Typhoon TracksFran (1973, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure974 hPa
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Peak wind75 kt (39 m/s)1-min
Duration6.5 days1973-10-07 – 1973-10-14
Strength rank in 19735 / 12by peak wind
All-time rank361 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-10-07 12:00 | 28.0 | -72.5 | 30 | 1,010 |
| 1973-10-07 18:00 | 28.4 | -72.0 | 30 | 1,010 |
| 1973-10-08 00:00 | 28.8 | -71.0 | 30 | – |
| 1973-10-08 06:00 | 29.4 | -69.5 | 30 | – |
| 1973-10-08 12:00 | 29.9 | -67.7 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1973-10-08 18:00 | 30.2 | -65.8 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1973-10-09 00:00 | 30.4 | -63.9 | 35 | – |
| 1973-10-09 06:00 | 30.7 | -62.3 | 40 | – |
| 1973-10-09 12:00 | 31.0 | -60.2 | 45 | 1,005 |
| 1973-10-09 18:00 | 31.5 | -57.8 | 55 | 998 |
| 1973-10-10 00:00 | 31.9 | -55.2 | 65 | 994 |
| 1973-10-10 06:00 | 32.5 | -51.7 | 70 | 989 |
| 1973-10-10 12:00 | 33.1 | -48.1 | 70 | 989 |
| 1973-10-10 18:00 | 33.9 | -45.0 | 70 | 993 |
| 1973-10-11 00:00 | 35.1 | -41.9 | 70 | – |
| 1973-10-11 06:00 | 36.9 | -38.1 | 70 | – |
| 1973-10-11 12:00 | 39.0 | -34.4 | 75 | 986 |
| 1973-10-11 18:00 | 40.7 | -30.5 | 75 | – |
| 1973-10-12 00:00 | 42.7 | -26.2 | 75 | – |
| 1973-10-12 06:00 | 45.4 | -21.5 | 75 | – |
| 1973-10-12 12:00 | 47.1 | -16.7 | 70 | – |
| 1973-10-12 18:00 | 48.0 | -13.5 | 70 | – |
| 1973-10-13 00:00 | 48.2 | -10.6 | 65 | 974 |
| 1973-10-13 06:00 | 48.2 | -8.6 | 65 | 974 |
| 1973-10-13 12:00 | 47.6 | -6.5 | 65 | 974 |
| 1973-10-13 18:00 | 47.0 | -4.0 | 65 | – |
| 1973-10-14 00:00 | 46.5 | -1.0 | 55 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).