Advisories
Hurricane David (1979)[Map of this storm]
The table below contains detailed information on the storm's position and intensity at each advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center.
Date/Time
Latitude
Longitude
Classification
Pressure (mb)
Wind Speed (kts)
Wind Speed (mph)
Aug 25, 1979 at 12 GMT
11.70°N
36.10°W
Tropical Depression
1008
25
29
Aug 25, 1979 at 18 GMT
11.70°N
38.20°W
Tropical Depression
1007
25
29
Aug 26, 1979 at 00 GMT
11.70°N
40.30°W
Tropical Depression
1006
30
35
Aug 26, 1979 at 06 GMT
11.60°N
42.20°W
Tropical Storm
1005
35
40
Aug 26, 1979 at 12 GMT
11.60°N
44.00°W
Tropical Storm
1003
40
46
Aug 26, 1979 at 18 GMT
11.60°N
45.50°W
Tropical Storm
998
45
52
Aug 27, 1979 at 00 GMT
11.70°N
47.00°W
Tropical Storm
990
55
63
Aug 27, 1979 at 06 GMT
11.80°N
48.50°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
980
65
75
Aug 27, 1979 at 12 GMT
11.80°N
50.00°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
966
80
92
Aug 27, 1979 at 18 GMT
11.90°N
51.50°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
954
95
109
Aug 28, 1979 at 00 GMT
12.20°N
52.90°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
947
115
132
Aug 28, 1979 at 06 GMT
12.50°N
54.40°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
941
125
144
Aug 28, 1979 at 12 GMT
12.80°N
55.70°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
938
130
150
Aug 28, 1979 at 18 GMT
13.20°N
56.90°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
941
125
144
Aug 29, 1979 at 00 GMT
13.70°N
58.00°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
944
120
138
Aug 29, 1979 at 06 GMT
14.20°N
59.20°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
942
120
138
Aug 29, 1979 at 12 GMT
14.80°N
60.30°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
938
125
144
Aug 29, 1979 at 18 GMT
15.30°N
61.60°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
933
125
144
Aug 30, 1979 at 00 GMT
15.60°N
62.80°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
929
130
150
Aug 30, 1979 at 06 GMT
16.00°N
64.20°W
Hurricane (Category 5)
925
140
161
Aug 30, 1979 at 12 GMT
16.30°N
65.20°W
Hurricane (Category 5)
924
145
167
Aug 30, 1979 at 18 GMT
16.60°N
66.20°W
Hurricane (Category 5)
924
150
173
Aug 31, 1979 at 00 GMT
16.80°N
67.30°W
Hurricane (Category 5)
927
145
167
Aug 31, 1979 at 06 GMT
17.00°N
68.30°W
Hurricane (Category 5)
928
145
167
Aug 31, 1979 at 12 GMT
17.20°N
69.10°W
Hurricane (Category 5)
927
145
167
Aug 31, 1979 at 18 GMT
17.90°N
69.70°W
Hurricane (Category 5)
926
150
173
Sep 1, 1979 at 00 GMT
18.80°N
70.40°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
953
130
150
Sep 1, 1979 at 06 GMT
19.30°N
72.00°W
Hurricane (Category 3)
978
100
115
Sep 1, 1979 at 12 GMT
19.70°N
73.70°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
1002
65
75
Sep 1, 1979 at 18 GMT
20.60°N
74.60°W
Tropical Storm
1002
60
69
Sep 2, 1979 at 00 GMT
21.30°N
75.20°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
997
65
75
Sep 2, 1979 at 06 GMT
21.90°N
75.50°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
990
70
81
Sep 2, 1979 at 12 GMT
23.00°N
76.30°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
984
70
81
Sep 2, 1979 at 18 GMT
23.90°N
77.40°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
979
75
86
Sep 3, 1979 at 00 GMT
24.60°N
78.20°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
976
80
92
Sep 3, 1979 at 06 GMT
25.30°N
79.10°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
974
80
92
Sep 3, 1979 at 12 GMT
26.30°N
79.60°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
973
85
98
Sep 3, 1979 at 18 GMT
27.20°N
80.20°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
972
85
98
Sep 4, 1979 at 00 GMT
28.00°N
80.50°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
971
85
98
Sep 4, 1979 at 06 GMT
29.10°N
80.80°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
970
85
98
Sep 4, 1979 at 12 GMT
30.20°N
80.90°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
970
85
98
Sep 4, 1979 at 18 GMT
31.50°N
81.20°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
970
80
92
Sep 5, 1979 at 00 GMT
32.50°N
81.10°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
972
65
75
Sep 5, 1979 at 06 GMT
33.50°N
80.90°W
Tropical Storm
976
55
63
Sep 5, 1979 at 12 GMT
34.90°N
80.60°W
Tropical Storm
980
45
52
Sep 5, 1979 at 18 GMT
36.20°N
80.10°W
Tropical Storm
984
40
46
Sep 6, 1979 at 00 GMT
37.60°N
79.50°W
Tropical Storm
987
40
46
Sep 6, 1979 at 06 GMT
39.20°N
78.50°W
Tropical Storm
989
40
46
Sep 6, 1979 at 12 GMT
41.50°N
76.30°W
Tropical Storm
991
40
46
Sep 6, 1979 at 18 GMT
43.30°N
73.70°W
Extratropical Storm
992
40
46
Sep 7, 1979 at 00 GMT
45.00°N
70.00°W
Extratropical Storm
991
45
52
Sep 7, 1979 at 06 GMT
46.50°N
66.00°W
Extratropical Storm
988
50
58
Sep 7, 1979 at 12 GMT
47.50°N
61.50°W
Extratropical Storm
987
50
58
Sep 7, 1979 at 18 GMT
50.00°N
57.00°W
Extratropical Storm
986
55
63
Sep 8, 1979 at 00 GMT
52.50°N
52.50°W
Extratropical Storm
985
60
69