Hurricane ISABEL 2003: track, intensity and history
Sep 20, 2003, 00:00:00
Sep 6, 2003, 00:00:00 – Sep 20, 2003, 00:00:00
Historical storm track
Follow how Hurricane ISABEL developed and moved during 2003, with its full recorded path, peak sustained winds of 145 kt, lowest central pressure and complete timeline.
| Date | Time | Type | Windkm/h | PressurehPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | 00:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 45 | 1000 |
| Sep 19 | 21:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 50 | 1000 |
| Sep 19 | 18:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 55 | 1000 |
| Sep 19 | 15:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 60 | 999 |
| Sep 19 | 12:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 65 | 997 |
| Sep 19 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 80 | 993 |
| Sep 19 | 06:00 | TSTropical storm | 95 | 988 |
| Sep 19 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 105 | 979 |
| Sep 19 | 00:00 | HHurricane | 120 | 969 |
| Sep 18 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 140 | 964 |
| Sep 18 | 18:00 | HHurricane | 155 | 958 |
| Sep 18 | 17:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 957 |
| Sep 18 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 957 |
| Sep 18 | 12:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 956 |
| Sep 18 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 956 |
| Sep 18 | 06:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 956 |
| Sep 18 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 955 |
| Sep 18 | 00:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 953 |
| Sep 17 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 954 |
| Sep 17 | 18:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 955 |
| Sep 17 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 956 |
| Sep 17 | 12:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 957 |
| Sep 17 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 170 | 957 |
| Sep 17 | 06:00 | HHurricane | 175 | 957 |
| Sep 17 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 175 | 957 |
| Sep 17 | 00:00 | HHurricane | 175 | 957 |
| Sep 16 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 175 | 958 |
| Sep 16 | 18:00 | HHurricane | 175 | 959 |
| Sep 16 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 175 | 959 |
| Sep 16 | 12:00 | HHurricane | 175 | 959 |
| Sep 16 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 180 | 957 |
| Sep 16 | 06:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 185 | 955 |
| Sep 16 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 190 | 954 |
| Sep 16 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 195 | 952 |
| Sep 15 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 205 | 951 |
| Sep 15 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 215 | 949 |
| Sep 15 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 220 | 948 |
| Sep 15 | 12:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 220 | 946 |
| Sep 15 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 230 | 943 |
| Sep 15 | 06:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 230 | 940 |
| Sep 15 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 235 | 939 |
| Sep 15 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 240 | 937 |
| Sep 14 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 250 | 935 |
| Sep 14 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 260 | 933 |
| Sep 14 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 255 | 934 |
| Sep 14 | 12:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 250 | 935 |
| Sep 14 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 250 | 937 |
| Sep 14 | 06:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 250 | 939 |
| Sep 14 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 250 | 937 |
| Sep 14 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 250 | 935 |
| Sep 13 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 255 | 934 |
| Sep 13 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 260 | 932 |
| Sep 13 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 255 | 934 |
| Sep 13 | 12:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 250 | 935 |
| Sep 13 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 245 | 935 |
| Sep 13 | 06:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 240 | 935 |
| Sep 13 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 245 | 930 |
| Sep 13 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 250 | 925 |
| Sep 12 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 255 | 923 |
| Sep 12 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 260 | 920 |
| Sep 12 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 260 | 920 |
| Sep 12 | 12:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 260 | 920 |
| Sep 12 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 260 | 920 |
| Sep 12 | 06:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 260 | 920 |
| Sep 12 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 260 | 920 |
| Sep 12 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 260 | 920 |
| Sep 11 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 265 | 918 |
| Sep 11 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 270 | 915 |
| Sep 11 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 260 | 920 |
| Sep 11 | 12:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 250 | 925 |
| Sep 11 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 240 | 930 |
| Sep 11 | 06:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 230 | 935 |
| Sep 11 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 230 | 935 |
| Sep 11 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 230 | 935 |
| Sep 10 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 230 | 939 |
| Sep 10 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 220 | 942 |
| Sep 10 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 220 | 945 |
| Sep 10 | 12:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 215 | 948 |
| Sep 10 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 210 | 950 |
| Sep 10 | 06:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 205 | 952 |
| Sep 10 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 205 | 952 |
| Sep 10 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 205 | 952 |
| Sep 09 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 210 | 950 |
| Sep 09 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 215 | 948 |
| Sep 09 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 215 | 948 |
| Sep 09 | 12:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 215 | 948 |
| Sep 09 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 215 | 948 |
| Sep 09 | 06:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 215 | 948 |
| Sep 09 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 215 | 948 |
| Sep 09 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 215 | 948 |
| Sep 08 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 210 | 950 |
| Sep 08 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 205 | 952 |
| Sep 08 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 205 | 952 |
| Sep 08 | 12:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 205 | 952 |
| Sep 08 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 190 | 959 |
| Sep 08 | 06:00 | HHurricane | 175 | 966 |
| Sep 08 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 971 |
| Sep 08 | 00:00 | HHurricane | 150 | 976 |
| Sep 07 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 140 | 980 |
| Sep 07 | 18:00 | HHurricane | 130 | 984 |
| Sep 07 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 125 | 986 |
| Sep 07 | 12:00 | HHurricane | 120 | 987 |
| Sep 07 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 115 | 989 |
| Sep 07 | 06:00 | TSTropical storm | 110 | 991 |
| Sep 07 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 105 | 993 |
| Sep 07 | 00:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 994 |
| Sep 06 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 95 | 997 |
| Sep 06 | 18:00 | TSTropical storm | 85 | 1000 |
| Sep 06 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 80 | 1002 |
| Sep 06 | 12:00 | TSTropical storm | 75 | 1003 |
| Sep 06 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 70 | 1004 |
| Sep 06 | 06:00 | TSTropical storm | 65 | 1005 |
| Sep 06 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 60 | 1007 |
| Sep 06 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1009 |
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