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Post-tropical Cyclone Zeta at 38.8°N - 75.3°W

Cape May County, NJ

Last observation: 02 Jun 2023 - 13:35 UTC

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24 Oct 2020 - 29 Oct 2020

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29 Oct 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...ZETA ZOOMING OFFSHORE THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST TOWARD THE WESTERN ATLANTIC... ...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY... As of 5:00 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 the center of Zeta was located near 38.8, -75.3 with movement ENE at 55 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

29 Oct 2020 - 18:00 UTC ...ZETA BECOMES POST-TROPICAL... ...STILL PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA... As of 2:00 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 the center of Zeta was located near 37.8, -78.2 with movement ENE at 53 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

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29 Oct 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...ZETA STILL PRODUCING STRONG INLAND WINDS... As of 11:00 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 the center of Zeta was located near 36.5, -81.5 with movement NE at 48 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

29 Oct 2020 - 12:00 UTC ...ZETA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES... As of 8:00 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 the center of Zeta was located near 35.3, -83.5 with movement NE at 39 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

29 Oct 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...ZETA PRODUCING DAMAGING GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES... As of 4:00 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 the center of Zeta was located near 34.0, -85.5 with movement NE at 39 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

29 Oct 2020 - 6:00 UTC ...ZETA NOW OVER WESTERN ALABAMA... ...STRONG WINDS AND LIFE-THREATENING SURGE CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI... As of 1:00 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 the center of Zeta was located near 32.9, -87.4 with movement NE at 31 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

29 Oct 2020 - 5:00 UTC ...ZETA NOW OVER WESTERN ALABAMA... ...STRONG WINDS AND LIFE-THREATENING SURGE CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI... As of 12:00 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 the center of Zeta was located near 32.4, -87.9 with movement NE at 31 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

29 Oct 2020 - 4:00 UTC ...ZETA NOW OVER SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND RACING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD... ...LIFE-THREATENING SURGE AND STRONG WINDS OVER SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA... As of 11:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 31.9, -88.3 with movement NNE at 25 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

29 Oct 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...ZETA MOVING RAPIDLY THROUGH MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA WITH DANGEROUS STORM SURGE, STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN... As of 10:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 31.5, -88.7 with movement NE at 31 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

29 Oct 2020 - 2:00 UTC ...ZETA WEAKENS SOME MORE AS IT MOVES OVER SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI... ...LIFE-THREATENING SURGE AND STRONG WINDS OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI... As of 9:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 31.1, -89.2 with movement NNE at 25 mph. The minimum central pressure was 975 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

29 Oct 2020 - 1:00 UTC ...ZETA WEAKENING AS IT MOVES INTO SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI... ...LIFE-THREATENING SURGE AND STRONG WINDS OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI... As of 8:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 30.7, -89.6 with movement NNE at 25 mph. The minimum central pressure was 974 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

29 Oct 2020 - 0:00 UTC ...ZETA BATTERING SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WITH LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN... As of 7:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 30.2, -89.9 with movement NNE at 25 mph. The minimum central pressure was 972 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

28 Oct 2020 - 23:00 UTC ...LIFE-THREATENING SURGE AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUE FROM ZETA OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... As of 6:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 29.9, -90.2 with movement NNE at 25 mph. The minimum central pressure was 973 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

28 Oct 2020 - 22:00 UTC ...EYEWALL OF ZETA APPROACHING NEW ORLEANS WITH STRONG WINDS... ...LIFE-THREATENING SURGE OCCURRING NEAR THE COAST... As of 5:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 29.5, -90.4 with movement NNE at 24 mph. The minimum central pressure was 972 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

28 Oct 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...ZETA MAKING LANDFALL IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... As of 4:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 29.2, -90.6 with movement NNE at 24 mph. The minimum central pressure was 970 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

28 Oct 2020 - 20:00 UTC ...ZETA AGAIN A LITTLE STRONGER... ...EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO... As of 3:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 28.7, -90.8 with movement NNE at 22 mph. The minimum central pressure was 972 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

28 Oct 2020 - 19:00 UTC ...ZETA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN... ...EYEWALL EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST IN AN HOUR OR TWO... As of 2:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 28.3, -90.9 with movement NNE at 21 mph. The minimum central pressure was 973 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

28 Oct 2020 - 18:00 UTC ...ZETA STRENGTHENS SOME MORE... ...EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS TO A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON... As of 1:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 27.9, -91.1 with movement NNE at 20 mph. The minimum central pressure was 975 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

28 Oct 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...CONDITIONS DETERIORATING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY IN THE WARNING AREAS LATER TODAY... As of 10:00 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 26.9, -91.7 with movement N at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 976 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

28 Oct 2020 - 12:00 UTC ...ZETA CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN... ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BEGINNING AROUND MIDDAY... As of 7:00 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 26.0, -91.7 with movement N at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 978 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

28 Oct 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT REPORTS THAT ZETA IS STRENGTHENING... ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BEGINNING AROUND MIDDAY... As of 4:00 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 25.1, -91.8 with movement NNW at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 982 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

28 Oct 2020 - 6:00 UTC ...ZETA RE-STRENGTHENS INTO A HURRICANE... ...FORECAST TO BRING A LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND STRONG WINDS, STARTING IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY... As of 1:00 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 the center of Zeta was located near 24.3, -91.5 with movement NW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

28 Oct 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...ZETA FORECAST TO BE A FAST-MOVING HURRICANE THAT BRINGS A LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND STRONG WINDS, STARTING IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY... As of 10:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 the center of Zeta was located near 23.8, -91.2 with movement NW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

