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Hurricane Fabian (2003)
Track & history
Peak wind
145 mph / 230 km/h
Min pressure
939 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Fabian formed in the Atlantic in August 2003 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 939 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-27 18:00 | 14.6°N 30.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2003-08-28 00:00 | 14.7°N 32.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2003-08-28 06:00 | 14.9°N 34.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2003-08-28 12:00 | 15.0°N 36.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2003-08-28 18:00 | 15.1°N 38.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-08-29 00:00 | 15.2°N 40.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-08-29 06:00 | 15.4°N 41.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2003-08-29 12:00 | 15.5°N 43.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
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| 2003-08-29 18:00 | 15.8°N 44.3°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2003-08-30 00:00 | 16.3°N 45.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2003-08-30 06:00 | 16.7°N 46.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2003-08-30 12:00 | 17.0°N 48.0°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 973 mb |
| 2003-08-30 18:00 | 17.3°N 49.2°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2003-08-31 00:00 | 17.6°N 50.3°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2003-08-31 06:00 | 17.8°N 51.4°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2003-08-31 12:00 | 18.0°N 52.5°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2003-08-31 18:00 | 18.2°N 53.5°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2003-09-01 00:00 | 18.3°N 54.3°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2003-09-01 06:00 | 18.5°N 55.3°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2003-09-01 12:00 | 18.7°N 56.3°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2003-09-01 18:00 | 19.0°N 57.3°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2003-09-02 00:00 | 19.3°N 58.3°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 943 mb |
| 2003-09-02 06:00 | 19.6°N 59.2°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2003-09-02 12:00 | 20.1°N 59.9°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2003-09-02 18:00 | 20.5°N 60.7°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 946 mb |
| 2003-09-03 00:00 | 20.9°N 61.3°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2003-09-03 06:00 | 21.3°N 61.8°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2003-09-03 12:00 | 21.9°N 62.3°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2003-09-03 18:00 | 22.5°N 62.8°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2003-09-04 00:00 | 23.2°N 63.0°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 939 mb |
| 2003-09-04 06:00 | 23.8°N 63.3°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2003-09-04 12:00 | 24.8°N 63.8°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2003-09-04 18:00 | 25.8°N 64.3°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2003-09-05 00:00 | 27.1°N 64.6°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 940 mb |
| 2003-09-05 06:00 | 28.6°N 65.1°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 946 mb |
| 2003-09-05 12:00 | 30.1°N 65.3°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 951 mb |
| 2003-09-05 18:00 | 31.8°N 65.3°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2003-09-06 00:00 | 33.4°N 64.7°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 953 mb |
| 2003-09-06 06:00 | 34.9°N 64.0°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2003-09-06 12:00 | 36.0°N 62.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2003-09-06 18:00 | 36.9°N 60.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2003-09-07 00:00 | 37.9°N 58.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2003-09-07 06:00 | 39.1°N 55.7°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2003-09-07 12:00 | 40.6°N 53.4°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2003-09-07 18:00 | 42.3°N 50.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2003-09-08 00:00 | 44.3°N 47.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2003-09-08 06:00 | 46.3°N 44.7°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 977 mb |
| 2003-09-08 12:00 | 48.7°N 40.8°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2003-09-08 18:00 | 51.7°N 36.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2003-09-09 00:00 | 54.0°N 32.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2003-09-09 06:00 | 56.0°N 29.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2003-09-09 12:00 | 58.0°N 27.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2003-09-09 18:00 | 60.0°N 27.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
Hurricane Fabian 2003 FAQ
Did Hurricane Fabian 2003 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Fabian; it stayed over water.
How strong did Fabian get in 2003?
Fabian peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 939 mb.
When did Fabian form and dissipate?
Fabian was first tracked on Aug 27 2003 and last tracked on Sep 9 2003, about 13 days in all.