it is recommended that this system be retained
as a possible new system (or storm 13 in need of revision of track) until
more information can be obtained to clarify the situation.
********************************************************************************
09685 06/16/1888 M= 3 1 SNBR= 263 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
09685 06/16/1888 M= 3 1 SNBR= 271 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=1
*** *
09690 06/16*275 932 35 0*277 937 55 0*280 943 70 0*282 948 85 0
09690 06/16*275 932 35 0*277 937 45 0*280 943 55 0*282 948 65 0
** ** **
09695 06/17*284 953 85 0*287 957 80 0*290 960 70 0*294 963 65 0
09695 06/17*284 953 70 0*287 957 70 0*290 960 50 0*294 963 40 0
** ** ** **
09700 06/18*299 965 55 0*304 967 50 0*310 968 45 0*313 966 35 0
09700 06/18*299 965 35 0*304 967 30 0*310 968 30 0*313 966 25 0
** ** ** **
09705 HR
09705 HRBTX1
****
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) did not introduce any changes for this storm from
that shown in Neumann et al. (1999). Winds reduced moderately for the whole
lifecycle of the storm as available observation evidence suggests that this
system reached minimal (70 kt) hurricane status, rather than the standard
Category 2 (85 kt) utilized in the original HURDAT. Inland decay model of
Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) used for inland winds over Texas.
********************************************************************************
09710 07/04/1888 M= 3 2 SNBR= 264 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
09710 07/04/1888 M= 3 2 SNBR= 272 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
***
09715 07/04* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*260 944 35 0*264 948 40 0
09720 07/05*270 951 50 0*276 953 50 0*283 955 50 0*291 956 45 0
09725 07/06*300 956 40 0*309 955 35 0*320 954 35 0* 0 0 0 0
09725 07/06*300 956 40 0*309 955 35 0*320 954 30 0* 0 0 0 0
**
09730 TS
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) did not introduce any changes for this storm from
that shown in Neumann et al. (1999). Inland decay model of Kaplan and
DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over Texas.
********************************************************************************
09735 08/14/1888 M=11 3 SNBR= 265 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
09735 08/14/1888 M=11 3 SNBR= 273 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=3
*** *
09740 08/14* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*213 713 35 0*218 724 40 0
09740 08/14* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*230 710 35 0*233 721 40 0
*** *** *** ***
09745 08/15*223 734 50 0*228 745 60 0*233 755 70 0*238 765 80 0
09745 08/15*238 734 50 0*241 745 60 0*243 755 70 0*246 765 80 0
*** *** *** ***
09750 08/16*243 774 90 0*248 783 95 0*253 793 95 0*257 806 90 0
09750 08/16*248 774 90 0*251 782 100 0*253 790 110 0*257 799 110 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
09755 08/17*262 822 85 0*266 838 90 0*269 853 90 0*271 867 95 0
09755 08/17*262 809 85 0*266 820 70 0*269 833 80 0*271 847 90 0
*** *** ** *** ** *** **
09760 08/18*271 880 95 0*272 891 95 0*273 899 95 0*276 904 95 0
09760 08/18*271 862 95 0*272 876 95 0*273 886 95 0*276 894 95 0
*** *** *** ***
09765 08/19*279 907 95 0*283 910 95 0*288 913 95 0*293 916 90 0
09765 08/19*279 900 95 0*283 904 95 0*288 906 95 0*293 908 85 0
*** *** *** *** **
09770 08/20*299 918 80 0*307 920 70 0*318 921 65 0*332 916 60 0
09770 08/20*299 909 75 0*307 910 70 0*318 910 65 0*332 908 60 0
*** ** *** *** ***
09775 08/21*348 901 55 0*365 878 50 0*380 850 45 0*393 813 45 0
09780 08/22*406 765 40 0*419 718 40 0*432 681 35 0*447 653 35 0
09780 08/22*406 765 40 0*419 718 40 0E432 681 50 0E447 653 50 0
* ** * **
09785 08/23*462 628 35 0*477 605 35 0*492 590 35 0*506 571 35 0
09785 08/23E462 628 50 0E477 605 50 0E492 590 45 0E506 571 45 0
* ** * ** * ** * **
09790 08/24*518 558 35 0*530 550 35 0*540 540 35 0*552 530 35 0
09790 08/24E518 558 40 0E530 550 40 0E540 540 35 0E552 530 35 0
* ** * ** * *
09795 HR
09795 HRCFL3BFL1 LA2
********** ***
U.S. Hurricane Landfall Data
----------------------------
#/Date Time Lat Lon Max Saffir- Central States
Winds Simpson Pressure Affected
3-8/16/1888$ 1700Z 25.6N 80.4W 100kt 3 (953mb) CFL3,BFL1
3-8/16/1888$ 1900Z 25.8N 80.1W 110kt 3 (945mb) CFL3,BFL1
**** **** **** *** ***
3-8/19/1888 2100Z 29.6N 91.7W 95kt 2 (964mb) LA2
Only one major change from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made otherwise made
reasonable small alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999). A
peripheral pressure of 994 mb (around 21Z on the 20th) suggests winds of at
least 56 kt from the wind-pressure relationship - 60 kt at 18Z and 55 kt at
00Z are chosen for best track since reading was for inland station. A
peripheral pressure reading of 992 mb (around 12Z on the 22nd) suggests at
least 60 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 50 kt chosen for
best track since the storm had likely transitioned to extratropical
status. Winds increased while extratropical from the 22nd to the 24th
to account for wind and peripheral pressure data. A value of 14 foot
storm tide for Miami, Florida is reported in Barnes (1998a) - supporting
(at least) a high end Category 3 intensity at landfall.
