Tropical Cyclone Model & Best Track Archive for the North Atlantic in 1988

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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

Tropical Storm Alberto (01L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 35 knots
August 5 - August 8


Tropical Storm Beryl (02L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
August 8 - August 10


Tropical Storm Chris (03L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
August 21 - August 30


Hurricane Debby (04L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 65 knots
August 31 - September 8


Tropical Storm Ernesto (05L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 55 knots
September 3 - September 5


Tropical Storm Unnamed (06L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 50 knots
September 7 - September 10


Hurricane Florence (07L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 70 knots
September 7 - September 11


Major Hurricane Gilbert (08L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 160 knots
September 8 - September 20


Major Hurricane Helene (09L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 125 knots
September 19 - September 30


Tropical Storm Isaac (10L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 40 knots
September 28 - October 1


Major Hurricane Joan (11L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 125 knots
October 10 - October 23


Tropical Storm Keith (12L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 65 knots
November 17 - November 26




Tropical Depression One (13L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 25 knots
May 31 - June 2


Tropical Depression Four (14L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
August 13 - August 14


Tropical Depression Five (15L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
August 20 - August 31


Tropical Depression Six (16L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
August 20 - August 24


Tropical Depression Ten (17L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
September 4


Tropical Depression Fifteen (18L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 25 knots
September 27 - September 29


Tropical Depression Eighteen (19L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
October 19 - October 21




May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Alberto
Beryl
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
06L
Florence
Gilbert
Helene
Isaac
Joan
Keith
13L
14L
15L
16L
17L
18L
19L

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.