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1978 Hurricane GRETA (1978257N11298)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1978257N11298
Start Sep 13 18Z
Landfall Sep 18 06Z, Sep 19 00Z
Max Intensity 115 kt (Sep 18 06Z), 947 mb (Sep 18 06Z)
End Sep 20 00Z
ATCF IDs AL161978
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

No radial wind information for this storm


Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES USA WIND USA PRES
degrees north degrees east kts mb kts mb
NA 1978-09-13 18:00:00 TS 11.00 -62.50 25 25
NA 21:00:00 TS 11.25 -63.55 25
NA 1978-09-14 00:00:00 TS 11.50 -64.50 25 25
NA 03:00:00 TS 11.75 -65.29 27
NA 06:00:00 TS 12.00 -66.00 30 30
NA 09:00:00 TS 12.25 -66.75 32
NA 12:00:00 TS 12.50 -67.50 35 35
NA 15:00:00 TS 12.76 -68.26 35
NA 18:00:00 TS 13.00 -69.00 35 1004 35 1004
NA 21:00:00 TS 13.18 -69.72 37
NA 1978-09-15 00:00:00 TS 13.30 -70.40 40 40
NA 03:00:00 TS 13.36 -71.05 40
NA 06:00:00 TS 13.40 -71.70 40 40
NA 09:00:00 TS 13.44 -72.42 42
NA 12:00:00 TS 13.50 -73.10 45 45
NA 15:00:00 TS 13.60 -73.67 47
NA 18:00:00 TS 13.70 -74.20 50 1000 50 1000
NA 21:00:00 TS 13.76 -74.73 52 997
NA 1978-09-16 00:00:00 TS 13.80 -75.30 55 995 55 995
NA 03:00:00 TS 13.79 -76.01 57 993
NA 06:00:00 TS 13.80 -76.70 60 60 992
NA 09:00:00 TS 13.88 -77.23 65 990
NA 12:00:00 TS 14.00 -77.70 70 989 70 989
NA 15:00:00 TS 14.14 -78.21 72 987
NA 18:00:00 TS 14.30 -78.70 75 75 985
NA 21:00:00 TS 14.45 -79.16 77 983
NA 1978-09-17 00:00:00 TS 14.60 -79.60 80 982 80 982
NA 03:00:00 TS 14.75 -80.04 82 980
NA 06:00:00 TS 14.90 -80.50 85 85 978
NA 09:00:00 TS 15.05 -81.04 87 976
NA 12:00:00 TS 15.20 -81.60 90 974 90 974
NA 15:00:00 TS 15.36 -82.12 92 971
NA 18:00:00 TS 15.50 -82.60 95 968 95 968
NA 21:00:00 TS 15.56 -83.01 102 960
NA 1978-09-18 00:00:00 TS 15.60 -83.40 110 952 110 952
NA 03:00:00 TS 15.66 -83.81 112 949
NA 06:00:00 TS 15.80 -84.30 115 947 115 947
NA 09:00:00 TS 16.10 -84.92 110 952
NA 12:00:00 TS 16.40 -85.60 105 957 105 957
NA 15:00:00 TS 16.51 -86.25 102 960
NA 18:00:00 TS 16.60 -86.90 100 964 100 964
NA 21:00:00 TS 16.81 -87.56 97 964
NA 1978-09-19 00:00:00 TS 17.00 -88.20 95 964 95 964
NA 03:00:00 TS 17.05 -88.80 72
NA 06:00:00 TS 17.00 -89.40 50 50
NA 09:00:00 TS 16.90 -90.04 40
NA 12:00:00 TS 16.70 -90.70 30 30
NA 15:00:00 TS 16.35 -91.37 30
NA 18:00:00 TS 16.00 -92.00 30 30
NA 21:00:00 TS 15.80 -92.53 30
NA 1978-09-20 00:00:00 TS 15.70 -93.00 30 30