The major change from Partagas and Diaz is due to work by Mr. Brian Jones of
the University of Miami, who uncovered observations from the U.S. military base
Fort Meade east of Tampa:
Fort Meade (27.7N, 81.8W):
----- Wind ------ --- Pressure --- Rain
Date 14Z 20Z 02Z 14Z 20Z 02Z
8/16/1888 NE NE NE 29.85 29.80 29.52 0.68"
8/17/1888 SE SE SE 29.50 29.88 29.65 0.50"
8/18/1888 E E 0 29.88 29.90 29.90 0.13"
These observations suggest the point of closest approach to Fort Meade
occurred between the NE and SE wind directions, nearest to about 06Z
on the 17th. This is an impact in Florida about 6 hours later than
estimated in the Partagas and Diaz analysis. The track is adjusted
accordingly on the 16th through the 18th. The minimum surface pressure value
corresponds to a sea level pressure of 1002 mb, though the hurricane center
likely passed a substantial distance to the south of the fort.
********************************************************************************
09800 08/31/1888 M= 9 4 SNBR= 266 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
09800 08/31/1888 M= 9 4 SNBR= 274 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
***
09805 08/31*193 603 35 0*195 613 40 0*197 623 40 0*201 637 45 0
09805 08/31*193 603 60 0*195 613 65 0*197 623 70 0*201 637 70 0
** ** ** **
09810 09/01*205 649 50 0*208 661 55 0*210 671 60 0*211 679 60 0
09810 09/01*205 649 75 0*208 661 75 0*210 671 80 0*211 679 80 0
** ** ** **
09815 09/02*212 685 65 0*213 692 70 0*214 701 75 0*216 713 75 0
09815 09/02*212 685 85 0*213 692 85 0*214 701 90 0*216 713 90 0
** ** ** **
09820 09/03*218 724 80 0*219 736 85 0*221 748 85 0*223 759 85 0
09820 09/03*218 724 95 0*219 736 100 0*221 748 105 0*223 759 110 0
** *** *** ***
09825 09/04*224 770 85 0*226 781 85 0*227 792 85 0*227 805 75 0
09825 09/04*225 770 110 0*227 782 110 0*229 797 110 0*230 808 90 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** **
09830 09/05*226 820 70 0*223 834 70 0*221 847 70 0*219 856 70 0
09830 09/05*230 819 80 0*228 828 75 0*225 837 70 0*222 849 70 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** *** ***
09835 09/06*216 864 70 0*214 871 70 0*211 880 70 0*208 890 70 0
09835 09/06*218 861 70 0*214 871 70 0*211 880 60 0*208 890 55 0
*** *** ** **
09840 09/07*205 900 70 0*202 911 80 0*199 923 85 0*195 933 85 0
09840 09/07*205 900 50 0*202 911 60 0*199 923 70 0*195 933 85 0
** ** **
09845 09/08*188 942 35 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
09845 09/08*190 943 75 0*180 952 35 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
*** *** ** *** *** **
09850 HR
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made reasonable small
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999). Winds increased on
31st and 1st based upon ship report of hurricane force winds. Peripheral
pressure of 980 mb (17Z on the 2nd) suggests winds of at least 78 kt from
the southern wind-pressure relationship - 90 kt used in best track.
Peripheral pressure of 972 mb (12Z on the 3rd) suggests winds of at least
87 kt from the southern wind-pressure relationship - 105 kt used in
best track. Peripheral pressure of 979 mb (14Z on the 4th) suggests
at least 79 kt from the southern wind-pressure relationship. The pressure
readings on the 3rd and 4th along with extreme destruction in Sagua, Cuba
leads to a best track wind estimate of 110 kt at landfall, which is
consistent with the analysis of Perez (2000) of a Category 3 hurricane
landfall in Cuba. Changes made to the track near Cuba are consistent with
modifications suggested by Perez (2000). Inland decay model of Kaplan and
DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the Yucatan of Mexico. Track
extended six hours on the 8th for reasonable (though quick) final decay of
hurricane over Mexico. Complete lifecycle of this tropical storm is not
available as the genesis was not documented. The hurricane is known as
"El Huracan de Faquineto" for its impact in Cuba and "San Gil" for its
impact in Puerto Rico.
********************************************************************************
09855 09/06/1888 M= 8 5 SNBR= 267 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
09855 09/06/1888 M= 8 5 SNBR= 275 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
***
09860 09/06* 0 0 0 0*233 720 35 0*239 730 35 0*244 743 40 0
09860 09/06* 0 0 0 0*235 717 35 0*239 730 35 0*244 743 40 0
*** ***
09865 09/07*248 755 40 0*253 768 45 0*258 780 45 0*262 792 45 0
09870 09/08*266 803 45 0*270 814 35 0*274 824 35 0*279 829 40 0
09870 09/08*267 801 45 0*272 811 35 0*277 818 35 1002*283 824 40 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** **** *** ***
09875 09/09*285 831 45 0*292 831 50 999*301 829 35 0*312 823 35 0
09875 09/09*286 826 45 0*292 829 50 999*301 829 45 0*312 823 40 0
*** *** *** ** **
09880 09/10*325 815 35 0*339 806 35 0*350 797 35 0*359 788 35 0
09885 09/11*367 779 35 0*376 769 35 0*385 759 35 0*395 747 35 0
09885 09/11*367 779 35 0*376 769 35 0E385 759 35 0E395 747 35 0
* *
09890 09/12*406 733 35 0*418 716 35 0*430 699 35 0*442 675 35 0
09890 09/12E406 733 35 0E418 716 35 0E430 699 35 0E442 675 35 0
* * * *
09895 09/13*458 648 35 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
09895 09/13E458 648 35 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
*
09900 TS
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made reasonable small
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999). While the storm's
center does not get completely over water, this storm apparently began
to re-intensify while over land - as observed by the strong winds and
low pressure at Cedar Key. However, it is quite uncertain how intense
the storm was at landfall in Southeast Florida. Winds decreased to below
storm strength on the 11th to the 13th since observations in Partagas and
Diaz show no storm force winds north of Virginia.
