Hurricane Kate (1985)
Atlantic storm, 11/16/1985 to 11/24/1985. Peak: Category 3.
- Peak strength
- Category 3
- Peak winds
- 121 mph
- 105 knots
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Duration
- 8 days
Storm track
34 positions from NOAA's best-track data, colored by strength at each point
- Depression
- Tropical storm
- Cat 1
- Cat 2
- Cat 3
- Cat 4
- Cat 5
U.S. landfalls
- Florida11/22/1985 06:30 UTC · 98 mph (Category 2) · 30.0°N, 85.4°W
All track points (34)
| Time (UTC) | Position | Status | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16/1985 02:00 UTC | 21.1°N, 63.8°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 999 mb |
| 11/16/1985 08:00 UTC | 21.6°N, 63.9°W | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 998 mb |
| 11/16/1985 14:00 UTC | 21.7°N, 64.2°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 996 mb |
| 11/16/1985 20:00 UTC | 21.5°N, 64.8°W | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 993 mb |
| 11/17/1985 02:00 UTC | 21.1°N, 65.3°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | 987 mb |
| 11/17/1985 08:00 UTC | 20.7°N, 66.0°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | 981 mb |
| 11/17/1985 14:00 UTC | 20.4°N, 66.4°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | 984 mb |
| 11/17/1985 20:00 UTC | 20.7°N, 67.3°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | 982 mb |
| 11/18/1985 02:00 UTC | 21.1°N, 68.8°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | 977 mb |
| 11/18/1985 08:00 UTC | 21.4°N, 70.0°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | 976 mb |
| 11/18/1985 14:00 UTC | 21.6°N, 71.8°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | 975 mb |
| 11/18/1985 20:00 UTC | 21.6°N, 73.3°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | 975 mb |
| 11/19/1985 02:00 UTC | 21.9°N, 75.1°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | 972 mb |
| 11/19/1985 08:00 UTC | 22.1°N, 76.8°W | Hurricane | 109 mph | 967 mb |
| 11/19/1985 14:00 UTC | 22.1°N, 78.4°W | Hurricane | 109 mph | 968 mb |
| 11/19/1985 20:00 UTC | 22.7°N, 80.2°W | Hurricane | 104 mph | 971 mb |
| 11/20/1985 02:00 UTC | 23.2°N, 81.9°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | 976 mb |
| 11/20/1985 08:00 UTC | 23.9°N, 83.5°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | 972 mb |
| 11/20/1985 14:00 UTC | 24.6°N, 84.5°W | Hurricane | 109 mph | 968 mb |
| 11/20/1985 20:00 UTC | 25.2°N, 85.3°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | 956 mb |
| 11/21/1985 02:00 UTC | 26.0°N, 86.0°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | 955 mb |
| 11/21/1985 08:00 UTC | 26.8°N, 86.5°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | 954 mb |
| 11/21/1985 14:00 UTC | 27.5°N, 86.6°W | Hurricane | 115 mph | 961 mb |
| 11/21/1985 20:00 UTC | 28.3°N, 86.5°W | Hurricane | 109 mph | 965 mb |
| 11/22/1985 02:00 UTC | 29.2°N, 86.1°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | 967 mb |
| 11/22/1985 06:30 UTC | 30.0°N, 85.4°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 98 mph | 967 mb |
| 11/22/1985 08:00 UTC | 30.2°N, 85.1°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | 975 mb |
| 11/22/1985 14:00 UTC | 31.5°N, 83.5°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | 983 mb |
| 11/22/1985 20:00 UTC | 32.5°N, 81.5°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 990 mb |
| 11/23/1985 02:00 UTC | 33.7°N, 79.2°W | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 996 mb |
| 11/23/1985 08:00 UTC | 34.7°N, 76.2°W | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1,003 mb |
| 11/23/1985 14:00 UTC | 34.4°N, 73.5°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1,005 mb |
| 11/23/1985 20:00 UTC | 34.0°N, 72.0°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1,006 mb |
| 11/24/1985 02:00 UTC | 33.5°N, 70.5°W | Extratropical | 40 mph | 1,006 mb |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best-track data · Positions every 6 hours plus landfall and peak times; winds are 1-minute sustained
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