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Hurricane Rafael (2012)
Track & history
Peak wind
90 mph / 150 km/h
Min pressure
966 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Rafael formed in the Atlantic in October 2012 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 966 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-12 18:00 | 14.7°N 62.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2012-10-13 00:00 | 15.0°N 63.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2012-10-13 06:00 | 15.3°N 63.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2012-10-13 12:00 | 15.6°N 63.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2012-10-13 18:00 | 16.7°N 63.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-14 00:00 | 17.9°N 63.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2012-10-14 06:00 | 18.9°N 63.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2012-10-14 12:00 | 19.7°N 63.9°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 999 mb |
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| 2012-10-14 18:00 | 20.4°N 64.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2012-10-15 00:00 | 21.3°N 64.7°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-10-15 06:00 | 22.0°N 65.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2012-10-15 12:00 | 22.6°N 65.6°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2012-10-15 18:00 | 23.6°N 65.8°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2012-10-16 00:00 | 24.6°N 65.6°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2012-10-16 06:00 | 25.9°N 65.3°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2012-10-16 12:00 | 27.6°N 64.9°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 969 mb |
| 2012-10-16 18:00 | 29.5°N 64.2°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-10-17 00:00 | 31.6°N 63.1°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-10-17 06:00 | 34.0°N 61.7°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2012-10-17 12:00 | 36.5°N 60.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2012-10-17 18:00 | 38.8°N 58.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2012-10-18 00:00 | 41.3°N 55.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2012-10-18 06:00 | 43.4°N 50.7°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2012-10-18 12:00 | 45.2°N 46.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2012-10-18 18:00 | 47.0°N 41.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 973 mb |
| 2012-10-19 00:00 | 49.2°N 36.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2012-10-19 06:00 | 51.0°N 32.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 973 mb |
| 2012-10-19 12:00 | 53.0°N 29.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-10-19 18:00 | 55.0°N 30.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2012-10-20 00:00 | 56.5°N 33.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 966 mb |
| 2012-10-20 06:00 | 56.0°N 37.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 966 mb |
| 2012-10-20 12:00 | 53.1°N 36.4°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2012-10-20 18:00 | 50.8°N 34.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-10-21 00:00 | 49.7°N 32.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2012-10-21 06:00 | 49.2°N 31.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2012-10-21 12:00 | 48.2°N 30.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2012-10-21 18:00 | 47.0°N 30.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2012-10-22 00:00 | 45.5°N 31.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2012-10-22 06:00 | 43.9°N 29.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2012-10-22 12:00 | 41.9°N 28.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2012-10-22 18:00 | 40.0°N 27.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-10-23 00:00 | 39.2°N 25.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2012-10-23 06:00 | 39.5°N 24.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2012-10-23 12:00 | 39.8°N 23.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2012-10-23 18:00 | 40.5°N 22.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2012-10-24 00:00 | 41.2°N 20.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2012-10-24 06:00 | 41.6°N 18.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2012-10-24 12:00 | 42.1°N 17.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2012-10-24 18:00 | 41.9°N 16.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2012-10-25 00:00 | 41.6°N 14.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2012-10-25 06:00 | 41.3°N 13.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2012-10-25 12:00 | 41.0°N 12.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2012-10-25 18:00 | 40.9°N 11.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2012-10-26 00:00 | 40.7°N 10.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2012-10-26 06:00 | 40.3°N 9.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2012-10-26 12:00 | 40.0°N 7.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
Hurricane Rafael 2012 FAQ
Did Hurricane Rafael 2012 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Rafael; it stayed over water.
How strong did Rafael get in 2012?
Rafael peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 966 mb.
When did Rafael form and dissipate?
Rafael was first tracked on Oct 12 2012 and last tracked on Oct 26 2012, about 14 days in all.