Hurricane Frances (2004)
Aug 25, 12:00 AM UTC – Sep 10, 6:00 PM UTC (16.8 days)
- Peak
- Hurricane, Category 4
- Max sustained wind
- 145 mph (125 kt)
- Lowest pressure
- 935 mb
- Landfalls
- 6
Track
- Hurricane
- Tropical Storm
- Tropical Depression
- Other
- Large white-ringed dots: landfall
Landfalls
- Sep 2, 7:30 PM UTC · 24.0°N 74.5°W · Hurricane · 125 mph · 948 mb
- Sep 3, 5:30 AM UTC · 24.6°N 75.6°W · Hurricane · 115 mph · 954 mb
- Sep 3, 10:00 AM UTC · 25.1°N 76.1°W · Hurricane · 110 mph · 956 mb
- Sep 4, 10:00 AM UTC · 26.6°N 78.2°W · Hurricane · 105 mph · 961 mb
- Sep 5, 4:30 AM UTC · 27.2°N 80.2°W · Hurricane · 105 mph · 960 mb
- Sep 6, 6:00 PM UTC · 30.1°N 84.0°W · Tropical Storm · 60 mph · 982 mb
Every track point (75)
| UTC | Status | Position | Wind kt | mb | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-25 00:00 | TD | 11.1°N 35.2°W | 25 | 1009 | |
| 2004-08-25 06:00 | TD | 11.2°N 36.8°W | 30 | 1008 | |
| 2004-08-25 12:00 | TD | 11.3°N 38.3°W | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2004-08-25 18:00 | TS | 11.5°N 39.8°W | 35 | 1005 | |
| 2004-08-26 00:00 | TS | 11.9°N 41.5°W | 40 | 1003 | |
| 2004-08-26 06:00 | TS | 12.3°N 42.9°W | 45 | 1000 | |
| 2004-08-26 12:00 | TS | 12.8°N 44.5°W | 55 | 994 | |
| 2004-08-26 18:00 | HU | 13.3°N 45.8°W | 65 | 987 | |
| 2004-08-27 00:00 | HU | 13.7°N 46.8°W | 70 | 984 | |
| 2004-08-27 06:00 | HU | 14.2°N 47.8°W | 75 | 980 | |
| 2004-08-27 12:00 | HU | 14.7°N 48.5°W | 90 | 970 | |
| 2004-08-27 18:00 | HU | 15.4°N 49.3°W | 100 | 962 | |
| 2004-08-28 00:00 | HU | 15.9°N 50.0°W | 100 | 962 | |
| 2004-08-28 06:00 | HU | 16.6°N 50.9°W | 100 | 962 | |
| 2004-08-28 12:00 | HU | 17.2°N 51.6°W | 105 | 958 | |
| 2004-08-28 18:00 | HU | 17.7°N 52.3°W | 115 | 948 | |
| 2004-08-29 00:00 | HU | 18.1°N 52.9°W | 115 | 948 | |
| 2004-08-29 06:00 | HU | 18.4°N 53.6°W | 115 | 948 | |
| 2004-08-29 12:00 | HU | 18.6°N 54.4°W | 115 | 948 | |
| 2004-08-29 18:00 | HU | 18.8°N 55.0°W | 110 | 948 | |
| 2004-08-30 00:00 | HU | 18.9°N 55.8°W | 105 | 954 | |
| 2004-08-30 06:00 | HU | 19.0°N 56.8°W | 100 | 958 | |
| 2004-08-30 12:00 | HU | 19.2°N 58.1°W | 100 | 956 | |
| 2004-08-30 18:00 | HU | 19.4°N 59.3°W | 110 | 948 | |
| 2004-08-31 00:00 | HU | 19.6°N 60.7°W | 110 | 946 | |
| 2004-08-31 06:00 | HU | 19.8°N 62.1°W | 115 | 950 | |
| 2004-08-31 12:00 | HU | 20.0°N 63.5°W | 120 | 949 | |
| 2004-08-31 18:00 | HU | 20.3°N 65.0°W | 125 | 942 | |
| 2004-09-01 00:00 | HU | 20.6°N 66.4°W | 120 | 941 | |
| 2004-09-01 06:00 | HU | 21.0°N 67.9°W | 120 | 939 | |
| 2004-09-01 07:00 | HU | 21.1°N 68.1°W | 120 | 935 | Lowest pressure |
| 2004-09-01 12:00 | HU | 21.4°N 69.1°W | 120 | 937 | |
