Typhoon TracksEsther (1961, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure919 hPa
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Peak wind140 kt (72 m/s)1-min
Duration16.8 days1961-09-10 – 1961-09-27
Strength rank in 19612 / 12by peak wind
All-time rank26 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1961 storms (peak wind)
145 kt
140 kt
125 kt
115 kt
115 kt
90 kt
80 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-09-10 12:00 | 11.2 | -31.0 | 30 | – |
| 1961-09-10 18:00 | 11.7 | -32.5 | 35 | – |
| 1961-09-11 00:00 | 12.4 | -33.9 | 40 | – |
| 1961-09-11 06:00 | 13.4 | -35.3 | 45 | – |
| 1961-09-11 12:00 | 14.4 | -36.7 | 50 | – |
| 1961-09-11 18:00 | 15.2 | -38.1 | 55 | – |
| 1961-09-12 00:00 | 16.0 | -39.4 | 60 | – |
| 1961-09-12 06:00 | 16.8 | -40.7 | 70 | – |
| 1961-09-12 12:00 | 17.6 | -42.0 | 80 | – |
| 1961-09-12 18:00 | 18.4 | -43.1 | 90 | 967 |
| 1961-09-13 00:00 | 19.0 | -44.2 | 90 | 968 |
| 1961-09-13 06:00 | 19.4 | -45.3 | 90 | 969 |
| 1961-09-13 12:00 | 19.6 | -46.4 | 90 | – |
| 1961-09-13 18:00 | 19.8 | -47.4 | 90 | – |
| 1961-09-14 00:00 | 20.0 | -48.4 | 90 | – |
| 1961-09-14 06:00 | 20.2 | -49.4 | 90 | 962 |
| 1961-09-14 12:00 | 20.3 | -50.4 | 90 | 964 |
| 1961-09-14 18:00 | 20.5 | -51.3 | 90 | 965 |
| 1961-09-15 00:00 | 20.8 | -52.3 | 90 | 967 |
| 1961-09-15 06:00 | 21.2 | -53.6 | 90 | 968 |
| 1961-09-15 12:00 | 21.6 | -54.9 | 90 | 966 |
| 1961-09-15 18:00 | 21.8 | -56.2 | 95 | 963 |
| 1961-09-16 00:00 | 22.0 | -57.5 | 95 | 960 |
| 1961-09-16 06:00 | 22.3 | -58.9 | 105 | 954 |
| 1961-09-16 12:00 | 22.7 | -60.3 | 115 | 948 |
| 1961-09-16 18:00 | 23.3 | -61.5 | 130 | 935 |
| 1961-09-17 00:00 | 23.8 | -62.7 | 135 | 930 |
| 1961-09-17 06:00 | 24.1 | -63.9 | 140 | 924 |
| 1961-09-17 12:00 | 24.4 | -65.1 | 140 | 928 |
| 1961-09-17 18:00 | 24.9 | -66.2 | 140 | 919 |
| 1961-09-18 00:00 | 25.4 | -67.0 | 135 | 928 |
| 1961-09-18 06:00 | 26.1 | -67.9 | 125 | 933 |
| 1961-09-18 12:00 | 26.9 | -68.7 | 120 | 936 |
| 1961-09-18 18:00 | 27.9 | -69.5 | 110 | 943 |
| 1961-09-19 00:00 | 29.0 | -70.2 | 105 | 950 |
| 1961-09-19 06:00 | 30.0 | -71.0 | 105 | 949 |
| 1961-09-19 12:00 | 30.9 | -71.9 | 105 | 943 |
| 1961-09-19 18:00 | 31.9 | -72.7 | 105 | 950 |
| 1961-09-20 00:00 | 32.9 | -73.1 | 105 | 952 |
| 1961-09-20 06:00 | 33.9 | -73.2 | 105 | 956 |
| 1961-09-20 12:00 | 35.0 | -73.3 | 105 | 948 |
| 1961-09-20 18:00 | 36.3 | -73.0 | 100 | 953 |
| 1961-09-21 00:00 | 37.8 | -72.6 | 90 | 962 |
| 1961-09-21 06:00 | 39.2 | -72.2 | 85 | 967 |
| 1961-09-21 12:00 | 40.4 | -71.5 | 75 | 972 |
| 1961-09-21 18:00 | 40.8 | -70.7 | 75 | – |
| 1961-09-22 00:00 | 40.8 | -70.0 | 75 | – |
| 1961-09-22 06:00 | 40.7 | -69.1 | 70 | – |
| 1961-09-22 12:00 | 40.2 | -67.9 | 65 | 989 |
| 1961-09-22 18:00 | 39.6 | -66.4 | 60 | 991 |
| 1961-09-23 00:00 | 38.8 | -65.2 | 60 | 993 |
| 1961-09-23 06:00 | 37.9 | -64.8 | 55 | – |
| 1961-09-23 12:00 | 37.0 | -65.0 | 50 | – |
| 1961-09-23 18:00 | 36.2 | -65.5 | 45 | – |
| 1961-09-24 00:00 | 35.9 | -66.1 | 45 | 995 |
| 1961-09-24 06:00 | 35.6 | -66.7 | 45 | – |
| 1961-09-24 12:00 | 35.7 | -67.4 | 45 | – |
| 1961-09-24 18:00 | 36.0 | -68.4 | 50 | – |
| 1961-09-25 00:00 | 36.3 | -69.4 | 50 | 993 |
| 1961-09-25 06:00 | 36.9 | -70.2 | 50 | 992 |
| 1961-09-25 12:00 | 37.9 | -70.8 | 50 | 990 |
| 1961-09-25 18:00 | 38.9 | -70.8 | 50 | 990 |
| 1961-09-26 00:00 | 40.0 | -70.5 | 50 | – |
| 1961-09-26 06:00 | 41.7 | -70.2 | 50 | – |
| 1961-09-26 12:00 | 44.0 | -69.8 | 35 | 1,002 |
| 1961-09-26 18:00 | 47.0 | -69.2 | 30 | – |
| 1961-09-27 00:00 | 49.0 | -68.3 | 30 | – |
| 1961-09-27 06:00 | 50.0 | -67.0 | 30 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).