Atlantic 2023 season
Tropical Storm Emily (2023)
Tropical Storm Emily never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 52 mph sustained winds and was active from Aug 18, 2023 to Aug 25, 2023.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 45 kt / 52 mph / 83 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 998 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 18, 2023 – Aug 25, 2023 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 0.8 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Emily 2023. 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 19, 2023 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 15.6N 34.8W |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 18.0N 36.7W |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 20.3N 39.8W |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 21.9N 43.1W |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Post-tropical low | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 25.3N 47.2W |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Post-tropical low | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 28.6N 49.6W |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 31.4N 48.6W |
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.