Ellen (1973, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure962 hPa
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Peak wind100 kt (51 m/s)1-min
Duration13.5 days1973-09-13 – 1973-09-27
Strength rank in 19731 / 12by peak wind
All-time rank178 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1973 storms (peak wind)
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6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-09-13 18:00 | 10.5 | -18.7 | 30 | 1,007 |
| 1973-09-14 00:00 | 10.8 | -19.8 | 30 | 1,007 |
| 1973-09-14 06:00 | 11.2 | -20.9 | 35 | 1,005 |
| 1973-09-14 12:00 | 11.3 | -22.1 | 40 | 1,004 |
| 1973-09-14 18:00 | 11.6 | -23.1 | 40 | – |
| 1973-09-15 00:00 | 12.3 | -24.2 | 40 | – |
| 1973-09-15 06:00 | 13.1 | -25.0 | 40 | – |
| 1973-09-15 12:00 | 14.0 | -25.8 | 45 | 1,002 |
| 1973-09-15 18:00 | 15.1 | -26.8 | 45 | – |
| 1973-09-16 00:00 | 16.2 | -28.1 | 40 | – |
| 1973-09-16 06:00 | 17.2 | -29.4 | 40 | – |
| 1973-09-16 12:00 | 18.2 | -30.7 | 40 | – |
| 1973-09-16 18:00 | 19.2 | -32.2 | 40 | – |
| 1973-09-17 00:00 | 20.2 | -33.8 | 35 | – |
| 1973-09-17 06:00 | 21.1 | -35.3 | 35 | – |
| 1973-09-17 12:00 | 22.6 | -36.8 | 35 | 1,008 |
| 1973-09-17 18:00 | 24.4 | -38.3 | 40 | – |
| 1973-09-18 00:00 | 25.3 | -39.8 | 40 | – |
| 1973-09-18 06:00 | 26.0 | -41.7 | 50 | – |
| 1973-09-18 12:00 | 26.5 | -43.5 | 55 | 997 |
| 1973-09-18 18:00 | 26.7 | -45.2 | 60 | 995 |
| 1973-09-19 00:00 | 26.9 | -47.0 | 65 | – |
| 1973-09-19 06:00 | 27.1 | -48.7 | 65 | – |
| 1973-09-19 12:00 | 27.1 | -50.1 | 70 | – |
| 1973-09-19 18:00 | 27.2 | -51.5 | 70 | 985 |
| 1973-09-20 00:00 | 27.8 | -52.4 | 70 | – |
| 1973-09-20 06:00 | 28.7 | -53.0 | 75 | – |
| 1973-09-20 12:00 | 29.6 | -53.5 | 75 | 984 |
| 1973-09-20 18:00 | 30.8 | -53.9 | 85 | 976 |
| 1973-09-21 00:00 | 32.0 | -54.0 | 90 | – |
| 1973-09-21 06:00 | 33.3 | -53.9 | 95 | – |
| 1973-09-21 12:00 | 34.6 | -53.4 | 95 | – |
| 1973-09-21 18:00 | 35.9 | -52.5 | 100 | 962 |
| 1973-09-22 00:00 | 37.4 | -50.9 | 100 | – |
| 1973-09-22 06:00 | 39.4 | -48.5 | 95 | – |
| 1973-09-22 12:00 | 42.1 | -45.2 | 90 | – |
| 1973-09-22 18:00 | 44.6 | -41.5 | 80 | 981 |
| 1973-09-23 00:00 | 48.6 | -37.0 | 70 | – |
| 1973-09-23 06:00 | 52.3 | -31.6 | 65 | – |
| 1973-09-23 12:00 | 55.9 | -25.8 | 65 | – |
| 1973-09-23 18:00 | 60.1 | -26.7 | 65 | – |
| 1973-09-24 00:00 | 63.0 | -28.5 | 65 | – |
| 1973-09-24 06:00 | 65.0 | -30.0 | 65 | – |
| 1973-09-24 12:00 | 63.0 | -34.0 | 65 | – |
| 1973-09-24 18:00 | 62.0 | -39.0 | 60 | – |
| 1973-09-25 00:00 | 61.0 | -42.0 | 55 | – |
| 1973-09-25 06:00 | 60.0 | -40.0 | 50 | – |
| 1973-09-25 12:00 | 60.0 | -37.5 | 45 | – |
| 1973-09-25 18:00 | 60.5 | -34.6 | 45 | – |
| 1973-09-26 00:00 | 61.5 | -32.0 | 40 | – |
| 1973-09-26 06:00 | 62.5 | -30.0 | 40 | – |
| 1973-09-26 12:00 | 63.5 | -28.0 | 35 | – |
| 1973-09-26 18:00 | 64.0 | -26.0 | 35 | – |
| 1973-09-27 00:00 | 64.5 | -24.0 | 30 | – |
| 1973-09-27 06:00 | 65.0 | -21.5 | 25 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).