Best track · FLOSSIE (1978) HURDAT2 · 39 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Atlas · Named storm · AL
FLOSSIE (1978)
Strengthened across its track. Peaked as category 2 at 85 kt before making final fix.
Peak winds85 kt
Peak categoryCategory 2
Track duration~9.8 days
Fixes39
Life cycle
Formed as
TS
35 kt at 14.2°, -41.2°
→
Peaked as
C2
85 kt at fix 26 of 39
→
Ended as
TS
45 kt at 51.5°, -19.0°