Confirmation of the inland Florida portion of the track and intensity
was deduced by Mr. Brian Jones of the University of Miami, who uncovered
observations from the U.S. military base Fort Meade east of Tampa:
Fort Meade (27.7N, 81.8W):
----- Wind ------ --- Pressure --- Rain
Date 14Z 20Z 02Z 14Z 20Z 02Z
9/7/1888 NE NE NE 29.75 29.72 29.62 0.55"
9/8/1888 S SE SE 29.50 29.60 29.62 1.93"
These observations match Partagas and Diaz analysis that the storm
tracked over or very close to Fort Meade around 12Z on the 8th. The
surface pressure minimum above corresponds to a sea level pressure of
1002 mb, which is may very well be a central pressure reading.
1002 mb suggests marine winds of 45 kt from the subtropical wind-pressure
relationship - 35 kt retained due to over-land position.
********************************************************************************
09905 09/23/1888 M= 5 6 SNBR= 268 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
09905 09/23/1888 M= 5 6 SNBR= 276 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
***
09910 09/23* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*243 810 35 0*255 802 35 0
09915 09/24*266 797 40 0*277 791 40 0*287 786 45 0*295 782 45 0
09920 09/25*301 778 45 0*307 775 50 0*317 769 50 0*335 757 50 0
09920 09/25*301 778 45 0*307 775 50 0*317 769 55 0*335 757 60 0
** **
09925 09/26*361 739 50 0*389 719 50 0*412 702 50 0*430 689 50 0
09925 09/26*361 739 65 0*389 719 70 0*412 702 70 985*430 689 60 0
** ** ** *** **
09930 09/27*448 675 50 0*464 663 40 0*478 652 35 0* 0 0 0 0
09930 09/27E448 675 50 0E464 663 40 0E478 652 35 0* 0 0 0 0
* * *
09935 TS
09935 HR
**
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) did not introduce any changes for this storm from
that shown in Neumann et al. (1999). A central pressure of 985 mb (12Z on the
26th) suggests winds of 68 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship -
70 kt chosen for best track making this a minimal hurricane. However, given
the rapid translational speed, only winds of estimated 55 kt were sustained
along the U.S. coast.
********************************************************************************
09940 10/08/1888 M= 5 7 SNBR= 269 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=1
09940 10/08/1888 M= 5 7 SNBR= 277 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=2
*** *
09945 10/08* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*217 934 35 0*223 926 45 0
09950 10/09*229 918 50 0*236 909 60 0*242 900 65 0*249 891 75 0
09955 10/10*256 882 80 0*263 872 85 0*271 860 85 0*281 846 85 0
09955 10/10*256 882 80 0*263 872 85 0*270 860 90 0*277 846 95 0
*** ***
09960 10/11*295 829 80 0*310 811 75 0*327 793 70 0*345 775 60 0
09960 10/11*290 833 95 970*305 813 70 0*323 795 60 0*345 775 55 0
*** *** ** *** *** *** ** *** *** ** **
09965 10/12*364 756 50 0*384 737 45 0*406 718 40 0*419 672 35 0
09970 HR
09970 HRAFL2DFL1
********
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) did not introduce any changes for this storm from
that shown in Neumann et al. (1999). Landfall time from Cedar Key
measurements in Partagas and Diaz is suggested to be slightly later than
that originally in best track - thus positions altered slightly on the 10th
and 11th. A nine foot storm tide (likely also to be storm surge value
based upon tidal data - B. Jarvinen, personal communication) occurred at
Cedar Key, Florida (Partagas and Diaz 1996a). B. Jarvinen (personal
communication) utilized the SLOSH model with the observed storm surge and
an estimated track at landfall to the north-northeast to analyze the
central pressure at 970 mb and RMW of 11 nmi at landfall. A 970 mb central
pressure suggests winds of 89 kt from the Gulf of Mexico wind-pressure
relationship. Given an RMW substantially smaller than climatology for this
central pressure and latitudinal position (22 nmi from Vickery et al.
2000), winds at landfall are estimated at 95 kt - near the border of
Category 2 and 3. This assessment is substantially stronger than the
directly observed winds of 65 kt at Cedar Key. However, it is strongly
suspected that this was either an estimated wind and/or that the anemometer
failed after recording this minimal hurricane conditions before the peak winds
occurred. Observations at Jacksonville and destruction in Fort George
Island, Florida indicate that the center crossed just to the east of the
city and may have still retained minimal hurricane force as it was making
oceanfall (Sandrik 2001). The best track is adjusted accordingly on the
11th.
********************************************************************************
10230 11/01/1888 M= 8 8 SNBR= 270 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
10230 11/01/1888 M= 8 8 SNBR= 278 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
***
10235 11/01* 0 0 0 0*123 599 35 0*133 610 35 0*144 611 35 0
10240 11/02*155 612 35 0*166 613 35 0*175 613 40 0*184 613 40 0
10245 11/03*192 613 40 0*200 612 40 0*208 611 45 0*217 610 45 0
10250 11/04*226 607 45 0*235 602 45 0*245 597 50 0*255 588 50 0
10255 11/05*266 579 50 0*277 570 50 0*287 560 50 0*295 550 50 0
10260 11/06*306 539 50 0*315 530 50 0*323 520 50 0*331 513 50 0
10265 11/07*337 508 50 0*344 504 50 0*351 498 45 0*360 490 45 0
10270 11/08*369 482 45 0*379 472 40 0*390 462 35 0*400 452 35 0
10275 TS
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) introduced no changes from that shown in Neumann
et al. (1999).
