Hurricane Maria (2005)

Track & history

Peak wind

115 mph / 185 km/h

Min pressure

962 mb

Dates

Sep 1 – Sep 14

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Maria formed in the Atlantic in September 2005 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 962 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2005-09-01 12:00	18.8°N 45.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2005-09-01 18:00	19.3°N 46.2°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2005-09-02 00:00	19.9°N 47.2°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2005-09-02 06:00	20.5°N 48.3°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2005-09-02 12:00	21.1°N 49.4°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1006 mb
2005-09-02 18:00	21.5°N 50.2°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1003 mb
2005-09-03 00:00	22.0°N 51.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1001 mb
2005-09-03 06:00	23.0°N 52.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb

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2005-09-03 12:00	24.4°N 53.1°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	997 mb
2005-09-03 18:00	25.5°N 54.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	994 mb
2005-09-04 00:00	26.5°N 54.6°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
2005-09-04 06:00	27.5°N 55.1°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	987 mb
2005-09-04 12:00	28.6°N 55.5°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	987 mb
2005-09-04 18:00	29.6°N 56.0°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
2005-09-05 00:00	30.2°N 56.5°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
2005-09-05 06:00	30.9°N 56.8°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	977 mb
2005-09-05 12:00	31.5°N 56.8°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	975 mb
2005-09-05 18:00	32.1°N 56.7°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
2005-09-06 00:00	32.6°N 56.6°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	962 mb
2005-09-06 06:00	33.0°N 56.5°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
2005-09-06 12:00	33.5°N 56.0°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
2005-09-06 18:00	33.9°N 55.4°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
2005-09-07 00:00	34.4°N 54.6°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	987 mb
2005-09-07 06:00	34.8°N 53.3°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	983 mb
2005-09-07 12:00	35.6°N 51.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
2005-09-07 18:00	36.5°N 50.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
2005-09-08 00:00	37.2°N 49.9°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	982 mb
2005-09-08 06:00	37.9°N 49.0°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	985 mb
2005-09-08 12:00	38.7°N 48.0°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	985 mb
2005-09-08 18:00	39.1°N 47.2°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	985 mb
2005-09-09 00:00	39.4°N 46.4°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	987 mb
2005-09-09 06:00	39.8°N 44.9°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	987 mb
2005-09-09 12:00	40.4°N 43.4°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	988 mb
2005-09-09 18:00	41.1°N 42.1°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb
2005-09-10 00:00	41.9°N 40.6°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb
2005-09-10 06:00	42.9°N 39.2°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb
2005-09-10 12:00	44.5°N 37.7°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	980 mb
2005-09-10 18:00	46.0°N 36.3°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
2005-09-11 00:00	48.0°N 35.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
2005-09-11 06:00	50.0°N 34.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	974 mb
2005-09-11 12:00	52.0°N 32.9°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	971 mb
2005-09-11 18:00	54.0°N 32.0°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	968 mb
2005-09-12 00:00	55.5°N 31.0°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	962 mb
2005-09-12 06:00	57.0°N 29.0°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	967 mb
2005-09-12 12:00	58.5°N 26.0°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
2005-09-12 18:00	61.0°N 23.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	972 mb
2005-09-13 00:00	62.0°N 21.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	974 mb
2005-09-13 06:00	62.9°N 19.0°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	976 mb
2005-09-13 12:00	63.5°N 16.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
2005-09-13 18:00	63.0°N 10.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	983 mb
2005-09-14 00:00	63.0°N 0.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	984 mb

Hurricane Maria 2005 FAQ

Did Hurricane Maria 2005 make landfall?

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

How strong did Maria get in 2005?

Maria peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 962 mb.

When did Maria form and dissipate?

Maria was first tracked on Sep 1 2005 and last tracked on Sep 14 2005, about 13 days in all.