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1988 Major Hurricane HELENE (1988264N13328)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1988264N13328
Start Sep 19 18Z
Max Intensity 125 kt (Sep 23 18Z), 938 mb (Sep 23 15Z)
End Sep 30 12Z
ATCF IDs AL091988
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 1988-09-19 18:00:00 TS 13.40 -31.60 30 1009 30 1009
NA 21:00:00 TS 13.35 -32.15 30 1008
NA 1988-09-20 00:00:00 TS 13.30 -32.70 30 1008 30 1008
NA 03:00:00 TS 13.26 -33.26 32 1008
NA 06:00:00 TS 13.20 -33.80 35 1008 35 1008
NA 09:00:00 TS 13.14 -34.31 37 1006
NA 12:00:00 TS 13.00 -34.80 40 1004 40 1004
NA 15:00:00 TS 12.70 -35.25 42 1003
NA 18:00:00 TS 12.40 -35.70 45 1002 45 1002
NA 21:00:00 TS 12.27 -36.19 47 1000
NA 1988-09-21 00:00:00 TS 12.20 -36.70 50 998 50 998
NA 03:00:00 TS 12.08 -37.19 55 995
NA 06:00:00 TS 12.00 -37.70 60 993 60 993
NA 09:00:00 TS 12.01 -38.24 65 995
NA 12:00:00 TS 12.10 -38.80 70 998 70 998
NA 15:00:00 TS 12.24 -39.38 72 990
NA 18:00:00 TS 12.40 -39.90 75 983 75 983
NA 21:00:00 TS 12.55 -40.27 77 980
NA 1988-09-22 00:00:00 TS 12.70 -40.60 80 978 80 978
NA 03:00:00 TS 12.86 -41.04 85 975
NA 06:00:00 TS 13.00 -41.50 90 972 90 972
NA 09:00:00 TS 13.10 -41.91 92 968
NA 12:00:00 TS 13.20 -42.30 95 965 95 965
NA 15:00:00 TS 13.33 -42.69 97 962
NA 18:00:00 TS 13.50 -43.10 100 959 100 959
NA 21:00:00 TS 13.71 -43.54 105 956
NA 1988-09-23 00:00:00 TS 13.90 -44.00 110 953 110 953
NA 03:00:00 TS 13.99 -44.47 112 949
NA 06:00:00 TS 14.10 -44.90 115 945 115 945
NA 09:00:00 TS 14.37 -45.22 117 942
NA 12:00:00 TS 14.70 -45.50 120 939 120 939
NA 15:00:00 TS 15.00 -45.79 122 938
NA 18:00:00 TS 15.30 -46.10 125 938 125 938
NA 21:00:00 TS 15.59 -46.50 122 939
NA 1988-09-24 00:00:00 TS 15.90 -46.90 120 940 120 940
NA 03:00:00 TS 16.23 -47.22 120 942
NA 06:00:00 TS 16.60 -47.50 120 944 120 944
NA 09:00:00 TS 17.00 -47.76 117 946
NA 12:00:00 TS 17.40 -48.00 115 948 115 948
NA 15:00:00 TS 17.76 -48.26 112 951
NA 18:00:00 TS 18.10 -48.50 110 954 110 954
NA 21:00:00 TS 18.40 -48.73 105 956
NA 1988-09-25 00:00:00 TS 18.70 -48.90 100 959 100 959
NA 03:00:00 TS 19.05 -48.97 100 961
NA 06:00:00 TS 19.40 -49.00 100 963 100 963
NA 09:00:00 TS 19.68 -49.04 97 964
NA 12:00:00 TS 20.00 -49.10 95 966 95 966
NA 15:00:00 TS 20.40 -49.19 92 967
NA 18:00:00 TS 20.90 -49.30 90 968 90 968
NA 21:00:00 TS 21.53 -49.40 87 969
NA 1988-09-26 00:00:00 TS 22.20 -49.50 85 971 85 971
NA 03:00:00 TS 22.81 -49.60 85 972
NA 06:00:00 TS 23.40 -49.70 85 973 85 973
NA 09:00:00 TS 23.94 -49.79 82 974
NA 12:00:00 TS 24.50 -49.90 80 975 80 975
NA 15:00:00 TS 25.13 -50.06 80 975
NA 18:00:00 TS 25.80 -50.30 80 976 80 976
NA 21:00:00 TS 26.47 -50.67 77 976
NA 1988-09-27 00:00:00 TS 27.10 -51.10 75 977 75 977
NA 03:00:00 TS 27.63 -51.55 75 978
NA 06:00:00 TS 28.20 -51.90 75 979 75 979
NA 09:00:00 TS 29.00 -52.02 75 979
NA 12:00:00 TS 29.80 -52.00 75 979 75 979
NA 15:00:00 TS 30.39 -51.99 75 979
NA 18:00:00 TS 30.90 -51.90 75 979 75 979
NA 21:00:00 TS 31.42 -51.73 75 979
NA 1988-09-28 00:00:00 TS 31.90 -51.50 75 979 75 979
NA 03:00:00 TS 32.37 -51.27 77 978
NA 06:00:00 TS 32.80 -51.00 80 977 80 977
NA 09:00:00 TS 33.13 -50.67 80 976
NA 12:00:00 TS 33.50 -50.30 80 975 80 975
NA 15:00:00 TS 34.05 -49.92 82 973
NA 18:00:00 TS 34.70 -49.50 85 972 85 972
NA 21:00:00 TS 35.35 -49.09 87 971
NA 1988-09-29 00:00:00 TS 36.10 -48.50 90 970 90 970
NA 03:00:00 TS 36.99 -47.58 90 970
NA 06:00:00 TS 38.00 -46.50 90 970 90 970
NA 09:00:00 TS 39.04 -45.47 87 971
NA 12:00:00 TS 40.20 -44.40 85 973 85 973
NA 15:00:00 TS 41.47 -43.27 80 976
NA 18:00:00 TS 42.90 -42.00 75 979 75 979
NA 21:00:00 TS 44.45 -40.53 70 982
NA 1988-09-30 00:00:00 TS 46.20 -38.80 65 985 65 985
NA 03:00:00 TS 48.09 -36.73 65 987
NA 06:00:00 TS 50.20 -34.50 65 990 65 990
NA 09:00:00 TS 52.54 -32.29 62 991
NA 12:00:00 ET 55.00 -30.00 60 992 60 992

Source Information

Agency Information
USA hurdat2-1851-2022-050423a.txt:Line=38480:HELENE
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
1988 NA NA 1988-09-19 18:00:00 TS 13.40 -31.60 30 1009 hurdat_atl 1528 1528 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 13.40 -31.60 TD 30 1009 -1 11 264
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 13.35 -32.15 1583 1583 P_____________ AL091988 13.35 -32.15 TD 30 1008 -1 11 265