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10025 11/17/1888 M=16 9 SNBR= 271 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
10025 11/17/1888 M=16 9 SNBR= 279 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
***
10030 11/17* 0 0 0 0*246 560 35 0*247 567 40 0*248 575 40 0
10030 11/17*232 560 50 0*235 565 55 0*238 571 60 0*242 578 60 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10035 11/18*249 583 40 0*250 590 45 0*251 598 45 0*252 605 45 0
10035 11/18*246 585 60 0*249 592 60 0*251 598 60 0*252 605 60 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** ** **
10040 11/19*253 612 50 0*254 619 50 0*255 626 55 0*257 634 55 0
10040 11/19*253 612 60 0*254 619 60 0*255 626 60 0*257 634 60 0
** ** ** **
10045 11/20*258 642 60 0*261 651 60 0*263 660 60 0*265 670 65 0
10045 11/20*260 642 60 0*263 650 60 0*267 657 60 0*269 664 65 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** ***
10050 11/21*267 680 65 0*270 690 70 0*272 700 70 0*274 710 70 0
10050 11/21*271 671 65 0*275 680 70 0*277 687 70 0*281 695 70 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
10055 11/22*276 721 75 0*278 731 75 0*282 741 80 0*284 745 80 0
10055 11/22*284 705 75 0*288 714 75 0*293 723 80 0*296 729 80 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
10060 11/23*287 747 80 0*290 749 85 0*292 750 85 0*295 751 85 0
10060 11/23*298 735 80 0*301 742 85 0*305 747 85 0*310 751 85 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** ***
10065 11/24*299 752 85 0*305 752 85 0*310 752 85 0*314 752 85 0
10065 11/24*315 755 85 0*321 758 85 0*327 757 85 0*331 755 85 0
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
10070 11/25*319 752 85 0*324 751 85 0*329 748 85 0*337 742 85 0
10070 11/25*336 752 85 0*340 750 85 0*345 747 85 0*353 742 85 0
*** *** *** *** *** ***
10075 11/26*348 733 85 0*359 725 85 0*370 720 85 0*379 714 85 0
10075 11/26E361 736 80 0E370 730 80 0E380 723 80 0E385 719 80 0
**** *** ** **** *** ** **** *** ** **** *** **
10080 11/27*389 708 85 0*398 703 85 0*407 697 85 0*415 691 85 0
10080 11/27E393 712 80 0E400 704 80 0E407 697 80 0E415 691 80 0
**** *** ** **** *** ** * ** * **
10085 11/28*424 684 85 0*433 676 85 0*441 666 80 0*448 652 70 0
10085 11/28E424 684 80 0E433 676 80 0E441 666 80 0E448 652 70 0
* ** * ** * *
10090 11/29*455 635 60 0*460 617 50 0*464 600 45 0*467 587 45 0
10090 11/29E455 635 60 0E460 617 50 0E464 600 45 0E467 587 45 0
* * * *
10095 11/30*469 575 45 0*471 561 45 0*472 543 45 0*472 520 45 0
10095 11/30E469 575 45 0E471 561 45 0E472 543 45 0E472 520 45 0
* * * *
10100 12/01*472 497 40 0*472 473 50 0*472 450 55 0*472 427 55 0
10100 12/01E472 497 40 0E472 473 50 0E472 450 55 0E472 427 55 0
* * * *
10105 12/02*473 404 60 0*474 381 60 0*475 358 60 0*480 333 60 0
10105 12/02E473 404 60 0E474 381 60 0E475 358 60 0E480 333 60 0
* * * *
10110 HR
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made reasonable small
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999). Ship observation
on the 17th suggests stronger winds than originally in HURDAT - winds
increased from the 17th to the 19th. Peripheral pressure of 982 mb (on the
25th) suggests winds of at least 71 kt from the northern wind-pressure
relationship - 85 kt retained in best track. Peripheral pressure of
973 mb (14Z on the 26th) suggests winds of at least 80 kt - 80 kt chosen
in best track as storm likely transitioned to an extratropical storm
around 00Z on the 26th. It is to be noted that this system had hurricane
force winds (and produced these along the U.S. coast) during its extratropical
stage on the 26th to the 28th. Complete lifecycle of this tropical storm is
not available as the genesis was not documented.
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1888 - Additional Notes:
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) mentioned two additional systems considered
for inclusion into HURDAT. The re-analysis team agreed to leave them out
of HURDAT for the following reasons:
1) August 13, 1888: One gale force report, insufficient to determine if
system was tropical storm or waterspout.
2) September 12-13, 1888: One gale force report, insufficient to determine if
system was new tropical storm, was continuation of storm 5, or was an
extratropical storm.
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10115 05/16/1889 M= 7 1 SNBR= 272 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
10115 05/16/1889 M= 7 1 SNBR= 280 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
***
10120 05/16* 0 0 0 0*215 641 35 0*217 648 40 0*219 652 40 0
10125 05/17*221 657 45 0*224 663 50 0*228 670 55 0*233 678 60 0
10125 05/17*221 657 45 0*224 663 50 0*228 670 50 0*233 678 50 0
** **
10130 05/18*239 686 65 0*245 695 70 0*253 704 75 0*262 714 80 0
10130 05/18*239 686 50 0*245 695 50 0*253 704 50 0*262 714 50 0
** ** ** **
10135 05/19*273 726 85 0*283 738 85 0*292 748 85 0*299 754 85 0
10135 05/19*273 726 50 0*283 738 50 0*292 748 55 0*299 754 55 0
** ** ** **
10140 05/20*305 755 85 0*312 753 85 0*319 749 80 0*328 741 75 0
10140 05/20*305 755 55 0*312 753 60 0*319 749 65 0*328 741 70 0
** ** ** **
10145 05/21*337 731 70 0*346 720 60 0*358 708 55 0*371 702 45 0
10145 05/21*337 731 70 0*346 720 60 0E358 708 55 0E371 702 45 0
* *
10150 05/22*384 698 35 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
10150 05/22E384 698 35 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
*
10155 HR
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) did not introduce any changes for this storm from
that shown in Neumann et al. (1999). Gale force and greater observations
available for this system were the following: 50 kt NNW at 38.3 N, 74.8 W
(no date - Schooner "Joseph W. Fish"), unspecific hurricane force winds
and pressure of 1002 mb on the 21st. The writeup in the Monthly Weather
Review indicated that the system "possessed moderate energy" from the 16th
to 19th and that the winds for this systems "were not severe in their
character, save on the 21st, when gales of hurricane force were reported."
