Tropical Cyclone Model & Best Track Archive for the North Atlantic in 1978

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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

Subtropical Storm Unnamed (01L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 40 knots
January 18 - January 23

Tropical Storm Amelia (04L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
July 30 - August 1

Tropical Storm Bess (05L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
August 5 - August 8

Hurricane Cora (06L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 80 knots
August 7 - August 12

Tropical Storm Debra (09L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 50 knots
August 26 - August 29

Major Hurricane Ella (10L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 120 knots
August 30 - September 5

Hurricane Flossie (13L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 85 knots
September 4 - September 16

Tropical Storm Hope (15L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 55 knots
September 12 - September 21

Major Hurricane Greta (16L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 115 knots
September 13 - September 20

Tropical Storm Irma (19L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
October 2 - October 5

Tropical Storm Juliet (20L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
October 7 - October 11

Hurricane Kendra (23L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 70 knots
October 28 - November 3



Tropical Depression Unnamed (02L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 25 knots
June 21 - June 22

Tropical Depression Unnamed (03L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
July 10 - July 12

Tropical Depression Unnamed (07L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
August 7 - August 11

Tropical Depression Unnamed (08L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 25 knots
August 9 - August 10

Tropical Depression Unnamed (11L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
August 30 - September 1

Tropical Depression Unnamed (12L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
September 3 - September 11

Tropical Depression Unnamed (14L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
September 8 - September 10

Tropical Depression Unnamed (17L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
September 18 - September 29

Tropical Depression Unnamed (18L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
September 21 - September 23

Tropical Depression Unnamed (21L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
October 13 - October 17

Tropical Depression Unnamed (22L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 25 knots
October 26 - October 29

Tropical Depression Unnamed (24L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 25 knots
November 3 - November 5



January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
01L
02L
03L
Amelia
Bess
Cora
07L
08L
Debra
Ella
11L
12L
Flossie
14L
Hope
Greta
17L
18L
Irma
Juliet
21L
22L
Kendra
24L

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.