Best track · BESS (1978) HURDAT2 · 7 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
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Atlas · Named storm · AL
BESS (1978)
Strengthened across its track. Peaked as tropical storm at 45 kt before making final fix.
Peak winds45 kt
Peak categoryTropical Storm
Track duration~1.8 days
Fixes7
Life cycle
Formed as
TS
35 kt at 23.9°, -94.0°
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Peaked as
TS
45 kt at fix 5 of 7
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Ended as
TS
40 kt at 20.4°, -96.9°