Hurricane Octave (2001)

Track & history

Peak wind

85 mph / 140 km/h

Min pressure

980 mb

Dates

Oct 31 – Nov 3

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Octave formed in the East Pacific in October 2001 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2001-10-31 00:00	12.1°N 122.8°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1007 mb
2001-10-31 06:00	12.5°N 123.9°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
2001-10-31 12:00	13.0°N 124.8°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
2001-10-31 18:00	13.4°N 125.8°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1002 mb
2001-11-01 00:00	14.1°N 126.8°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	997 mb
2001-11-01 06:00	14.6°N 127.7°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	997 mb
2001-11-01 12:00	15.1°N 128.2°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	994 mb
2001-11-01 18:00	15.8°N 128.4°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	987 mb

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2001-11-02 00:00	16.5°N 128.6°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
2001-11-02 06:00	17.0°N 128.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
2001-11-02 12:00	17.5°N 129.2°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	985 mb
2001-11-02 18:00	17.9°N 129.5°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	989 mb
2001-11-03 00:00	18.3°N 130.2°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	997 mb
2001-11-03 06:00	18.5°N 131.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
2001-11-03 12:00	18.7°N 131.8°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
2001-11-03 18:00	18.8°N 132.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1009 mb

Hurricane Octave 2001 FAQ

Did Hurricane Octave 2001 make landfall?

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

How strong did Octave get in 2001?

Octave peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980 mb.

When did Octave form and dissipate?

Octave was first tracked on Oct 31 2001 and last tracked on Nov 3 2001, about 4 days in all.