Hurricane Helene (1988)

Track & history

Peak wind

145 mph / 230 km/h

Min pressure

938 mb

Dates

Sep 19 – Sep 30

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Helene formed in the Atlantic in September 1988 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 938 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1988-09-19 18:00	13.4°N 31.6°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1009 mb
1988-09-20 00:00	13.3°N 32.7°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
1988-09-20 06:00	13.2°N 33.8°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb
1988-09-20 12:00	13.0°N 34.8°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1004 mb
1988-09-20 18:00	12.4°N 35.7°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1002 mb
1988-09-21 00:00	12.2°N 36.7°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	998 mb
1988-09-21 06:00	12.0°N 37.7°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	993 mb
1988-09-21 12:00	12.1°N 38.8°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	998 mb

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1988-09-21 18:00	12.4°N 39.9°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	983 mb
1988-09-22 00:00	12.7°N 40.6°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	978 mb
1988-09-22 06:00	13.0°N 41.5°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	972 mb
1988-09-22 12:00	13.2°N 42.3°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	965 mb
1988-09-22 18:00	13.5°N 43.1°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	959 mb
1988-09-23 00:00	13.9°N 44.0°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	953 mb
1988-09-23 06:00	14.1°N 44.9°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	945 mb
1988-09-23 12:00	14.7°N 45.5°W	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	939 mb
1988-09-23 18:00	15.3°N 46.1°W	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	938 mb
1988-09-24 00:00	15.9°N 46.9°W	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	940 mb
1988-09-24 06:00	16.6°N 47.5°W	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	944 mb
1988-09-24 12:00	17.4°N 48.0°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	948 mb
1988-09-24 18:00	18.1°N 48.5°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	954 mb
1988-09-25 00:00	18.7°N 48.9°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	959 mb
1988-09-25 06:00	19.4°N 49.0°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	963 mb
1988-09-25 12:00	20.0°N 49.1°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	966 mb
1988-09-25 18:00	20.9°N 49.3°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	968 mb
1988-09-26 00:00	22.2°N 49.5°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	971 mb
1988-09-26 06:00	23.4°N 49.7°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	973 mb
1988-09-26 12:00	24.5°N 49.9°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1988-09-26 18:00	25.8°N 50.3°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	976 mb
1988-09-27 00:00	27.1°N 51.1°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	977 mb
1988-09-27 06:00	28.2°N 51.9°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	979 mb
1988-09-27 12:00	29.8°N 52.0°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	979 mb
1988-09-27 18:00	30.9°N 51.9°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	979 mb
1988-09-28 00:00	31.9°N 51.5°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	979 mb
1988-09-28 06:00	32.8°N 51.0°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	977 mb
1988-09-28 12:00	33.5°N 50.3°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1988-09-28 18:00	34.7°N 49.5°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	972 mb
1988-09-29 00:00	36.1°N 48.5°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1988-09-29 06:00	38.0°N 46.5°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1988-09-29 12:00	40.2°N 44.4°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	973 mb
1988-09-29 18:00	42.9°N 42.0°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	979 mb
1988-09-30 00:00	46.2°N 38.8°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	985 mb
1988-09-30 06:00	50.2°N 34.5°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	990 mb
1988-09-30 12:00	55.0°N 30.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	992 mb

Hurricane Helene 1988 FAQ

Did Hurricane Helene 1988 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Helene; it stayed over water.

How strong did Helene get in 1988?

Helene peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 938 mb.

When did Helene form and dissipate?

Helene was first tracked on Sep 19 1988 and last tracked on Sep 30 1988, about 11 days in all.