1988 NA NA 1988-09-20 00:00:00 TS 13.30 -32.70 30 1008 hurdat_atl 1647 1647 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 13.30 -32.70 TD 30 1008 -1 11 265
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 13.26 -33.26 1712 1712 P_____________ AL091988 13.26 -33.26 TD 32 1008 -1 11 265
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 13.20 -33.80 35 1008 hurdat_atl 1767 1767 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 13.20 -33.80 TS 35 1008 0 10 263
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 13.14 -34.31 1822 1822 P_____________ AL091988 13.14 -34.31 TS 37 1006 0 10 258
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 13.00 -34.80 40 1004 hurdat_atl 1865 1820 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 13.00 -34.80 TS 40 1004 0 10 244
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 12.70 -35.25 1817 1773 P_____________ AL091988 12.70 -35.25 TS 42 1003 0 11 236
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 12.40 -35.70 45 1002 hurdat_atl 1773 1748 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 12.40 -35.70 TS 45 1002 0 10 245
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 12.27 -36.19 1748 1726 P_____________ AL091988 12.27 -36.19 TS 47 1000 0 10 258
1988 NA NA 1988-09-21 00:00:00 TS 12.20 -36.70 50 998 hurdat_atl 1726 1705 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 12.20 -36.70 TS 50 998 0 10 259
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 12.08 -37.19 1705 1685 P_____________ AL091988 12.08 -37.19 TS 55 995 0 10 258
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 12.00 -37.70 60 993 hurdat_atl 1685 1678 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 12.00 -37.70 TS 60 993 0 10 266
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 12.01 -38.24 1678 1629 P_____________ AL091988 12.01 -38.24 TS 65 995 1 11 275
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 12.10 -38.80 70 998 hurdat_atl 1629 1589 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 12.10 -38.80 HU 70 998 1 11 281
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 12.24 -39.38 1580 1547 P_____________ AL091988 12.24 -39.38 HU 72 990 1 11 286
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 12.40 -39.90 75 983 hurdat_atl 1547 1527 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 12.40 -39.90 HU 75 983 1 9 290
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 12.55 -40.27 1519 1506 P_____________ AL091988 12.55 -40.27 HU 77 980 1 7 294
1988 NA NA 1988-09-22 00:00:00 TS 12.70 -40.60 80 978 hurdat_atl 1506 1479 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 12.70 -40.60 HU 80 978 1 8 292
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 12.86 -41.04 1486 1452 P_____________ AL091988 12.86 -41.04 HU 85 975 2 9 289
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 13.00 -41.50 90 972 hurdat_atl 1452 1427 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 13.00 -41.50 HU 90 972 2 9 286
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 13.10 -41.91 1427 1404 P_____________ AL091988 13.10 -41.91 HU 92 968 2 8 284
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 13.20 -42.30 95 965 hurdat_atl 1404 1381 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 13.20 -42.30 HU 95 965 2 8 287
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 13.33 -42.69 1381 1367 P_____________ AL091988 13.33 -42.69 HU 97 962 3 8 291
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 13.50 -43.10 100 959 hurdat_atl 1368 1355 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 13.50 -43.10 HU 100 959 3 9 294
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 13.71 -43.54 1357 1340 P_____________ AL091988 13.71 -43.54 HU 105 956 3 10 295
1988 NA NA 1988-09-23 00:00:00 TS 13.90 -44.00 110 953 hurdat_atl 1340 1324 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 13.90 -44.00 HU 110 953 3 9 287
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 13.99 -44.47 1318 1299 P_____________ AL091988 13.99 -44.47 HU 112 949 3 9 283
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 14.10 -44.90 115 945 hurdat_atl 1303 1297 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 14.10 -44.90 HU 115 945 4 8 298
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 14.37 -45.22 1311 1304 P_____________ AL091988 14.37 -45.22 HU 117 942 4 8 316
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 14.70 -45.50 120 939 hurdat_atl 1317 1317 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 14.70 -45.50 HU 120 939 4 8 319
