Atlantic 2023 season
Hurricane Margot (2023)
Hurricane Margot was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph (80 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 969 mb. It was active from Sep 7, 2023 to Sep 18, 2023.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 80 kt / 92 mph / 148 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 969 mb |
| Active dates | Sep 7, 2023 – Sep 18, 2023 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 12.5 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Margot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2023 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 16.5N 28.6W |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 19.1N 35.1W |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 21.2N 38.9W |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 24.0N 40.0W |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Hurricane | 70 kt (130 km/h) | 27.5N 39.6W |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Hurricane | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 32.1N 39.6W |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Hurricane | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 35.1N 40.7W |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 36.7N 39.1W |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 35.7N 37.8W |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Post-tropical low | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 34.0N 40.1W |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 35.3N 43.6W |
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.