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Hurricane Isabel (2003)
Track & history
Peak wind
165 mph / 270 km/h
Min pressure
915 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Morehead City
Storm history
Isabel formed in the Atlantic in September 2003 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It made landfall near Morehead City, United States. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-06 00:00 | 13.8°N 31.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2003-09-06 06:00 | 13.9°N 32.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2003-09-06 12:00 | 13.6°N 33.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2003-09-06 18:00 | 13.4°N 34.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-09-07 00:00 | 13.5°N 35.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2003-09-07 06:00 | 13.9°N 36.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2003-09-07 12:00 | 14.4°N 37.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2003-09-07 18:00 | 15.2°N 38.5°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 984 mb |
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| 2003-09-08 00:00 | 15.8°N 39.7°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2003-09-08 06:00 | 16.5°N 40.9°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 966 mb |
| 2003-09-08 12:00 | 17.1°N 42.0°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2003-09-08 18:00 | 17.6°N 43.1°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2003-09-09 00:00 | 18.2°N 44.1°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2003-09-09 06:00 | 18.9°N 45.2°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2003-09-09 12:00 | 19.4°N 46.3°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2003-09-09 18:00 | 20.0°N 47.3°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2003-09-10 00:00 | 20.5°N 48.3°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2003-09-10 06:00 | 20.9°N 49.4°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2003-09-10 12:00 | 21.1°N 50.4°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2003-09-10 18:00 | 21.1°N 51.4°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 942 mb |
| 2003-09-11 00:00 | 21.2°N 52.3°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 935 mb |
| 2003-09-11 06:00 | 21.3°N 53.2°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 935 mb |
| 2003-09-11 12:00 | 21.4°N 54.0°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 925 mb |
| 2003-09-11 18:00 | 21.5°N 54.8°W | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 915 mb |
| 2003-09-12 00:00 | 21.6°N 55.7°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 2003-09-12 06:00 | 21.7°N 56.6°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 2003-09-12 12:00 | 21.6°N 57.4°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 2003-09-12 18:00 | 21.7°N 58.2°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 2003-09-13 00:00 | 21.8°N 59.1°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 925 mb |
| 2003-09-13 06:00 | 21.9°N 60.1°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 935 mb |
| 2003-09-13 12:00 | 22.1°N 61.0°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 935 mb |
| 2003-09-13 18:00 | 22.5°N 62.1°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 932 mb |
| 2003-09-14 00:00 | 22.9°N 63.3°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 935 mb |
| 2003-09-14 06:00 | 23.2°N 64.6°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 939 mb |
| 2003-09-14 12:00 | 23.5°N 65.8°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 935 mb |
| 2003-09-14 18:00 | 23.9°N 67.0°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2003-09-15 00:00 | 24.3°N 67.9°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2003-09-15 06:00 | 24.5°N 68.8°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 2003-09-15 12:00 | 24.8°N 69.4°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 946 mb |
| 2003-09-15 18:00 | 25.3°N 69.8°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2003-09-16 00:00 | 25.7°N 70.2°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2003-09-16 06:00 | 26.3°N 70.5°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2003-09-16 12:00 | 26.8°N 70.9°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2003-09-16 18:00 | 27.4°N 71.2°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2003-09-17 00:00 | 28.1°N 71.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2003-09-17 06:00 | 28.9°N 71.9°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2003-09-17 12:00 | 29.7°N 72.5°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2003-09-17 18:00 | 30.6°N 73.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2003-09-18 00:00 | 31.5°N 73.5°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 953 mb |
| 2003-09-18 06:00 | 32.5°N 74.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2003-09-18 12:00 | 33.7°N 75.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2003-09-18 17:00 | 34.9°N 76.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2003-09-18 18:00 | 35.1°N 76.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2003-09-19 00:00 | 36.7°N 77.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 969 mb |
| 2003-09-19 06:00 | 38.6°N 78.9°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2003-09-19 12:00 | 40.9°N 80.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2003-09-19 18:00 | 43.9°N 80.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-09-20 00:00 | 48.0°N 81.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
Hurricane Isabel 2003 FAQ
Did Hurricane Isabel 2003 make landfall?
Yes. Isabel made landfall near Morehead City, United States on Sep 18 2003, with sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Isabel get in 2003?
Isabel peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 915 mb.
When did Isabel form and dissipate?
Isabel was first tracked on Sep 6 2003 and last tracked on Sep 20 2003, about 14 days in all.