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Hurricane Skip (1985)
Track & history
Peak wind
90 mph / 150 km/h
Min pressure
970 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Skip formed in the Central Pacific in August 1985 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-08-28 00:00 | 8.6°N 162.5°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-28 06:00 | 8.6°N 163.7°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-28 12:00 | 8.6°N 164.9°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-28 18:00 | 8.7°N 166.1°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-29 00:00 | 9.0°N 167.4°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-29 06:00 | 9.4°N 168.7°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-29 12:00 | 9.9°N 170.1°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-29 18:00 | 10.4°N 171.4°W | — | — | — |
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| 1985-08-30 00:00 | 10.9°N 172.8°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-30 06:00 | 11.4°N 174.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-30 12:00 | 12.1°N 177.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-30 18:00 | 12.8°N 179.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-31 00:00 | 13.4°N 178.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-08-31 06:00 | 14.2°N 177.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-31 12:00 | 15.1°N 177.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-08-31 18:00 | 15.6°N 176.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1985-09-01 00:00 | 16.0°N 176.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-09-01 06:00 | 16.4°N 175.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-09-01 12:00 | 16.9°N 175.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-09-01 18:00 | 17.2°N 175.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-09-02 00:00 | 17.5°N 174.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-09-02 06:00 | 17.8°N 174.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-09-02 12:00 | 18.1°N 173.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-09-02 18:00 | 18.3°N 173.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-09-03 00:00 | 18.5°N 172.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-09-03 06:00 | 18.9°N 172.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-09-03 12:00 | 19.3°N 171.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-09-03 18:00 | 19.9°N 171.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-09-04 00:00 | 20.5°N 171.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-09-04 06:00 | 21.0°N 171.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-09-04 12:00 | 21.4°N 171.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-09-04 18:00 | 21.6°N 172.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-09-05 00:00 | 21.8°N 173.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-09-05 06:00 | 22.6°N 174.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-09-05 12:00 | 23.6°N 174.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-09-05 18:00 | 24.5°N 174.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-09-06 00:00 | 25.3°N 174.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-09-06 06:00 | 26.1°N 174.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-09-06 12:00 | 27.3°N 174.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-09-06 18:00 | 28.7°N 174.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-09-07 00:00 | 30.2°N 175.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-09-07 06:00 | 31.8°N 176.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-09-07 12:00 | 33.4°N 177.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-09-07 18:00 | 35.2°N 178.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-09-08 00:00 | 37.1°N 180.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-09-08 06:00 | 39.0°N 178.6°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-09-08 12:00 | 41.0°N 177.0°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-09-08 18:00 | 40.0°N 176.5°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-09-09 00:00 | 39.5°N 178.0°W | — | — | — |
Hurricane Skip 1985 FAQ
Did Hurricane Skip 1985 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Skip; it stayed over water.
How strong did Skip get in 1985?
Skip peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 970 mb.
When did Skip form and dissipate?
Skip was first tracked on Aug 28 1985 and last tracked on Sep 9 1985, about 12 days in all.