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Hurricane Joan (1988)
Track & history
Peak wind
145 mph / 230 km/h
Min pressure
932 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Saint George's
Storm history
Joan formed in the Atlantic in October 1988 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 932 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Saint George's, Grenada and last near Bluefields, Nicaragua. The system was tracked for 23 days.
- 1988-10-15 01:00 UTCLandfall near Saint George's, Grenada · 50 mph / 85 km/h
- 1988-10-17 06:00 UTCLandfall near Santa Cruz de los Taques, Venezuela · 65 mph / 100 km/h
- 1988-10-22 10:00 UTCLandfall near Bluefields, Nicaragua · 145 mph / 230 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-10-10 18:00 | 8.9°N 42.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1988-10-11 00:00 | 9.5°N 43.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1988-10-11 06:00 | 10.1°N 45.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1988-10-11 12:00 | 10.7°N 46.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1988-10-11 18:00 | 11.2°N 47.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-10-12 00:00 | 11.5°N 49.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1988-10-12 06:00 | 11.8°N 50.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-10-12 12:00 | 12.1°N 51.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1003 mb |
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| 1988-10-12 18:00 | 12.3°N 52.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-10-13 00:00 | 12.4°N 53.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1988-10-13 06:00 | 12.5°N 54.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1988-10-13 12:00 | 12.6°N 56.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-10-13 18:00 | 12.7°N 57.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1988-10-14 00:00 | 12.6°N 58.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1988-10-14 06:00 | 12.4°N 59.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1988-10-14 12:00 | 12.2°N 60.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1988-10-14 18:00 | 12.0°N 60.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1988-10-15 00:00 | 12.1°N 61.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1988-10-15 01:00 | 12.1°N 61.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1988-10-15 06:00 | 12.1°N 62.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1988-10-15 12:00 | 12.0°N 63.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1988-10-15 18:00 | 11.9°N 64.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1988-10-16 00:00 | 12.0°N 66.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1988-10-16 06:00 | 12.0°N 67.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1988-10-16 12:00 | 11.9°N 68.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-10-16 18:00 | 12.0°N 69.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1988-10-17 00:00 | 12.0°N 70.2°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-10-17 06:00 | 12.0°N 71.2°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1988-10-17 12:00 | 11.9°N 72.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1988-10-17 18:00 | 11.8°N 73.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1988-10-18 00:00 | 11.8°N 74.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-10-18 06:00 | 11.7°N 75.0°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1988-10-18 12:00 | 11.5°N 75.8°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1988-10-18 18:00 | 11.3°N 76.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-10-19 00:00 | 11.2°N 77.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1988-10-19 06:00 | 11.3°N 77.8°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-10-19 12:00 | 11.4°N 78.3°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1988-10-19 18:00 | 11.3°N 78.9°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 953 mb |
| 1988-10-20 00:00 | 11.3°N 79.3°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 956 mb |
| 1988-10-20 06:00 | 11.1°N 79.8°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 967 mb |
| 1988-10-20 12:00 | 11.1°N 79.5°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 971 mb |
| 1988-10-20 18:00 | 11.3°N 79.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 973 mb |
| 1988-10-21 00:00 | 11.5°N 80.3°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1988-10-21 06:00 | 11.5°N 80.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-10-21 12:00 | 11.6°N 81.2°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 964 mb |
| 1988-10-21 18:00 | 11.8°N 81.8°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 952 mb |
| 1988-10-22 00:00 | 11.9°N 82.5°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 937 mb |
| 1988-10-22 06:00 | 11.9°N 83.2°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 932 mb |
| 1988-10-22 10:00 | 11.9°N 83.7°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 932 mb |
| 1988-10-22 12:00 | 11.9°N 83.9°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 936 mb |
| 1988-10-22 18:00 | 12.0°N 85.0°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 983 mb |
| 1988-10-23 00:00 | 12.1°N 85.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1988-10-23 06:00 | 12.2°N 86.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-10-23 12:00 | 12.5°N 87.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1988-10-23 18:00 | 12.8°N 88.7°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-10-24 00:00 | 13.1°N 89.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1988-10-24 06:00 | 13.4°N 90.2°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1988-10-24 12:00 | 13.6°N 90.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1988-10-24 18:00 | 13.8°N 91.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1988-10-25 00:00 | 14.0°N 92.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1988-10-25 06:00 | 14.1°N 92.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-10-25 12:00 | 14.0°N 93.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1988-10-25 18:00 | 13.7°N 94.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1988-10-26 00:00 | 13.4°N 94.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1988-10-26 06:00 | 13.0°N 95.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1988-10-26 12:00 | 12.5°N 95.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1988-10-26 18:00 | 12.2°N 96.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1988-10-27 00:00 | 11.9°N 96.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1988-10-27 06:00 | 11.8°N 97.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1988-10-27 12:00 | 11.8°N 98.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1988-10-27 18:00 | 11.8°N 98.9°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-10-28 00:00 | 11.9°N 99.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1988-10-28 06:00 | 12.0°N 100.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1988-10-28 12:00 | 12.0°N 100.5°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1988-10-28 18:00 | 12.0°N 101.6°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1988-10-29 00:00 | 12.1°N 102.6°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1988-10-29 06:00 | 12.2°N 103.7°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1988-10-29 12:00 | 12.3°N 104.8°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1988-10-29 18:00 | 12.4°N 105.8°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1988-10-30 00:00 | 12.6°N 106.9°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1988-10-30 06:00 | 12.7°N 108.0°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1988-10-30 12:00 | 12.9°N 109.0°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1988-10-30 18:00 | 13.4°N 110.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1988-10-31 00:00 | 14.0°N 111.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1988-10-31 06:00 | 14.6°N 112.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-10-31 12:00 | 15.2°N 113.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-10-31 18:00 | 15.8°N 113.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-11-01 00:00 | 16.4°N 114.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-11-01 06:00 | 16.8°N 114.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-11-01 12:00 | 17.2°N 115.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-11-01 18:00 | 17.6°N 116.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-11-02 00:00 | 17.9°N 116.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1988-11-02 06:00 | 18.2°N 117.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1988-11-02 12:00 | 18.4°N 118.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
Hurricane Joan 1988 FAQ
Did Hurricane Joan 1988 make landfall?
Yes. Joan made landfall near Saint George's, Grenada on Oct 15 1988, and near Santa Cruz de los Taques, Venezuela on Oct 17 1988, and near Bluefields, Nicaragua on Oct 22 1988, with sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Joan get in 1988?
Joan peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 932 mb.
When did Joan form and dissipate?
Joan was first tracked on Oct 10 1988 and last tracked on Nov 2 1988, about 23 days in all.