This suggests that peak intensity was reached on the 21st and that it was
below hurricane force for the days preceding, which is consistent with
available observations. Thus winds are retained as is on the 21st and
reduced to tropical storm intensity on the 18th through late on the 20th.
********************************************************************************
10415 06/15/1889 M= 6 2 SNBR= 275 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
10415 06/15/1889 M= 6 2 SNBR= 281 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
***
10420 06/15*198 847 35 0*206 850 35 0*213 853 40 0*220 857 40 0
10420 06/15*198 837 35 0*206 840 45 0*213 843 55 0*220 846 65 0
*** *** ** *** ** *** **
10425 06/16*228 859 40 0*237 859 45 0*246 858 45 0*256 855 45 0
10425 06/16*228 850 65 0*237 854 60 0*246 855 55 0*256 854 50 0
*** ** *** ** *** ** *** **
10430 06/17*266 851 45 0*276 845 45 0*286 835 45 0*296 822 40 0
10435 06/18*307 809 35 0*317 795 40 0*327 782 40 0*337 770 45 0
10440 06/19*345 759 45 0*354 747 45 0*363 734 45 0*373 716 45 0
10445 06/20*384 694 45 0*397 668 45 0*410 640 40 0*425 612 35 0
10450 TS
10450 HR
**
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) introduced no changes from that shown in Neumann
et al. (1999). However, Perez (2000) analyzed this system as reaching
minimal hurricane intensity while tracking over western Cuba. It is listed
by Perez (2000) as a Category 1 hurricane impact in Cuba based primarily
upon wind-caused damages in Pinar del Rio. The track and intensity are
adjusted on the 15th and 16th accordingly.
********************************************************************************
10200 08/19/1889 M= 9 3 SNBR= 274 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
10200 08/19/1889 M=10 3 SNBR= 282 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
** ***
10205 08/19* 0 0 0 0*168 692 35 0*173 696 40 0*178 699 50 0
10210 08/20*183 703 50 0*187 706 50 0*192 709 45 0*196 712 45 0
10210 08/20*183 703 50 0*187 706 35 0*192 709 30 0*196 712 30 0
** ** **
10215 08/21*200 715 45 0*204 718 50 0*208 721 55 0*213 725 60 0
10215 08/21*200 715 35 0*204 718 50 0*208 721 55 0*213 725 60 0
**
10220 08/22*218 728 60 0*223 732 65 0*230 736 70 0*237 740 75 0
10220 08/22*218 728 60 0*223 732 60 0*230 736 60 0*237 740 60 0
** ** **
10225 08/23*245 744 75 0*253 748 80 0*262 752 80 0*271 755 85 0
10225 08/23*245 744 60 0*253 748 60 0*262 752 60 0*271 755 60 0
** ** ** **
10230 08/24*280 757 85 0*289 757 85 0*298 755 85 0*307 751 85 0
10230 08/24*280 757 60 0*289 757 60 0*298 755 60 0*307 751 60 0
** ** ** **
10235 08/25*315 745 85 0*322 739 85 0*329 734 85 0*335 730 80 0
10235 08/25*315 745 60 0*322 739 60 0*329 734 60 0*335 730 60 0
** ** ** **
10240 08/26*341 726 80 0*345 723 75 0*350 720 75 0*354 718 70 0
10240 08/26*341 726 60 0*345 723 60 0*350 720 65 0*354 718 65 0
** ** ** **
10245 08/27*359 717 65 0*362 717 60 0*366 718 50 0*371 721 35 0
10245 08/27*359 717 70 0*362 716 70 0*366 715 70 0*371 715 70 0
** *** ** *** ** *** **
(28th new to HURDAT.)
10247 08/28*375 715 65 0*380 715 60 0*385 715 50 0*390 715 40 0
10250 HR
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) did not introduce any changes for this storm from
that shown in Neumann et al. (1999). Winds reduced on 20th and 21st due
to passage of storm over Hispanola. Available observational data indicates
that the system reached minimal (70 kt) hurricane intensity between the
26th and 28th, rather than the standard Category 2 (85 kt) hurricane peak
intensity originally in HURDAT. Winds reduced throughout much of this
system's lifetime. Additional day added to the track on the 28th from
ship observations (the "Red Wing") described in the Partagas and Diaz
report.
********************************************************************************
10255 09/01/1889 M=12 4 SNBR= 275 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
10255 09/01/1889 M=12 4 SNBR= 283 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
***
10260 09/01*119 550 35 0*124 557 40 0*130 563 40 0*135 571 45 0
10260 09/01*119 550 35 0*124 557 40 0*130 563 45 0*137 572 50 0
** *** *** **
10265 09/02*140 579 45 0*146 587 50 0*152 594 55 0*159 605 55 0
10265 09/02*144 582 55 0*151 593 60 0*157 603 65 0*161 613 70 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10270 09/03*167 615 60 0*175 626 60 999*182 635 65 0*188 644 70 0
10270 09/03*169 623 75 0*174 632 80 0*180 640 90 0*187 650 90 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** *** ** *** *** **
10275 09/04*194 651 70 0*199 658 75 0*206 665 80 0*214 671 80 0
10275 09/04*194 660 90 0*199 668 90 0*205 675 90 0*211 681 90 0
*** ** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10280 09/05*223 677 85 0*233 681 85 0*243 684 85 0*254 685 85 0
10280 09/05*217 685 90 0*224 687 90 0*233 687 90 0*247 685 90 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** **
10285 09/06*265 686 85 0*277 687 85 0*287 687 85 0*296 687 85 0
10285 09/06*258 679 90 0*270 669 90 0*283 663 90 0*292 663 90 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10290 09/07*304 687 85 0*310 687 85 0*316 687 85 0*321 687 85 0
10290 09/07*299 664 90 0*309 665 90 0*320 670 90 0*326 674 90 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10295 09/08*326 688 85 0*331 689 85 0*336 690 85 0*341 692 85 0
10295 09/08*331 677 90 0*335 680 90 0*340 683 90 0*343 685 90 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10300 09/09*346 694 85 0*350 695 85 0*355 697 85 0*359 699 85 0
10300 09/09*347 688 90 0*351 692 90 0*355 695 90 0*360 698 90 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** ** *** *** **
10305 09/10*363 701 85 0*366 702 80 0*370 704 80 0*374 707 75 0
10305 09/10*363 700 85 0*366 702 80 0*370 704 80 0*374 707 75 0
***
10310 09/11*377 711 70 0*380 716 70 0*383 721 65 0*384 725 60 0
10315 09/12*384 729 55 0*381 734 45 0*378 738 40 0*366 745 35 0
10315 09/12*384 729 55 0*381 734 45 0*377 739 40 0*370 745 35 0
*** *** ***
10320 HR
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made reasonable small
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999). 981 mb peripheral
pressure (around 12Z on the 3rd) suggests winds of at least 76 kt from the
southern wind-pressure relationship - 90 kt used in best track. (999 mb at
06Z on the 3rd formerly in HURDAT is not correct. A 995 mb peripheral
pressure was observed at 07Z.) Slight adjustment in last positions of
the system to allow for more realistic translational velocity. The hurricane
is known as "San Martin de Hinojosa" for its impacts in Puerto Rico.
