Atlantic 2015 season
Hurricane Fred (2015)
Hurricane Fred was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (75 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 986 mb. It was active from Aug 30, 2015 to Sep 6, 2015.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 75 kt / 86 mph / 139 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 986 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 30, 2015 – Sep 6, 2015 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 5.5 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Fred 2015. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2015 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 11.6N 17.5W |
| Aug 31, 2015 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 14.6N 21.7W |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 17.4N 24.9W |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 19.1N 28.7W |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 20.4N 32.2W |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 21.9N 36.0W |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 22.7N 39.6W |
| Sep 6, 2015 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 23.8N 42.9W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 1 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.