Atlantic 2017 season
Tropical Storm Rina (2017)
Tropical Storm Rina never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 58 mph sustained winds and was active from Nov 4, 2017 to Nov 9, 2017.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 50 kt / 58 mph / 93 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 991 mb |
| Active dates | Nov 4, 2017 – Nov 9, 2017 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 1.7 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Rina 2017. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2017 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 27.5N 52.0W |
| Nov 6, 2017 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 29.1N 51.2W |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 30.0N 50.0W |
| Nov 8, 2017 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 34.6N 48.7W |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 41.8N 48.8W |
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.