28 Oct 2020 - 0:00 UTC ...ZETA FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AND BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUS STORM SURGE TO A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TOMORROW... As of 7:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 the center of Zeta was located near 23.2, -90.8 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

27 Oct 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...ZETA EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND STORM SURGE TO A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TOMORROW... As of 4:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 the center of Zeta was located near 22.7, -90.3 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

27 Oct 2020 - 18:00 UTC ...ZETA MOVING OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO... ...EXPECTED TO REGAIN HURRICANE STRENGTH LATER TODAY... As of 1:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 the center of Zeta was located near 22.1, -90.1 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

27 Oct 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...ZETA EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO COAST ON WEDNESDAY... As of 10:00 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 the center of Zeta was located near 21.6, -89.5 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

27 Oct 2020 - 12:00 UTC ...ZETA NEAR THE NORTHERN COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA... As of 7:00 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 the center of Zeta was located near 21.3, -89.0 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

27 Oct 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...ZETA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA... ...STORM SURGE AND HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... As of 4:00 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 the center of Zeta was located near 21.0, -88.4 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

27 Oct 2020 - 6:00 UTC ...ZETA BRINGING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA... As of 1:00 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 the center of Zeta was located near 20.6, -87.9 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 982 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

27 Oct 2020 - 4:10 UTC ...ZETA MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO JUST NORTH OF TULUM... As of 11:10 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 the center of Zeta was located near 20.4, -87.4 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 977 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

27 Oct 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS LASHING YUCATAN... ...ZETA SHOULD MAKE LANDFALL IN A COUPLE OF HOURS WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE... As of 10:00 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 the center of Zeta was located near 20.2, -87.1 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 982 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

27 Oct 2020 - 0:00 UTC ...LANDFALL OF ZETA EXPECTED IN A FEW HOURS WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE... ...HURRICANE WARNINGS EXTENDED SOUTHWARD AND WESTWARD ALONG THE YUCATAN PENINSULA... As of 7:00 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 the center of Zeta was located near 19.9, -86.6 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 983 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

26 Oct 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...ZETA EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE TO PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA... ...HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WATCHES ISSUED FOR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... As of 4:00 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 the center of Zeta was located near 19.5, -86.0 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 981 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

26 Oct 2020 - 19:10 UTC ...AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND ZETA HAS STRENGTHENED TO A HURRICANE... As of 2:10 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 the center of Zeta was located near 19.4, -85.8 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 981 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

26 Oct 2020 - 18:00 UTC ...ZETA HEADED FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA... As of 1:00 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 the center of Zeta was located near 19.3, -85.6 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 986 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

26 Oct 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE LIKELY OVER PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY LATE TODAY... As of 10:00 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 the center of Zeta was located near 19.1, -85.3 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

26 Oct 2020 - 12:00 UTC ...ZETA EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY LATE TODAY... As of 8:00 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 the center of Zeta was located near 18.9, -84.8 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

26 Oct 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT FINDS ZETA RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND STORM SURGE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY LATE TODAY... As of 5:00 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 the center of Zeta was located near 18.7, -84.3 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

26 Oct 2020 - 6:00 UTC ...NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING ZETA... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND STORM SURGE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY LATE TODAY... As of 2:00 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 the center of Zeta was located near 18.2, -83.9 with movement NNW at 2 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

26 Oct 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...ZETA GRADUALLY STRENGTHENING... ...EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND STORM SURGE TO PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY LATE MONDAY... As of 11:00 PM EDT Sun Oct 25 the center of Zeta was located near 18.1, -83.8 with movement NNW at 2 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

26 Oct 2020 - 0:00 UTC ...ZETA EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND STORM SURGE TO PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY LATE MONDAY... As of 8:00 PM EDT Sun Oct 25 the center of Zeta was located near 18.0, -83.6 with movement Stationary. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

25 Oct 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...ZETA STRONGER... ...LIKELY TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY THE TIME IT NEARS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA... As of 5:00 PM EDT Sun Oct 25 the center of Zeta was located near 17.7, -83.4 with movement Nearly stationary. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

25 Oct 2020 - 18:00 UTC ...ZETA EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG WINDS TO PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TOMORROW... As of 2:00 PM EDT Sun Oct 25 the center of Zeta was located near 18.0, -84.0 with movement Nearly stationary. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

25 Oct 2020 - 12:00 UTC ...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA... As of 8:00 AM EDT Sun Oct 25 the center of Zeta was located near 17.8, -83.8 with movement N at 0 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

25 Oct 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...ZETA MEANDERING OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA... ...EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN... As of 5:00 AM EDT Sun Oct 25 the center of Zeta was located near 17.7, -83.5 with movement N at 1 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

25 Oct 2020 - 6:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO TROPICAL STORM ZETA... ...EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN... As of 2:00 AM EDT Sun Oct 25 the center of Zeta was located near 18.5, -83.5 with movement Stationary. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

25 Oct 2020 - 0:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVING SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD... ...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS... As of 8:00 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 the center of Twenty-Eight was located near 18.9, -83.1 with movement NNW at 2 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 30 mph.

24 Oct 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...2020 PRODUCES YET ANOTHER TROPICAL DEPRESSION... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR PART OF WESTERN CUBA... As of 5:00 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 the center of Twenty-Eight was located near 18.7, -83.0 with movement NNW at 2 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 30 mph.