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Hurricane Ismael (1989)
Track & history
Peak wind
120 mph / 195 km/h
Min pressure
955 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ismael formed in the East Pacific in August 1989 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-14 12:00 | 12.5°N 98.9°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 1989-08-14 18:00 | 12.8°N 99.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1011 mb |
| 1989-08-14 18:00 | 12.4°N 123.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-15 00:00 | 13.1°N 99.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1989-08-15 00:00 | 12.9°N 125.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1989-08-15 06:00 | 13.6°N 99.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1989-08-15 06:00 | 13.8°N 126.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1989-08-15 12:00 | 14.3°N 100.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
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| 1989-08-15 12:00 | 14.6°N 127.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1989-08-15 18:00 | 14.9°N 100.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-08-15 18:00 | 15.3°N 128.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1989-08-16 00:00 | 15.3°N 101.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-08-16 00:00 | 15.9°N 129.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1989-08-16 06:00 | 15.6°N 101.6°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1989-08-16 06:00 | 16.4°N 131.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-08-16 12:00 | 15.8°N 102.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-08-16 12:00 | 17.0°N 132.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-08-16 18:00 | 16.0°N 102.8°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-08-16 18:00 | 17.5°N 133.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1989-08-17 00:00 | 16.1°N 103.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1989-08-17 00:00 | 18.1°N 134.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-08-17 06:00 | 16.3°N 104.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1989-08-17 06:00 | 18.6°N 135.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1989-08-17 12:00 | 16.5°N 105.5°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1989-08-17 12:00 | 19.0°N 136.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1989-08-17 18:00 | 16.7°N 106.7°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1989-08-17 18:00 | 19.2°N 137.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1989-08-18 00:00 | 16.9°N 107.8°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1989-08-18 00:00 | 19.4°N 138.1°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1989-08-18 06:00 | 17.0°N 108.9°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1989-08-18 12:00 | 17.3°N 110.1°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-08-18 18:00 | 17.6°N 111.5°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1989-08-19 00:00 | 17.9°N 112.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1989-08-19 06:00 | 18.2°N 114.2°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1989-08-19 12:00 | 18.4°N 115.6°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 958 mb |
| 1989-08-19 18:00 | 18.7°N 116.8°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1989-08-20 00:00 | 18.9°N 118.0°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 956 mb |
| 1989-08-20 06:00 | 19.0°N 119.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1989-08-20 12:00 | 19.0°N 120.3°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-08-20 18:00 | 18.9°N 121.3°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-08-21 00:00 | 18.7°N 122.4°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1989-08-21 06:00 | 18.7°N 123.3°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-08-21 12:00 | 18.6°N 124.3°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-08-21 18:00 | 18.4°N 125.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1989-08-22 00:00 | 18.2°N 126.2°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1989-08-22 06:00 | 18.2°N 127.1°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 963 mb |
| 1989-08-22 12:00 | 18.2°N 128.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1989-08-22 18:00 | 18.3°N 129.0°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1989-08-23 00:00 | 18.4°N 130.0°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1989-08-23 06:00 | 18.5°N 131.1°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-08-23 12:00 | 18.6°N 132.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-08-23 18:00 | 18.6°N 133.4°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1989-08-24 00:00 | 18.6°N 134.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1989-08-24 06:00 | 18.6°N 135.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-08-24 12:00 | 18.7°N 136.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-08-24 18:00 | 18.9°N 137.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1989-08-25 00:00 | 19.0°N 138.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1989-08-25 06:00 | 19.3°N 139.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1011 mb |
| 1989-08-25 12:00 | 19.5°N 140.5°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 1989-08-25 18:00 | 19.2°N 142.0°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1012 mb |
Hurricane Ismael 1989 FAQ
Did Hurricane Ismael 1989 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ismael; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ismael get in 1989?
Ismael peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb.
When did Ismael form and dissipate?
Ismael was first tracked on Aug 14 1989 and last tracked on Aug 25 1989, about 11 days in all.