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 15.00 -45.79 1326 1326 P_____________ AL091988 15.00 -45.79 HU 122 938 4 8 316
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 15.30 -46.10 125 938 hurdat_atl 1335 1330 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 15.30 -46.10 HU 125 938 4 9 311
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 15.59 -46.50 1342 1336 P_____________ AL091988 15.59 -46.50 HU 122 939 4 10 308
1988 NA NA 1988-09-24 00:00:00 TS 15.90 -46.90 120 940 hurdat_atl 1350 1350 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 15.90 -46.90 HU 120 940 4 10 313
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 16.23 -47.22 1365 1365 P_____________ AL091988 16.23 -47.22 HU 120 942 4 9 321
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 16.60 -47.50 120 944 hurdat_atl 1391 1391 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 16.60 -47.50 HU 120 944 4 9 326
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 17.00 -47.76 1419 1419 P_____________ AL091988 17.00 -47.76 HU 117 946 4 9 329
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 17.40 -48.00 115 948 hurdat_atl 1452 1452 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 17.40 -48.00 HU 115 948 4 9 328
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 17.76 -48.26 1478 1478 P_____________ AL091988 17.76 -48.26 HU 112 951 3 9 326
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 18.10 -48.50 110 954 hurdat_atl 1499 1499 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 18.10 -48.50 HU 110 954 3 8 325
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 18.40 -48.73 1521 1517 P_____________ AL091988 18.40 -48.73 HU 105 956 3 7 328
1988 NA NA 1988-09-25 00:00:00 TS 18.70 -48.90 100 959 hurdat_atl 1544 1544 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 18.70 -48.90 HU 100 959 3 7 340
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 19.05 -48.97 1571 1571 P_____________ AL091988 19.05 -48.97 HU 100 961 3 7 352
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 19.40 -49.00 100 963 hurdat_atl 1613 1613 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 19.40 -49.00 HU 100 963 3 6 353
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 19.68 -49.04 1633 1625 P_____________ AL091988 19.68 -49.04 HU 97 964 3 6 351
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 20.00 -49.10 95 966 hurdat_atl 1645 1645 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 20.00 -49.10 HU 95 966 2 7 349
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 20.40 -49.19 1665 1665 P_____________ AL091988 20.40 -49.19 HU 92 967 2 9 348
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 20.90 -49.30 90 968 hurdat_atl 1692 1692 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 20.90 -49.30 HU 90 968 2 12 350
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 21.53 -49.40 1727 1724 P_____________ AL091988 21.53 -49.40 HU 87 969 2 13 352
1988 NA NA 1988-09-26 00:00:00 TS 22.20 -49.50 85 971 hurdat_atl 1730 1727 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 22.20 -49.50 HU 85 971 2 13 352
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 22.81 -49.60 1735 1733 P_____________ AL091988 22.81 -49.60 HU 85 972 2 12 351
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 23.40 -49.70 85 973 hurdat_atl 1742 1741 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 23.40 -49.70 HU 85 973 2 11 352
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 23.94 -49.79 1748 1748 P_____________ AL091988 23.94 -49.79 HU 82 974 1 11 351
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 24.50 -49.90 80 975 hurdat_atl 1760 1758 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 24.50 -49.90 HU 80 975 1 12 348
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 25.13 -50.06 1765 1765 P_____________ AL091988 25.13 -50.06 HU 80 975 1 14 344
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 25.80 -50.30 80 976 hurdat_atl 1777 1773 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 25.80 -50.30 HU 80 976 1 14 337
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 26.47 -50.67 1776 1768 P_____________ AL091988 26.47 -50.67 HU 77 976 1 15 331
1988 NA NA 1988-09-27 00:00:00 TS 27.10 -51.10 75 977 hurdat_atl 1773 1763 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 27.10 -51.10 HU 75 977 1 14 326
