Hurricane Isabel (2003)
Sep 6, 12:00 AM UTC – Sep 20, 12:00 AM UTC (14.0 days)
- Peak
- Hurricane, Category 5
- Max sustained wind
- 165 mph (145 kt)
- Lowest pressure
- 915 mb
- Landfalls
- 1
Track
- Hurricane
- Tropical Storm
- Tropical Depression
- Other
- Large white-ringed dots: landfall
Landfalls
- Sep 18, 5:00 PM UTC · 34.9°N 76.2°W · Hurricane · 105 mph · 957 mb
Every track point (58)
| UTC | Status | Position | Wind kt | mb | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-06 00:00 | TD | 13.8°N 31.4°W | 30 | 1009 | |
| 2003-09-06 06:00 | TS | 13.9°N 32.7°W | 35 | 1005 | |
| 2003-09-06 12:00 | TS | 13.6°N 33.9°W | 40 | 1003 | |
| 2003-09-06 18:00 | TS | 13.4°N 34.9°W | 45 | 1000 | |
| 2003-09-07 00:00 | TS | 13.5°N 35.8°W | 55 | 994 | |
| 2003-09-07 06:00 | TS | 13.9°N 36.5°W | 60 | 991 | |
| 2003-09-07 12:00 | HU | 14.4°N 37.3°W | 65 | 987 | |
| 2003-09-07 18:00 | HU | 15.2°N 38.5°W | 70 | 984 | |
| 2003-09-08 00:00 | HU | 15.8°N 39.7°W | 80 | 976 | |
| 2003-09-08 06:00 | HU | 16.5°N 40.9°W | 95 | 966 | |
| 2003-09-08 12:00 | HU | 17.1°N 42.0°W | 110 | 952 | |
| 2003-09-08 18:00 | HU | 17.6°N 43.1°W | 110 | 952 | |
| 2003-09-09 00:00 | HU | 18.2°N 44.1°W | 115 | 948 | |
| 2003-09-09 06:00 | HU | 18.9°N 45.2°W | 115 | 948 | |
| 2003-09-09 12:00 | HU | 19.4°N 46.3°W | 115 | 948 | |
| 2003-09-09 18:00 | HU | 20.0°N 47.3°W | 115 | 948 | |
| 2003-09-10 00:00 | HU | 20.5°N 48.3°W | 110 | 952 | |
| 2003-09-10 06:00 | HU | 20.9°N 49.4°W | 110 | 952 | |
| 2003-09-10 12:00 | HU | 21.1°N 50.4°W | 115 | 948 | |
| 2003-09-10 18:00 | HU | 21.1°N 51.4°W | 120 | 942 | |
| 2003-09-11 00:00 | HU | 21.2°N 52.3°W | 125 | 935 | |
| 2003-09-11 06:00 | HU | 21.3°N 53.2°W | 125 | 935 | |
| 2003-09-11 12:00 | HU | 21.4°N 54.0°W | 135 | 925 | |
| 2003-09-11 18:00 | HU | 21.5°N 54.8°W | 145 | 915 | |
| 2003-09-12 00:00 | HU | 21.6°N 55.7°W | 140 | 920 | |
| 2003-09-12 06:00 | HU | 21.7°N 56.6°W | 140 | 920 | |
| 2003-09-12 12:00 | HU | 21.6°N 57.4°W | 140 | 920 | |
| 2003-09-12 18:00 | HU | 21.7°N 58.2°W | 140 | 920 | |
| 2003-09-13 00:00 | HU | 21.8°N 59.1°W | 135 | 925 | |
| 2003-09-13 06:00 | HU | 21.9°N 60.1°W | 130 | 935 | |
| 2003-09-13 12:00 | HU | 22.1°N 61.0°W | 135 | 935 | |
| 2003-09-13 18:00 | HU | 22.5°N 62.1°W | 140 | 932 | |
| 2003-09-14 00:00 | HU | 22.9°N 63.3°W | 135 | 935 | |
| 2003-09-14 06:00 | HU | 23.2°N 64.6°W | 135 | 939 | |
| 2003-09-14 12:00 | HU | 23.5°N 65.8°W | 135 | 935 | |
| 2003-09-14 18:00 | HU | 23.9°N 67.0°W | 140 | 933 | |
| 2003-09-15 00:00 | HU | 24.3°N 67.9°W | 130 | 937 | |
| 2003-09-15 06:00 | HU | 24.5°N 68.8°W | 125 | 940 | |
| 2003-09-15 12:00 | HU | 24.8°N 69.4°W | 120 | 946 | |
| 2003-09-15 18:00 | HU | 25.3°N 69.8°W | 115 | 949 | |
| 2003-09-16 00:00 | HU | 25.7°N 70.2°W | 105 | 952 | |
| 2003-09-16 06:00 | HU | 26.3°N 70.5°W | 100 | 955 | |
| 2003-09-16 12:00 | HU | 26.8°N 70.9°W | 95 | 959 | |
| 2003-09-16 18:00 | HU | 27.4°N 71.2°W | 95 | 959 | |
| 2003-09-17 00:00 | HU | 28.1°N 71.5°W | 95 | 957 | |
| 2003-09-17 06:00 | HU | 28.9°N 71.9°W | 95 | 957 | |
| 2003-09-17 12:00 | HU | 29.7°N 72.5°W | 90 | 957 | |
| 2003-09-17 18:00 | HU | 30.6°N 73.0°W | 90 | 955 | |
| 2003-09-18 00:00 | HU | 31.5°N 73.5°W | 90 | 953 | |
| 2003-09-18 06:00 | HU | 32.5°N 74.3°W | 90 | 956 | |
| 2003-09-18 12:00 | HU | 33.7°N 75.2°W | 90 | 956 | |
| 2003-09-18 17:00 | HU | 34.9°N 76.2°W | 90 | 957 | Landfall |
| 2003-09-18 18:00 | HU | 35.1°N 76.4°W | 85 | 958 | |
| 2003-09-19 00:00 | HU | 36.7°N 77.7°W | 65 | 969 | |
| 2003-09-19 06:00 | TS | 38.6°N 78.9°W | 50 | 988 | |
| 2003-09-19 12:00 | EX | 40.9°N 80.3°W | 35 | 997 | |
| 2003-09-19 18:00 | EX | 43.9°N 80.9°W | 30 | 1000 | |
| 2003-09-20 00:00 | EX | 48.0°N 81.0°W | 25 | 1000 |
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.