| 2004-09-01 18:00 | HU | 21.8°N 70.4°W | 120 | 941 | |
| 2004-09-02 00:00 | HU | 22.2°N 71.4°W | 120 | 939 | |
| 2004-09-02 06:00 | HU | 22.7°N 72.5°W | 125 | 937 | |
| 2004-09-02 07:30 | HU | 22.8°N 72.8°W | 125 | 936 | Peak wind |
| 2004-09-02 12:00 | HU | 23.2°N 73.5°W | 120 | 939 | |
| 2004-09-02 18:00 | HU | 23.8°N 74.3°W | 115 | 948 | |
| 2004-09-02 19:30 | HU | 24.0°N 74.5°W | 110 | 948 | Landfall |
| 2004-09-03 00:00 | HU | 24.2°N 75.0°W | 105 | 948 | |
| 2004-09-03 05:30 | HU | 24.6°N 75.6°W | 100 | 954 | Landfall |
| 2004-09-03 06:00 | HU | 24.7°N 75.7°W | 100 | 954 | |
| 2004-09-03 10:00 | HU | 25.1°N 76.1°W | 95 | 956 | Landfall |
| 2004-09-03 12:00 | HU | 25.3°N 76.3°W | 95 | 958 | |
| 2004-09-03 18:00 | HU | 25.7°N 77.1°W | 90 | 960 | |
| 2004-09-04 00:00 | HU | 26.0°N 77.5°W | 85 | 960 | |
| 2004-09-04 06:00 | HU | 26.4°N 77.9°W | 85 | 960 | |
| 2004-09-04 10:00 | HU | 26.6°N 78.2°W | 90 | 961 | Landfall |
| 2004-09-04 12:00 | HU | 26.8°N 78.5°W | 90 | 962 | |
| 2004-09-04 18:00 | HU | 26.8°N 79.1°W | 90 | 962 | |
| 2004-09-05 00:00 | HU | 27.0°N 79.4°W | 95 | 958 | |
| 2004-09-05 04:30 | HU | 27.2°N 80.2°W | 90 | 960 | Landfall |
| 2004-09-05 06:00 | HU | 27.2°N 80.2°W | 90 | 960 | |
| 2004-09-05 12:00 | HU | 27.4°N 80.7°W | 80 | 969 | |
| 2004-09-05 18:00 | TS | 27.8°N 81.7°W | 60 | 975 | |
| 2004-09-06 00:00 | TS | 28.1°N 82.3°W | 55 | 978 | |
| 2004-09-06 06:00 | TS | 28.6°N 83.3°W | 55 | 981 | |
| 2004-09-06 12:00 | TS | 29.2°N 83.7°W | 55 | 982 | |
| 2004-09-06 18:00 | TS | 30.1°N 84.0°W | 50 | 982 | Landfall |
| 2004-09-07 00:00 | TS | 31.0°N 84.6°W | 35 | 984 | |
| 2004-09-07 06:00 | TD | 31.5°N 85.0°W | 30 | 988 | |
| 2004-09-07 12:00 | TD | 32.0°N 85.2°W | 25 | 992 | |
| 2004-09-07 18:00 | TD | 32.5°N 85.1°W | 25 | 996 | |
| 2004-09-08 00:00 | TD | 33.4°N 84.7°W | 25 | 998 | |
| 2004-09-08 06:00 | TD | 34.3°N 84.3°W | 25 | 1000 | |
| 2004-09-08 12:00 | TD | 36.1°N 83.2°W | 25 | 1001 | |
| 2004-09-08 18:00 | TD | 37.8°N 82.1°W | 25 | 1002 | |
| 2004-09-09 00:00 | EX | 38.7°N 81.3°W | 25 | 1001 | |
| 2004-09-09 06:00 | EX | 40.5°N 80.0°W | 30 | 1001 | |
| 2004-09-09 12:00 | EX | 42.8°N 77.7°W | 35 | 1001 | |
| 2004-09-09 18:00 | EX | 44.3°N 75.7°W | 30 | 1002 | |
| 2004-09-10 00:00 | EX | 45.3°N 73.3°W | 25 | 1003 | |
| 2004-09-10 06:00 | EX | 46.2°N 70.5°W | 20 | 1004 | |
| 2004-09-10 12:00 | EX | 46.6°N 67.3°W | 20 | 1005 | |
| 2004-09-10 18:00 | EX | 47.2°N 64.2°W | 20 | 1005 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), its post-season reanalysis; values can differ from the advisories issued at the time. Source: hurdat2-1851-2025-092326.txt, hurdat2-nepac-1949-2025-092926.txt.