Atlantic 2021 season
Hurricane Nicholas (2021)
Hurricane Nicholas was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (65 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 988 mb. It was active from Sep 12, 2021 to Sep 17, 2021 and made 1 documented landfall.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 65 kt / 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 988 mb |
| Active dates | Sep 12, 2021 – Sep 17, 2021 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 2.8 |
| Documented landfalls | 1 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Nicholas 2021. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2021 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 23.7N 96.1W |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 28.0N 96.2W |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 29.9N 94.4W |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 29.9N 91.8W |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Post-tropical low | 15 kt (28 km/h) | 30.3N 92.6W |
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.