21 Nov 2024 - 10:47 EST
21 Nov 2024 - 15:47 UTC

Post-tropical Cyclone Kirk at 41.7°N - 38.4°W

North Atlantic Ocean

Last observation: 07 Oct 2024 - 23:05 UTC

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29 Sep 2024 - 7 Oct 2024

Approximately 2100 miles from the U.S. east coast

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7 Oct 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...KIRK BECOMES A POWERFUL EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE... ...STILL CAUSING LARGE SWELLS AND RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST... As of 3:00 PM GMT Mon Oct 7 the center of Kirk was located near 41.7, -38.4 with movement NE at 29 mph. The minimum central pressure was 963 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

7 Oct 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...KIRK ALMOST AN EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE... ...STILL CAUSING LARGE SWELLS AND RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST... As of 9:00 AM GMT Mon Oct 7 the center of Kirk was located near 40.2, -41.0 with movement NE at 30 mph. The minimum central pressure was 966 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

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7 Oct 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...KIRK EXPECTED TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL ON MONDAY... ...STILL CAUSING LARGE SWELLS AND RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG U.S. EAST COAST... As of 3:00 AM GMT Mon Oct 7 the center of Kirk was located near 38.6, -43.6 with movement NE at 25 mph. The minimum central pressure was 964 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

6 Oct 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...KIRK SPREADING LARGE SWELLS ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTIC... ...INCREASED RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST... As of 5:00 PM AST Sun Oct 6 the center of Kirk was located near 37.0, -46.2 with movement NNE at 23 mph. The minimum central pressure was 961 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

6 Oct 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...KIRK ACCELERATING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD OVER OPEN WATERS... ...LARGE SWELLS ARE PRODUCING AN INCREASED RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST... As of 11:00 AM AST Sun Oct 6 the center of Kirk was located near 35.6, -47.7 with movement NE at 25 mph. The minimum central pressure was 960 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

6 Oct 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...KIRK ACCELERATING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD OVER OPEN WATERS... ...LARGE SWELLS ARE PRODUCING AN INCREASED RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST... As of 5:00 AM AST Sun Oct 6 the center of Kirk was located near 33.5, -49.0 with movement NNE at 23 mph. The minimum central pressure was 957 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

6 Oct 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...KIRK SENDING LARGE SWELL TOWARDS THE U.S. EAST COAST... ...INCREASED RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS... As of 11:00 PM AST Sat Oct 5 the center of Kirk was located near 31.3, -49.3 with movement N at 20 mph. The minimum central pressure was 951 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

5 Oct 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...KIRK MOVING NORTHWARD OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC... ...LARGE SWELLS FROM KIRK EXPECTED TO REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY... As of 5:00 PM AST Sat Oct 5 the center of Kirk was located near 29.6, -50.0 with movement N at 20 mph. The minimum central pressure was 949 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

5 Oct 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...MAJOR HURRICANE KIRK TURNING MORE NORTHWARD... ...LARGE SWELLS FROM KIRK EXPECTED TO REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY... As of 11:00 AM AST Sat Oct 5 the center of Kirk was located near 27.6, -50.3 with movement N at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 949 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

5 Oct 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...KIRK REMAINS A POWERFUL MAJOR HURRICANE OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC... ...LARGE SWELLS FROM KIRK EXPECTED TO REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY... As of 5:00 AM AST Sat Oct 5 the center of Kirk was located near 26.2, -50.2 with movement NNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 945 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

5 Oct 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...KIRK REMAINS A POWERFUL CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC... ...LARGE SWELLS FROM KIRK EXPECTED TO REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY... As of 11:00 PM AST Fri Oct 4 the center of Kirk was located near 25.0, -49.8 with movement NNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 943 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

4 Oct 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...KIRK CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC... ...LARGE SWELLS FROM KIRK COULD REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY... As of 5:00 PM AST Fri Oct 4 the center of Kirk was located near 23.7, -49.4 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 943 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

4 Oct 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...KIRK WEAKENS SLIGHTLY WHILE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD... ...LARGE SWELLS FROM KIRK COULD REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY... As of 11:00 AM AST Fri Oct 4 the center of Kirk was located near 23.0, -48.9 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 939 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 140 mph.