********************************************************************************
10325 09/02/1889 M=10 5 SNBR= 276 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
10325 09/02/1889 M=10 5 SNBR= 284 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
***
10330 09/02*159 429 35 0*162 438 35 0*166 446 40 0*169 454 45 0
10330 09/02*159 429 35 0*162 438 35 0*166 446 40 0*169 454 40 0
**
10335 09/03*173 462 45 0*178 471 50 0*185 482 55 0*194 495 60 0
10335 09/03*173 465 45 0*177 479 45 0*180 490 50 0*183 504 50 0
*** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10340 09/04*205 512 65 0*216 528 70 0*225 540 70 0*232 549 75 0
10340 09/04*187 519 50 0*193 531 50 0*200 543 50 0*205 550 50 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10345 09/05*239 555 80 0*246 561 80 0*252 565 85 0*257 570 85 0
10345 09/05*212 556 50 0*218 561 50 0*225 565 50 0*237 572 50 0
*** *** ** *** ** *** ** *** *** **
10350 09/06*262 572 85 0*267 573 85 0*273 572 85 0*283 568 85 0
10350 09/06*246 576 50 0*254 578 50 0*263 580 50 0*275 579 50 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10355 09/07*297 561 85 0*311 551 85 0*320 540 85 0*328 525 85 0
10355 09/07*291 573 55 0*303 563 60 0*313 553 65 0*321 541 70 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10360 09/08*333 510 85 0*338 494 85 0*340 480 85 0*342 468 85 0
10360 09/08*329 524 70 0*336 507 70 0*340 490 70 0*341 477 70 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** ** *** *** **
10365 09/09*343 458 85 0*344 448 85 0*345 436 85 0*346 421 85 0
10365 09/09*342 463 70 0*343 448 70 0*345 430 70 0*345 411 70 0
*** *** ** *** ** *** ** *** *** **
10370 09/10*348 403 85 0*349 382 80 0*350 360 75 0*355 336 70 0
10370 09/10*346 390 70 0*348 371 70 0*353 350 70 0*358 329 70 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** ***
10375 09/11*366 309 65 0*382 281 60 0*390 270 50 0*407 245 40 0
10375 09/11*366 309 65 0*377 290 60 0*390 270 50 0*407 245 40 0
*** ***
10380 HR
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made reasonable small
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999). Evidence for this
storm does not support Category 2 intensity (and only marginally supports
Category 1 intensity from the 8th to the 10th); winds are reduced for much
of the duration of this storm.
********************************************************************************
10385 09/11/1889 M=16 6 SNBR= 277 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=9
10385 09/12/1889 M=15 6 SNBR= 285 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=1
** ** *** *
10390 09/11*155 585 35 0*155 594 35 0*155 604 40 0*155 612 40 0
(11th deleted from HURDAT.)
10395 09/12*155 621 45 0*156 631 50 0*156 641 55 0*156 652 55 0
10395 09/12*157 595 35 0*157 607 35 0*157 620 40 0*156 633 40 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** **
10400 09/13*157 664 60 0*157 676 65 0*158 688 70 0*159 701 75 0
10400 09/13*156 645 45 0*156 659 45 0*157 675 50 0*157 688 50 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10405 09/14*160 714 80 0*161 728 80 0*162 740 85 0*163 751 85 0
10405 09/14*157 705 50 0*159 721 50 0*160 733 50 0*162 742 50 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10410 09/15*165 763 85 0*167 774 85 0*169 787 85 0*170 798 85 0
10410 09/15*163 757 50 0*164 766 50 0*167 777 50 0*171 790 50 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10415 09/16*171 809 85 0*173 821 85 0*174 830 85 0*175 842 85 0
10415 09/16*174 797 50 0*177 807 50 0*180 815 55 0*185 827 60 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10420 09/17*177 851 85 0*178 860 85 0*179 870 85 0*179 878 85 0
10420 09/17*188 836 65 0*191 846 75 0*193 855 85 0*194 865 95 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** *** *** **
10425 09/18*180 886 80 0*180 894 70 0*181 902 60 0*184 913 60 0
10425 09/18*195 877 90 0*195 886 75 0*195 895 65 0*195 903 60 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** ***
10430 09/19*189 921 60 0*195 926 65 0*202 929 70 0*209 931 75 0
10430 09/19*196 913 70 0*198 923 85 0*202 929 85 0*209 931 85 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** **
10435 09/20*213 931 80 0*217 931 85 0*222 931 85 0*226 930 85 0
10435 09/20*213 931 85 0*217 931 85 0*222 931 85 0*226 930 85 0
**
10440 09/21*230 930 85 0*235 930 85 0*241 929 85 0*247 928 85 0
10445 09/22*252 927 85 0*261 924 85 0*270 920 85 0*279 914 85 0
10445 09/22*252 927 85 0*261 924 85 0*270 920 80 0*279 914 75 0
** **
10450 09/23*286 906 85 0*293 894 85 0*301 880 85 0*313 862 80 0
10450 09/23*286 906 70 0*293 894 65 0*301 880 60 0*313 862 50 0
** ** ** **
10455 09/24*328 839 70 0*343 816 60 0*357 795 50 0*365 779 45 0
10455 09/24*328 839 45 0*343 816 45 0E357 795 40 0E365 779 40 0
** ** * ** * **
10460 09/25*371 767 40 0*377 754 40 0*386 738 35 0*403 717 35 0
10465 09/26*428 691 35 0*459 662 35 0*495 629 35 0* 0 0 0 0
10465 09/26E428 691 35 0E459 662 35 0E495 629 35 0* 0 0 0 0
* * *
10470 HR
10470 HR LA1
***
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999). These track
changes are found to be reasonable. Available observational evidence
indicates that the system did not reach hurricane intensity until the
17th - intensities reduced accordingly. Intensities increased on the
17th and 18th to account for great damage that occurred in the Yucatan
of Mexico. Observations indicate that the hurricane weakened to a tropical
storm by landfall in Florida, but may have still been a minimal hurricane
while passing briefly over coastal Louisiana. It is to be noted that the
Cuban meteorologists (Father Benito Vines) believed that this system was
actually two separate tropical cyclones.
