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Post-tropical Cyclone Douglas at 24.7°N - 175.4°W

North Pacific Ocean

Last observation: 02 Jun 2023 - 13:35 UTC

« 2020 Storms »

20 Jul 2020 - 29 Jul 2020

Approximately 1400 miles from Hawaii


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NHC Storm Description:

29 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:54:55 GMT

29 Jul 2020 - 12:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Wed, 29 Jul 2020 11:51:57 GMT

29 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:05:33 GMT

29 Jul 2020 - 6:02 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Wed, 29 Jul 2020 06:07:30 GMT

29 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Wed, 29 Jul 2020 03:05:00 GMT

29 Jul 2020 - 0:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Wed, 29 Jul 2020 00:07:37 GMT

28 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:07:23 GMT

28 Jul 2020 - 18:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:57:04 GMT

28 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:03:37 GMT

28 Jul 2020 - 12:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Tue, 28 Jul 2020 11:57:19 GMT

28 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Tue, 28 Jul 2020 08:59:02 GMT

28 Jul 2020 - 6:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Tue, 28 Jul 2020 06:01:37 GMT

28 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Tue, 28 Jul 2020 02:43:08 GMT

28 Jul 2020 - 0:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 23:57:17 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:49:38 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 18:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:04:06 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:00:42 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 12:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 12:05:17 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 10:11 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:51:38 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:58:27 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 7:10 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:09:02 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 6:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 06:03:29 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 4:05 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:06:37 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 02:56:10 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 2:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 02:05:56 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 1:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 01:06:24 GMT

27 Jul 2020 - 0:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Mon, 27 Jul 2020 00:01:29 GMT

26 Jul 2020 - 23:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sun, 26 Jul 2020 23:03:57 GMT

26 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sun, 26 Jul 2020 21:05:17 GMT

26 Jul 2020 - 18:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sun, 26 Jul 2020 18:01:38 GMT

26 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sun, 26 Jul 2020 15:05:52 GMT

26 Jul 2020 - 12:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sun, 26 Jul 2020 12:01:26 GMT

26 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sun, 26 Jul 2020 09:01:10 GMT

26 Jul 2020 - 6:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sun, 26 Jul 2020 06:08:24 GMT

26 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sun, 26 Jul 2020 03:07:25 GMT

26 Jul 2020 - 0:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sun, 26 Jul 2020 00:01:30 GMT

25 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sat, 25 Jul 2020 21:04:13 GMT

25 Jul 2020 - 18:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sat, 25 Jul 2020 18:03:25 GMT

25 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sat, 25 Jul 2020 15:07:03 GMT

25 Jul 2020 - 12:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sat, 25 Jul 2020 12:06:10 GMT

25 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sat, 25 Jul 2020 09:08:10 GMT

25 Jul 2020 - 6:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sat, 25 Jul 2020 06:07:40 GMT

25 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sat, 25 Jul 2020 03:01:36 GMT

25 Jul 2020 - 0:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Sat, 25 Jul 2020 00:08:03 GMT

24 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Fri, 24 Jul 2020 21:05:02 GMT

24 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC No current storm in NHC EP3 as of Fri, 24 Jul 2020 15:06:19 GMT

24 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...POWERFUL HURRICANE DOUGLAS ENTERING THE CENTRAL PACIFIC... As of 11:00 PM HST Thu Jul 23 the center of Douglas was located near 15.7, -140.3 with movement WNW at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 954 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

24 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...POWERFUL HURRICANE DOUGLAS SLIGHTLY STRONGER AS IT APPROACHES THE CENTRAL PACIFIC... As of 5:00 PM HST Thu Jul 23 the center of Douglas was located near 14.9, -138.8 with movement WNW at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 954 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

23 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...DOUGLAS STRENGTHENING AS IT APPROACHES THE CENTRAL PACIFIC... As of 11:00 AM HST Thu Jul 23 the center of Douglas was located near 14.1, -137.3 with movement WNW at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 959 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

23 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...DOUGLAS MOVING QUICKLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AS A CATEGORY-3 HURRICANE... As of 5:00 AM HST Thu Jul 23 the center of Douglas was located near 13.6, -135.9 with movement WNW at 20 mph. The minimum central pressure was 964 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

23 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...DOUGLAS BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE... As of 11:00 PM HST Wed Jul 22 the center of Douglas was located near 13.1, -134.0 with movement WNW at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 967 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

23 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...DOUGLAS STRENGTHENING RAPIDLY... ...FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY THURSDAY... As of 5:00 PM HST Wed Jul 22 the center of Douglas was located near 12.5, -132.6 with movement WNW at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 982 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

22 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...DOUGLAS CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN... ...COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON THURSDAY... As of 11:00 AM HST Wed Jul 22 the center of Douglas was located near 12.1, -130.9 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

22 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...DOUGLAS RESUMES STRENGTHENING AND BECOMES THE FIRST HURRICANE OF THE 2020 EASTERN PACIFIC SEASON... As of 5:00 AM HST Wed Jul 22 the center of Douglas was located near 11.8, -129.5 with movement W at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 993 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

22 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...DOUGLAS STILL A TROPICAL STORM ... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE SOON... As of 11:00 PM HST Tue Jul 21 the center of Douglas was located near 11.9, -128.0 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

22 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...DOUGLAS MOVING DUE WEST WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH ... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE SOON... As of 5:00 PM HST Tue Jul 21 the center of Douglas was located near 12.1, -126.7 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

21 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...DOUGLAS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT... As of 11:00 AM HST Tue Jul 21 the center of Douglas was located near 12.1, -125.4 with movement WSW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

21 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...DOUGLAS CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AND COULD BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY... As of 5:00 AM HST Tue Jul 21 the center of Douglas was located near 12.4, -124.2 with movement WSW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

21 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...DOUGLAS STRENGTHENING OVER THE OPEN PACIFIC... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY WEDNESDAY... As of 11:00 PM HST Mon Jul 20 the center of Douglas was located near 13.0, -122.8 with movement WSW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

21 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION BECOMES TROPICAL STORM DOUGLAS... ...ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST... As of 5:00 PM HST Mon Jul 20 the center of Douglas was located near 13.1, -121.6 with movement WSW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

20 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION NEAR TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH... As of 11:00 AM HST Mon Jul 20 the center of Eight-E was located near 13.5, -120.4 with movement SW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

20 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE OPEN EASTERN PACIFIC... As of 5:00 AM HST Mon Jul 20 the center of Eight-E was located near 13.7, -119.8 with movement WSW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone Douglas at 24.7°N - 175.4°W

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Band 10

7.3 µm
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