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Atlantic 2023 season

Tropical Storm Katia (2023)

Tropical Storm Katia never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 58 mph sustained winds and was active from Aug 30, 2023 to Sep 15, 2023.

Storm facts

Peak statusTropical storm
Max sustained winds50 kt / 58 mph / 93 km/h
Minimum central pressure998 mb
Active datesAug 30, 2023 – Sep 15, 2023
Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)1.3
Documented landfalls0

Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Katia 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)

DateStatusMax windsPosition
Aug 30, 2023Post-tropical low25 kt (46 km/h)14.9N 21.3W
Aug 31, 2023Post-tropical low25 kt (46 km/h)15.8N 24.8W
Sep 1, 2023Tropical depression30 kt (56 km/h)17.7N 27.6W
Sep 2, 2023Tropical storm35 kt (65 km/h)21.1N 28.5W
Sep 3, 2023Tropical storm45 kt (83 km/h)25.3N 30.9W
Sep 4, 2023Tropical depression30 kt (56 km/h)27.1N 33.3W
Sep 5, 2023Post-tropical low25 kt (46 km/h)28.0N 34.5W
Sep 6, 2023Post-tropical low25 kt (46 km/h)28.0N 33.7W
Sep 7, 2023Post-tropical low30 kt (56 km/h)26.0N 31.8W
Sep 8, 2023Post-tropical low25 kt (46 km/h)23.2N 34.8W
Sep 9, 2023Post-tropical low25 kt (46 km/h)19.6N 40.9W
Sep 10, 2023Post-tropical low20 kt (37 km/h)16.0N 44.5W
Sep 11, 2023Post-tropical low20 kt (37 km/h)14.6N 47.4W
Sep 12, 2023Post-tropical low20 kt (37 km/h)14.4N 48.3W
Sep 13, 2023Post-tropical low15 kt (28 km/h)14.9N 48.0W
Sep 14, 2023Post-tropical low15 kt (28 km/h)14.7N 47.8W
Sep 15, 2023Post-tropical low15 kt (28 km/h)13.0N 49.2W

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.