4 Oct 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...KIRK REMAINS A LARGE AND POWERFUL MAJOR HURRICANE... ...LARGE SWELLS FROM KIRK COULD REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY... As of 5:00 AM AST Fri Oct 4 the center of Kirk was located near 22.3, -48.1 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 934 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph.

4 Oct 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...KIRK IS A POWERFUL CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE... ...LARGE SWELLS COULD REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY... As of 11:00 PM AST Thu Oct 3 the center of Kirk was located near 21.5, -47.5 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 935 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph.

3 Oct 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...KIRK STRENGTHENS INTO A CATEGORY 4 MAJOR HURRICANE... ...LARGE SWELLS COULD REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY... As of 5:00 PM AST Thu Oct 3 the center of Kirk was located near 21.1, -46.7 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 945 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

3 Oct 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...KIRK STRENGTHENING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC... ...LARGE SWELLS COULD REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY... As of 11:00 AM AST Thu Oct 3 the center of Kirk was located near 20.4, -45.9 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 948 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

3 Oct 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...KIRK FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN WHILE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC... ...LARGE SWELLS COULD REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY... As of 5:00 AM AST Thu Oct 3 the center of Kirk was located near 20.0, -45.0 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 955 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

3 Oct 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...MAJOR HURRICANE KIRK EXPECTED TO CONTINUE STRENGTHENING... As of 11:00 PM AST Wed Oct 2 the center of Kirk was located near 19.5, -44.5 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 952 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

3 Oct 2024 - 0:00 UTC ...KIRK RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE... As of 8:00 PM AST Wed Oct 2 the center of Kirk was located near 19.3, -44.3 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 955 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

2 Oct 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...KIRK EXPECTED TO BECOME A LARGE AND FORMIDABLE MAJOR HURRICANE... As of 5:00 PM AST Wed Oct 2 the center of Kirk was located near 18.9, -44.0 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 975 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

2 Oct 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...KIRK CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN... ...FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE TOMORROW... As of 11:00 AM AST Wed Oct 2 the center of Kirk was located near 18.0, -43.0 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

2 Oct 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...KIRK STRENGTHENING AND FORECAST TO GROW LARGER... As of 5:00 AM AST Wed Oct 2 the center of Kirk was located near 17.5, -42.1 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

2 Oct 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...KIRK HOLDING STEADY... As of 11:00 PM AST Tue Oct 1 the center of Kirk was located near 16.7, -40.8 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 986 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

1 Oct 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...KIRK BECOMES A HURRICANE... As of 5:00 PM AST Tue Oct 1 the center of Kirk was located near 16.2, -40.1 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 986 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

1 Oct 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...NEARBY BUOY FINDS A STRONGER KIRK... As of 11:00 AM AST Tue Oct 1 the center of Kirk was located near 15.3, -39.2 with movement WNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

1 Oct 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...KIRK MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AND LIKELY TO STRENGTHEN... As of 5:00 AM AST Tue Oct 1 the center of Kirk was located near 14.9, -38.0 with movement WNW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

1 Oct 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...KIRK FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN INTO A LARGE MAJOR HURRICANE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... As of 11:00 PM AST Mon Sep 30 the center of Kirk was located near 14.4, -36.8 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

30 Sep 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...KIRK FORECAST TO BECOME A VERY LARGE MAJOR HURRICANE OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC OCEAN IN A FEW DAYS... As of 5:00 PM AST Mon Sep 30 the center of Kirk was located near 13.6, -35.7 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

30 Sep 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...KIRK STRENGTHENING OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC... As of 11:00 AM AST Mon Sep 30 the center of Kirk was located near 13.5, -34.8 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

30 Sep 2024 - 13:35 UTC ...SATELLITE WIND DATA INDICATES DEPRESSION IS NOW TROPICAL STORM KIRK... As of 9:35 AM AST Mon Sep 30 the center of Kirk was located near 13.5, -34.4 with movement W at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

30 Sep 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION NEAR TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE LATER THIS WEEK... As of 5:00 AM AST Mon Sep 30 the center of Twelve was located near 14.0, -34.1 with movement W at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

30 Sep 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... As of 11:00 PM AST Sun Sep 29 the center of Twelve was located near 13.9, -33.2 with movement W at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

29 Sep 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC... ...COULD BECOME A FORMIDABLE HURRICANE LATER THIS WEEK... As of 5:00 PM AST Sun Sep 29 the center of Twelve was located near 13.8, -32.5 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.