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Hurricane Arlene (1987)
Track & history
Peak wind
75 mph / 120 km/h
Min pressure
987 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
San Andros
Storm history
Arlene formed in the Atlantic in August 1987 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mb. It made landfall near San Andros, Bahamas. The system was tracked for 20 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-08-08 00:00 | 34.3°N 77.5°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1016 mb |
| 1987-08-08 06:00 | 33.8°N 76.7°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1016 mb |
| 1987-08-08 12:00 | 33.0°N 76.0°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1015 mb |
| 1987-08-08 18:00 | 32.0°N 75.6°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1015 mb |
| 1987-08-09 00:00 | 31.0°N 75.2°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1014 mb |
| 1987-08-09 06:00 | 30.0°N 75.0°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1014 mb |
| 1987-08-09 12:00 | 29.0°N 75.1°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1013 mb |
| 1987-08-09 18:00 | 28.1°N 75.4°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1012 mb |
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| 1987-08-10 00:00 | 27.2°N 75.8°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1011 mb |
| 1987-08-10 06:00 | 26.3°N 76.3°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1987-08-10 12:00 | 25.5°N 76.9°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1987-08-10 18:00 | 25.0°N 78.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1987-08-11 00:00 | 26.2°N 78.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1987-08-11 06:00 | 27.2°N 77.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1987-08-11 12:00 | 28.3°N 75.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1987-08-11 18:00 | 29.4°N 74.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1987-08-12 00:00 | 30.7°N 73.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1987-08-12 06:00 | 31.4°N 72.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1987-08-12 12:00 | 32.0°N 71.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-08-12 18:00 | 32.4°N 69.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1987-08-13 00:00 | 32.6°N 68.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1987-08-13 06:00 | 32.9°N 67.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1987-08-13 12:00 | 33.0°N 65.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1987-08-13 18:00 | 33.0°N 64.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1987-08-14 00:00 | 33.0°N 63.6°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1987-08-14 06:00 | 32.9°N 62.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1987-08-14 12:00 | 32.8°N 62.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1987-08-14 18:00 | 32.6°N 61.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-08-15 00:00 | 32.4°N 61.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-08-15 06:00 | 32.2°N 60.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1987-08-15 12:00 | 31.7°N 60.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1987-08-15 18:00 | 31.3°N 60.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1987-08-16 00:00 | 30.9°N 59.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1987-08-16 06:00 | 30.5°N 59.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-08-16 12:00 | 30.2°N 59.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-08-16 18:00 | 29.9°N 58.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-08-17 00:00 | 29.8°N 58.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-08-17 06:00 | 29.8°N 57.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1987-08-17 12:00 | 29.9°N 57.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1987-08-17 18:00 | 30.2°N 56.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1987-08-18 00:00 | 30.9°N 56.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1987-08-18 06:00 | 31.5°N 55.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1987-08-18 12:00 | 32.4°N 54.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1987-08-18 18:00 | 33.3°N 53.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1987-08-19 00:00 | 34.0°N 52.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1987-08-19 06:00 | 34.8°N 50.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1987-08-19 12:00 | 35.4°N 49.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1987-08-19 18:00 | 35.5°N 47.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1987-08-20 00:00 | 35.0°N 46.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1987-08-20 06:00 | 34.5°N 44.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1987-08-20 12:00 | 34.0°N 43.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-08-20 18:00 | 33.8°N 43.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1987-08-21 00:00 | 33.7°N 42.7°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1987-08-21 06:00 | 33.6°N 42.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-08-21 12:00 | 33.5°N 42.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1987-08-21 18:00 | 34.5°N 42.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1987-08-22 00:00 | 35.5°N 43.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1987-08-22 06:00 | 36.5°N 43.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1987-08-22 12:00 | 38.0°N 43.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1987-08-22 18:00 | 39.5°N 42.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1987-08-23 00:00 | 41.5°N 41.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1987-08-23 06:00 | 44.0°N 39.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1987-08-23 12:00 | 46.5°N 36.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1987-08-23 18:00 | 48.5°N 33.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1987-08-24 00:00 | 50.0°N 30.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1987-08-24 06:00 | 50.5°N 27.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1987-08-24 12:00 | 50.5°N 23.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-08-24 18:00 | 50.0°N 20.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1987-08-25 00:00 | 48.0°N 18.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1987-08-25 06:00 | 46.0°N 17.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1987-08-25 12:00 | 44.0°N 16.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1987-08-25 18:00 | 43.0°N 15.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1987-08-26 00:00 | 41.5°N 14.5°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1987-08-26 06:00 | 39.5°N 14.0°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1011 mb |
| 1987-08-26 12:00 | 37.5°N 11.5°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1987-08-26 18:00 | 39.0°N 8.0°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1987-08-27 00:00 | 39.0°N 6.0°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1987-08-27 06:00 | 39.0°N 5.0°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1987-08-27 12:00 | 39.0°N 4.5°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1987-08-27 18:00 | 39.0°N 4.0°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1987-08-28 00:00 | 39.0°N 4.0°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1009 mb |
Hurricane Arlene 1987 FAQ
Did Hurricane Arlene 1987 make landfall?
Yes. Arlene made landfall near San Andros, Bahamas on Aug 10 1987, with sustained winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Arlene get in 1987?
Arlene peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 987 mb.
When did Arlene form and dissipate?
Arlene was first tracked on Aug 8 1987 and last tracked on Aug 28 1987, about 20 days in all.