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 27.63 -51.55 1760 1760 P_____________ AL091988 27.63 -51.55 HU 75 978 1 13 327
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 28.20 -51.90 75 979 hurdat_atl 1773 1773 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 28.20 -51.90 HU 75 979 1 14 343
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 29.00 -52.02 1818 1818 P_____________ AL091988 29.00 -52.02 HU 75 979 1 16 357
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 29.80 -52.00 75 979 hurdat_atl 1873 1806 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 29.80 -52.00 HU 75 979 1 14 0
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 30.39 -51.99 1806 1751 P_____________ AL091988 30.39 -51.99 HU 75 979 1 11 5
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 30.90 -51.90 75 979 hurdat_atl 1751 1696 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 30.90 -51.90 HU 75 979 1 10 12
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 31.42 -51.73 1696 1642 P_____________ AL091988 31.42 -51.73 HU 75 979 1 11 19
1988 NA NA 1988-09-28 00:00:00 TS 31.90 -51.50 75 979 hurdat_atl 1642 1599 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 31.90 -51.50 HU 75 979 1 10 22
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 32.37 -51.27 1588 1547 P_____________ AL091988 32.37 -51.27 HU 77 978 1 10 25
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 32.80 -51.00 80 977 hurdat_atl 1547 1517 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 32.80 -51.00 HU 80 977 1 9 34
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 33.13 -50.67 1517 1478 P_____________ AL091988 33.13 -50.67 HU 80 976 1 9 40
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 33.50 -50.30 80 975 hurdat_atl 1478 1427 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 33.50 -50.30 HU 80 975 1 11 34
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 34.05 -49.92 1429 1359 P_____________ AL091988 34.05 -49.92 HU 82 973 1 14 29
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 34.70 -49.50 85 972 hurdat_atl 1359 1302 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 34.70 -49.50 HU 85 972 2 15 28
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 35.35 -49.09 1302 1231 P_____________ AL091988 35.35 -49.09 HU 87 971 2 16 30
1988 NA NA 1988-09-29 00:00:00 TS 36.10 -48.50 90 970 hurdat_atl 1231 1170 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 36.10 -48.50 HU 90 970 2 20 36
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 36.99 -47.58 1162 1107 P_____________ AL091988 36.99 -47.58 HU 90 970 2 25 40
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 38.00 -46.50 90 970 hurdat_atl 1101 1050 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 38.00 -46.50 HU 90 970 2 26 39
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 39.04 -45.47 1050 1005 P_____________ AL091988 39.04 -45.47 HU 87 971 2 27 37
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 40.20 -44.40 85 973 hurdat_atl 1002 976 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 40.20 -44.40 HU 85 973 2 30 35
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 41.47 -43.27 969 959 P_____________ AL091988 41.47 -43.27 HU 80 976 1 32 34
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 42.90 -42.00 75 979 hurdat_atl 965 965 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 42.90 -42.00 HU 75 979 1 36 34
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 44.45 -40.53 991 990 P_____________ AL091988 44.45 -40.53 HU 70 982 1 40 35
1988 NA NA 1988-09-30 00:00:00 TS 46.20 -38.80 65 985 hurdat_atl 1053 1053 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 46.20 -38.80 HU 65 985 1 45 36
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 48.09 -36.73 1182 1182 P_____________ AL091988 48.09 -36.73 HU 65 987 1 49 36
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 50.20 -34.50 65 990 hurdat_atl 1221 1074 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 50.20 -34.50 HU 65 990 1 53 33
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 52.54 -32.29 1068 960 P_____________ AL091988 52.54 -32.29 HU 62 991 0 55 30
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 ET 55.00 -30.00 60 992 hurdat_atl 957 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL091988 55.00 -30.00 EX 60 992 -4 56 28