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Tropical Cyclone Model & Best Track Archive for the North Atlantic in 1987

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Other basins in 1987: Eastern North Pacific | Central North Pacific


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OTHER (NON TD)

< 34 kt (39 mph)

CLASSIFIED TD

< 34 kt (39 mph)

TS

34-63 kt

39-73 mph

CAT 1

64-82 kt

74-95 mph

CAT 2

83-95 kt

96-110 mph

CAT 3

96-112 kt

111-129 mph

CAT 4

113-136 kt

130-156 mph

CAT 5

> 136 kt

> 156 mph

Only named storms & depressions, from this year & basin, appear on the map. Paths contain the time the storm spent as an invest.
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Named Storms
Depressions

Hurricane Arlene (02L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 65 knots
August 8 - August 28


Tropical Storm Unnamed (03L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 40 knots
August 9 - August 17


Tropical Storm Bret (05L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
August 18 - August 24


Tropical Storm Cindy (07L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
September 5 - September 10


Tropical Storm Dennis (10L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
September 8 - September 20


Major Hurricane Emily (12L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 110 knots
September 20 - September 26


Hurricane Floyd (13L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 65 knots
October 9 - October 14




Tropical Depression Unnamed (01L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
May 24 - June 1


Tropical Depression Unnamed (04L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
August 13 - August 15


Tropical Depression Unnamed (06L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
August 30 - September 2


Tropical Depression Unnamed (08L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
September 6 - September 8


Tropical Depression Unnamed (09L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
September 7 - September 8


Tropical Depression Unnamed (11L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
September 13 - September 17


Tropical Depression Unnamed (14L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
October 31 - November 4




May
June
July
August
September
October
November
01L
Arlene
03L
04L
Bret
06L
Cindy
08L
09L
Dennis
11L
Emily
Floyd
14L

Please note that the level of development in the storm name and the highest sustained wind on this page reflect the highest levels achieved during the life of the storm as reported by the best track file for each storm. If a storm is currently active, the current winds and level of development as reported by the best track file are noted in blue. (For the latest wind information on an active storm, please visit the agency responsible for issuing forecasts in the particular basin you are looking at.) Winds on this page are 1 minute sustained.