Typhoon TracksFern (1971, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure978 hPa
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Peak wind75 kt (39 m/s)1-min
Duration9.5 days1971-09-03 – 1971-09-13
Strength rank in 19715 / 14by peak wind
All-time rank358 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1971 storms (peak wind)
130 kt
100 kt
75 kt
75 kt
75 kt
60 kt
60 kt
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6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-03 12:00 | 27.5 | -87.5 | 25 | – |
| 1971-09-03 18:00 | 27.7 | -87.7 | 25 | – |
| 1971-09-04 00:00 | 28.0 | -88.0 | 25 | – |
| 1971-09-04 06:00 | 28.3 | -88.5 | 25 | – |
| 1971-09-04 12:00 | 28.7 | -88.8 | 25 | 1,013 |
| 1971-09-04 18:00 | 29.1 | -89.1 | 30 | 1,012 |
| 1971-09-05 00:00 | 29.6 | -89.3 | 30 | 1,011 |
| 1971-09-05 06:00 | 30.2 | -89.6 | 25 | 1,012 |
| 1971-09-05 12:00 | 30.7 | -89.8 | 25 | 1,012 |
| 1971-09-05 18:00 | 30.6 | -89.9 | 25 | 1,012 |
| 1971-09-06 00:00 | 30.3 | -90.0 | 25 | 1,010 |
| 1971-09-06 06:00 | 29.9 | -90.2 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1971-09-06 12:00 | 29.5 | -90.4 | 25 | 1,010 |
| 1971-09-06 18:00 | 29.0 | -90.8 | 25 | – |
| 1971-09-07 00:00 | 28.6 | -91.2 | 25 | – |
| 1971-09-07 06:00 | 28.2 | -91.6 | 25 | – |
| 1971-09-07 12:00 | 27.7 | -92.0 | 30 | – |
| 1971-09-07 18:00 | 27.3 | -92.3 | 35 | – |
| 1971-09-08 00:00 | 27.0 | -92.6 | 40 | 1,000 |
| 1971-09-08 06:00 | 26.7 | -92.8 | 45 | – |
| 1971-09-08 12:00 | 26.6 | -93.1 | 45 | – |
| 1971-09-08 18:00 | 26.5 | -93.4 | 50 | 995 |
| 1971-09-09 00:00 | 26.5 | -93.7 | 60 | 987 |
| 1971-09-09 06:00 | 26.7 | -94.0 | 50 | 993 |
| 1971-09-09 12:00 | 27.1 | -94.3 | 50 | 994 |
| 1971-09-09 18:00 | 27.5 | -94.5 | 55 | 992 |
| 1971-09-10 00:00 | 28.0 | -94.8 | 60 | 988 |
| 1971-09-10 06:00 | 28.4 | -95.3 | 60 | 990 |
| 1971-09-10 12:00 | 28.5 | -96.0 | 75 | 979 |
| 1971-09-10 18:00 | 28.3 | -96.6 | 75 | 979 |
| 1971-09-11 00:00 | 28.0 | -97.0 | 75 | 979 |
| 1971-09-11 06:00 | 27.7 | -97.3 | 75 | 979 |
| 1971-09-11 12:00 | 27.5 | -97.6 | 55 | 978 |
| 1971-09-11 18:00 | 27.3 | -97.9 | 45 | – |
| 1971-09-12 00:00 | 27.1 | -98.3 | 40 | – |
| 1971-09-12 06:00 | 27.1 | -98.7 | 35 | – |
| 1971-09-12 12:00 | 27.0 | -99.1 | 35 | – |
| 1971-09-12 18:00 | 26.9 | -99.6 | 30 | – |
| 1971-09-13 00:00 | 26.9 | -100.2 | 25 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).