Typhoon TracksCarol (1953, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure929 hPa
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Peak wind140 kt (72 m/s)1-min
Duration12.2 days1953-08-28 – 1953-09-09
Strength rank in 19531 / 14by peak wind
All-time rank25 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Compared with other 1953 storms (peak wind)
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6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-08-28 06:00 | 14.0 | -20.5 | 25 | – |
| 1953-08-28 12:00 | 13.9 | -21.6 | 25 | – |
| 1953-08-28 18:00 | 13.8 | -22.8 | 25 | – |
| 1953-08-29 00:00 | 13.7 | -24.0 | 25 | – |
| 1953-08-29 06:00 | 13.6 | -25.3 | 30 | – |
| 1953-08-29 12:00 | 13.5 | -26.7 | 30 | – |
| 1953-08-29 18:00 | 13.6 | -28.2 | 30 | – |
| 1953-08-30 00:00 | 13.8 | -29.9 | 30 | – |
| 1953-08-30 06:00 | 13.9 | -31.6 | 30 | – |
| 1953-08-30 12:00 | 14.0 | -33.3 | 30 | – |
| 1953-08-30 18:00 | 14.0 | -35.0 | 30 | – |
| 1953-08-31 00:00 | 14.0 | -36.7 | 30 | – |
| 1953-08-31 06:00 | 14.0 | -38.4 | 35 | – |
| 1953-08-31 12:00 | 14.0 | -40.1 | 40 | – |
| 1953-08-31 18:00 | 14.0 | -41.8 | 50 | – |
| 1953-09-01 00:00 | 14.0 | -43.4 | 60 | – |
| 1953-09-01 06:00 | 14.0 | -45.0 | 70 | – |
| 1953-09-01 12:00 | 14.0 | -46.6 | 80 | – |
| 1953-09-01 18:00 | 14.1 | -48.2 | 90 | – |
| 1953-09-02 00:00 | 14.4 | -49.7 | 100 | – |
| 1953-09-02 06:00 | 15.0 | -51.2 | 110 | – |
| 1953-09-02 12:00 | 15.7 | -52.7 | 120 | 944 |
| 1953-09-02 18:00 | 16.5 | -54.3 | 125 | – |
| 1953-09-03 00:00 | 17.3 | -55.9 | 130 | – |
| 1953-09-03 06:00 | 18.2 | -57.3 | 135 | – |
| 1953-09-03 12:00 | 19.1 | -58.7 | 140 | – |
| 1953-09-03 18:00 | 20.0 | -60.1 | 140 | 929 |
| 1953-09-04 00:00 | 21.2 | -61.3 | 135 | – |
| 1953-09-04 06:00 | 22.4 | -62.4 | 125 | – |
| 1953-09-04 12:00 | 23.6 | -63.2 | 120 | – |
| 1953-09-04 18:00 | 24.9 | -64.0 | 115 | 942 |
| 1953-09-05 00:00 | 26.2 | -64.8 | 115 | – |
| 1953-09-05 06:00 | 27.5 | -65.7 | 115 | – |
| 1953-09-05 12:00 | 28.8 | -66.5 | 110 | 945 |
| 1953-09-05 18:00 | 29.9 | -67.2 | 105 | – |
| 1953-09-06 00:00 | 31.0 | -67.9 | 100 | – |
| 1953-09-06 06:00 | 32.2 | -68.6 | 95 | – |
| 1953-09-06 12:00 | 33.4 | -69.4 | 90 | – |
| 1953-09-06 18:00 | 35.0 | -70.0 | 85 | 962 |
| 1953-09-07 00:00 | 37.0 | -70.5 | 80 | – |
| 1953-09-07 06:00 | 38.8 | -70.0 | 75 | – |
| 1953-09-07 12:00 | 40.6 | -68.4 | 75 | – |
| 1953-09-07 18:00 | 43.4 | -66.8 | 75 | – |
| 1953-09-08 00:00 | 46.4 | -65.2 | 60 | – |
| 1953-09-08 06:00 | 49.1 | -63.0 | 50 | – |
| 1953-09-08 12:00 | 51.8 | -60.8 | 45 | – |
| 1953-09-08 18:00 | 54.5 | -58.4 | 45 | – |
| 1953-09-09 00:00 | 57.0 | -56.2 | 45 | – |
| 1953-09-09 06:00 | 59.5 | -54.1 | 45 | – |
| 1953-09-09 12:00 | 61.8 | -52.0 | 45 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).