Source Information

Agency Information
USA hurdat2-1851-2022-050423a.txt:Line=34787:GRETA
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824
TD9636
TD9635
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA STATUS USA WIND USA PRES USA SSHS STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north degrees east kts mb 1 kts degrees
1978 NA CS 1978-09-13 18:00:00 TS 11.00 -62.50 25 hurdat_atl 33 33 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 11.00 -62.50 TD 25 -1 21 284
1978 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 11.25 -63.55 78 78 P_____________ AL161978 11.25 -63.55 TD 25 -1 20 284
1978 NA CS 1978-09-14 00:00:00 TS 11.50 -64.50 25 hurdat_atl 105 105 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 11.50 -64.50 TD 25 -1 18 286
1978 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 11.75 -65.29 144 141 P_____________ AL161978 11.75 -65.29 TD 27 -1 16 289
1978 NA CS 06:00:00 TS 12.00 -66.00 30 hurdat_atl 156 156 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 12.00 -66.00 TD 30 -1 15 289
1978 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 12.25 -66.75 179 175 P_____________ AL161978 12.25 -66.75 TD 32 -1 16 289
1978 NA CS 12:00:00 TS 12.50 -67.50 35 hurdat_atl 175 159 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 12.50 -67.50 TS 35 0 16 289
1978 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 12.76 -68.26 165 140 P_____________ AL161978 12.76 -68.26 TS 35 0 15 289
1978 NA CS 18:00:00 TS 13.00 -69.00 35 1004 hurdat_atl 140 116 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 13.00 -69.00 TS 35 1004 0 15 286
1978 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 13.18 -69.72 125 123 P_____________ AL161978 13.18 -69.72 TS 37 0 14 282
1978 NA CS 1978-09-15 00:00:00 TS 13.30 -70.40 40 hurdat_atl 136 124 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 13.30 -70.40 TS 40 0 13 278
1978 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 13.36 -71.05 120 111 P_____________ AL161978 13.36 -71.05 TS 40 0 13 275
1978 NA CS 06:00:00 TS 13.40 -71.70 40 hurdat_atl 111 111 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 13.40 -71.70 TS 40 0 13 273
1978 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 13.44 -72.42 130 130 P_____________ AL161978 13.44 -72.42 TS 42 0 14 274
1978 NA CS 12:00:00 TS 13.50 -73.10 45 hurdat_atl 175 175 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 13.50 -73.10 TS 45 0 12 277
1978 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 13.60 -73.67 225 225 P_____________ AL161978 13.60 -73.67 TS 47 0 11 281
1978 NA CS 18:00:00 TS 13.70 -74.20 50 1000 hurdat_atl 270 270 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 13.70 -74.20 TS 50 1000 0 10 279
1978 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 13.76 -74.73 296 296 P_____________ AL161978 13.76 -74.73 TS 52 997 0 11 275
1978 NA CS 1978-09-16 00:00:00 TS 13.80 -75.30 55 995 hurdat_atl 314 314 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 13.80 -75.30 TS 55 995 0 12 271
1978 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 13.79 -76.01 335 335 P_____________ AL161978 13.79 -76.01 TS 57 993 0 14 270
1978 NA CS 06:00:00 TS 13.80 -76.70 60 hurdat_atl 368 368 I_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 13.80 -76.70 TS 60 992 0 12 274
1978 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 13.88 -77.23 403 403 P_____________ AL161978 13.88 -77.23 TS 65 990 1 10 282
1978 NA CS 12:00:00 TS 14.00 -77.70 70 989 hurdat_atl 417 409 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 14.00 -77.70 HU 70 989 1 10 286
1978 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 14.14 -78.21 416 406 P_____________ AL161978 14.14 -78.21 HU 72 987 1 10 287
1978 NA CS 18:00:00 TS 14.30 -78.70 75 hurdat_atl 412 411 I_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 14.30 -78.70 HU 75 985 1 10 288
1978 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 14.45 -79.16 423 379 P_____________ AL161978 14.45 -79.16 HU 77 983 1 9 289
1978 NA CS 1978-09-17 00:00:00 TS 14.60 -79.60 80 982 hurdat_atl 379 335 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 14.60 -79.60 HU 80 982 1 9 289
1978 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 14.75 -80.04 335 279 P_____________ AL161978 14.75 -80.04 HU 82 980 1 9 289
1978 NA CS 06:00:00 TS 14.90 -80.50 85 hurdat_atl 279 225 I_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 14.90 -80.50 HU 85 978 2 10 287
1978 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 15.05 -81.04 225 162 P_____________ AL161978 15.05 -81.04 HU 87 976 2 11 286
1978 NA CS 12:00:00 TS 15.20 -81.60 90 974 hurdat_atl 162 112 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 15.20 -81.60 HU 90 974 2 11 287
1978 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 15.36 -82.12 116 77 P_____________ AL161978 15.36 -82.12 HU 92 971 2 10 287
1978 NA CS 18:00:00 TS 15.50 -82.60 95 968 hurdat_atl 77 54 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 15.50 -82.60 HU 95 968 2 9 283
1978 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 15.56 -83.01 54 33 P_____________ AL161978 15.56 -83.01 HU 102 960 3 8 277
1978 NA CS 1978-09-18 00:00:00 TS 15.60 -83.40 110 952 hurdat_atl 33 22 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 15.60 -83.40 HU 110 952 3 8 278
1978 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 15.66 -83.81 24 0 P_____________ AL161978 15.66 -83.81 HU 112 949 3 9 283
1978 NA CS 06:00:00 TS 15.80 -84.30 115 947 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 15.80 -84.30 HU 115 947 4 12 292
1978 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 16.10 -84.92 22 22 P_____________ AL161978 16.10 -84.92 HU 110 952 3 14 296
1978 NA CS 12:00:00 TS 16.40 -85.60 105 957 hurdat_atl 55 55 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 16.40 -85.60 HU 105 957 3 13 288
1978 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 16.51 -86.25 78 78 P_____________ AL161978 16.51 -86.25 HU 102 960 3 13 279
1978 NA CS 18:00:00 TS 16.60 -86.90 100 964 hurdat_atl 89 77 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 16.60 -86.90 HU 100 964 3 13 283
1978 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 16.81 -87.56 67 0 P_____________ AL161978 16.81 -87.56 HU 97 964 3 13 288
1978 NA CS 1978-09-19 00:00:00 TS 17.00 -88.20 95 964 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 17.00 -88.20 HU 95 964 2 12 281
1978 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 17.05 -88.80 0 0 P_____________ AL161978 17.05 -88.80 HU 72 1 11 270
1978 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 17.00 -89.40 50 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 17.00 -89.40 TS 50 0 12 263
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 16.90 -90.04 0 0 P_____________ AL161978 16.90 -90.04 TS 40 0 13 256
1978 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 16.70 -90.70 30 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 16.70 -90.70 TD 30 -1 14 247
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 16.35 -91.37 0 0 P_____________ AL161978 16.35 -91.37 TD 30 -1 14 241
1978 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 16.00 -92.00 30 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 16.00 -92.00 TD 30 -1 12 244
1978 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 15.80 -92.53 0 0 P_____________ AL161978 15.80 -92.53 TD 30 -1 10 253
1978 NA NA 1978-09-20 00:00:00 TS 15.70 -93.00 30 hurdat_atl 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL161978 15.70 -93.00 TD 30 -1 9 258