********************************************************************************
10725 09/12/1889 M= 8 7 SNBR= 278 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
10725 09/12/1889 M= 8 7 SNBR= 286 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
***
10730 09/12* 0 0 0 0*152 257 35 0*157 267 35 0*162 279 35 0
10735 09/13*168 290 35 0*175 301 35 0*184 312 40 0*194 323 40 0
10740 09/14*205 333 40 0*218 342 40 0*232 350 45 0*249 355 45 0
10745 09/15*270 359 45 0*291 362 45 0*306 366 45 0*317 371 50 0
10750 09/16*326 377 50 0*333 383 50 0*340 390 50 0*345 399 50 0
10755 09/17*350 410 50 0*355 423 50 0*361 435 50 0*370 457 50 0
10760 09/18*375 475 50 0*383 488 45 0*397 494 45 0*404 494 45 0
10765 09/19*414 493 45 0*423 491 40 0*431 489 35 0*440 485 35 0
10770 TS
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) introduced no changes from that shown in Neumann
et al. (1999).
********************************************************************************
10525 09/29/1889 M= 8 8 SNBR= 279 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
10525 09/29/1889 M= 8 8 SNBR= 287 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
***
10530 09/29* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*113 520 35 0*118 536 35 0
10535 09/30*123 551 35 0*127 564 40 0*132 575 40 0*137 585 40 0
10540 10/01*142 594 40 0*146 603 45 0*151 610 45 0*156 617 45 0
10545 10/02*162 623 45 0*169 629 50 0*179 637 50 0*188 643 50 0
10550 10/03*200 650 50 0*214 657 50 0*229 665 50 0*243 669 50 0
10555 10/04*258 672 50 0*273 674 45 0*288 674 45 0*303 670 40 0
10555 10/04*258 672 50 0*273 674 50 0*288 674 55 0*303 670 55 0
** ** **
10560 10/05*318 660 40 0*332 650 40 0*347 644 35 0*364 630 35 0
10560 10/05*318 660 60 0*332 650 60 0*347 644 55 0*364 630 50 0
** ** ** **
10565 10/06*378 612 35 0*391 594 35 0*404 575 35 0* 0 0 0 0
10565 10/06*378 612 45 0*391 594 40 0*404 575 35 0* 0 0 0 0
** **
10570 TS
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) did not introduce any changes for this storm from
that shown in Neumann et al. (1999). Winds increased on the 4th to the 6th
based upon ship observations, though the peak intensity was kept at just
below hurricane force.
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10575 10/04/1889 M= 7 9 SNBR= 280 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
10575 10/05/1889 M= 7 9 SNBR= 288 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
** ***
10580 10/04* 0 0 0 0*208 821 35 0*216 820 45 0*228 816 50 0
(4th removed in revised HURDAT.)
10585 10/05*237 813 45 0*248 810 50 0*258 806 50 0*270 801 45 0
10585 10/05* 0 0 0 0*200 825 30 0*215 820 30 0*234 815 35 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** **
10590 10/06*288 795 45 0*303 789 45 0*317 780 50 0*340 757 50 0
10590 10/06*250 810 40 0*271 802 40 0*300 788 45 0*330 765 50 0
*** *** ** *** *** ** *** *** ** *** ***
10595 10/07*361 730 50 0*383 703 50 0*403 680 50 0*425 659 50 0
10600 10/08*445 640 50 0*464 623 45 0*480 610 40 0*496 607 40 0
10600 10/08E445 640 50 0E464 623 45 0E480 610 40 0E496 607 40 0
* * * *
10605 10/09*510 602 40 0*522 596 40 0*533 590 40 0*544 588 40 0
10605 10/09E510 602 40 0E522 596 40 0E533 590 40 0E544 588 40 0
* * * *
10610 10/10*555 584 40 0*565 580 40 0*574 575 40 0*585 570 40 0
10610 10/10E555 584 40 0E565 580 40 0E574 575 40 0E585 570 40 0
* * * *
(00 and 06Z on the 11th added into HURDAT.)
10612 10/11E605 560 35 0E630 553 35 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
**** *** ** **** *** **
10615 TS
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a), who made large reasonable
alterations to the track shown in Neumann et al. (1999). Partagas and
Diaz recommended beginning the storm on the 5th south of Cuba (rather than
the 4th) based upon available observation data indicating formation of
closed circulation on the 5th. R. Perez (2001, personal communication)
analyzed this system as of tropical depression intensity crossing Cuba based
upon observations from the Cuban weather observing network.
