Hurricane Kirk at 29.6°N - 50.0°W

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.