********************************************************************************
1889 - Additional Notes:
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) mentioned two additional systems considered
for inclusion into HURDAT. The re-analysis team agreed to leave them out
of HURDAT for the following reasons:
1) June 24-25, 1889: Not enough evidence for tropical storm intensity.
2) October 14-16, 1889: Numerous gale to hurricane force observations, but
likely was an extratropical storm.
********************************************************************************
10616 05/27/1890 M= 3 1 SNBR= 289 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
10617 05/27* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*205 830 30 0*211 833 30 0
10618 05/28*217 836 30 0*223 838 30 0*230 840 35 0*235 842 40 0
10619 05/29*240 843 45 0*244 844 50 0*248 846 50 0*252 848 50 0
10619 TS
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a) are introduced for this
newly documented storm. Complete lifecycle of this tropical storm is not
available as the decay was not documented.
********************************************************************************
10616 08/18/1890 M=11 2 SNBR= 290 NOT NAMED XING=1 SSS=0
10617 08/18* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*140 620 35 0*142 628 35 0
10618 08/19*144 636 40 0*145 644 40 0*147 655 40 0*148 663 40 0
10619 08/20*150 672 40 0*151 681 40 0*153 690 40 0*154 700 40 0
10620 08/21*155 709 40 0*156 717 40 0*157 725 40 0*159 736 40 0
10621 08/22*160 745 40 0*162 755 40 0*165 765 40 0*167 773 40 0
10622 08/23*169 782 45 0*172 790 45 0*175 800 45 0*178 809 45 0
10623 08/24*182 817 50 0*186 825 50 0*190 833 50 0*196 841 50 0
10624 08/25*202 849 50 0*209 858 50 0*215 867 50 0*221 876 50 0
10625 08/26*227 884 50 0*232 892 50 0*240 900 50 0*248 905 50 0
10626 08/27*258 908 50 0*268 909 50 0*280 910 50 0*295 908 40 0
10627 08/28*315 905 35 0*340 900 30 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
10628 TS
One major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a) for this newly documented
storm. The track of the tropical storm was placed closer to Pt. Eads,
Louisiana, at landfall in order to be more consistent with tropical storm
force winds that occurred there. Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria
(1995) utilized for inland winds over Louisiana and Mississippi. Track
extended twelve hours on the 28th for reasonable decay of the storm.
********************************************************************************
10620 08/26/1890 M= 9 1 SNBR= 281 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
10620 08/26/1890 M= 9 3 SNBR= 291 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
* ***
10625 08/26* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*166 543 85 0*173 557 85 0
10625 08/26* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0*166 543 85 0*173 557 90 0
**
10630 08/27*180 570 85 0*186 583 85 0*193 596 85 0*200 609 85 0
10630 08/27*180 570 95 0*186 583 100 0*193 596 105 0*200 609 105 0
** *** *** ***
10635 08/28*207 621 85 0*213 633 85 0*220 645 85 0*228 657 85 0
10635 08/28*207 621 105 0*213 633 105 0*220 645 105 0*228 657 105 0
*** *** *** ***
10640 08/29*239 669 85 0*250 680 85 0*261 691 85 0*272 697 85 0
10640 08/29*239 669 100 0*250 680 95 0*261 691 90 0*272 697 85 0
*** ** **
10645 08/30*283 698 85 0*294 696 85 0*305 692 85 0*317 684 85 0
10650 08/31*329 671 85 0*345 654 85 0*364 634 85 0*388 610 85 0
10655 09/01*416 584 85 0*445 554 85 0*472 522 85 0*497 485 85 0
10655 09/01*416 584 85 0*445 554 80 0*472 522 70 0*497 485 60 0
** ** **
10660 09/02*522 446 85 0*546 406 85 0*570 370 85 0*587 338 85 0
10660 09/02E522 446 50 0E546 406 50 0E570 370 50 0E587 338 50 0
* ** * ** * ** * **
10665 09/03*603 308 85 0*615 281 85 0*625 256 85 0* 0 0 0 0
10665 09/03E603 308 50 0E615 281 45 0E625 256 45 0* 0 0 0 0
* ** * ** * **
10670 HR
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) did not introduce any changes for this storm from
that shown in Neumann et al. (1999), originally storm number 1. A peripheral
pressure of 965 mb (at 07Z on the 28th) suggests winds of at least 95 kt from
the southern wind-pressure relationship - 105 kt used in best track. Winds
from the 26th to the 29th adjusted upward accordingly. Winds from the 1st to
the 3rd lowered based upon ship observations of a hurricane transitioning to
a (weaker) extratropical storm. Complete lifecycle of this hurricane is
not available as the genesis was not documented.
********************************************************************************
10671 10/31/1890 M= 2 4 SNBR= 292 NOT NAMED XING=0 SSS=0
10672 10/31*143 803 80 0*144 813 80 0*145 823 80 0*147 833 80 0
10673 11/01*149 844 55 0*151 855 35 0* 0 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0
10674 HR
No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996a) for this newly documented
hurricane. Track extended twelve hours on the 1st for reasonable decay of
this hurricane over Central America. No dissipating tropical depression
intensity is indicated for a six hour location estimate because of rapid
dissipation over mountainous terrain.
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1890 - Additional Notes:
Partagas and Diaz (1996a) mentioned three additional systems considered
for inclusion into HURDAT. The re-analysis team agreed to leave them out
of HURDAT for the following reasons:
1) October 2, 1890: One report of gale force winds, insufficient to determine
if system was a tropical storm.
2) October 21-26, 1890: Numerous gale to hurricane force observations, but
likely was an extratropical storm.
3) October 26-28, 1890: Numerous gale to hurricane force observations, but
likely was an extratropical storm.
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