Typhoon TracksFrances (1976, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure963 hPa
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Peak wind100 kt (51 m/s)1-min
Duration11.0 days1976-08-27 – 1976-09-07
Strength rank in 19762 / 10by peak wind
All-time rank181 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1976 storms (peak wind)
105 kt
100 kt
90 kt
90 kt
80 kt
65 kt
45 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-08-27 12:00 | 12.5 | -37.5 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1976-08-27 18:00 | 13.0 | -39.0 | 25 | – |
| 1976-08-28 00:00 | 13.5 | -40.5 | 25 | – |
| 1976-08-28 06:00 | 13.8 | -42.1 | 25 | – |
| 1976-08-28 12:00 | 14.3 | -43.7 | 30 | – |
| 1976-08-28 18:00 | 14.7 | -45.3 | 50 | 1,002 |
| 1976-08-29 00:00 | 15.4 | -46.8 | 50 | – |
| 1976-08-29 06:00 | 16.1 | -48.4 | 50 | – |
| 1976-08-29 12:00 | 16.6 | -49.6 | 50 | 998 |
| 1976-08-29 18:00 | 17.5 | -50.5 | 60 | 994 |
| 1976-08-30 00:00 | 18.3 | -51.6 | 65 | 991 |
| 1976-08-30 06:00 | 18.9 | -52.3 | 65 | – |
| 1976-08-30 12:00 | 19.4 | -53.3 | 65 | – |
| 1976-08-30 18:00 | 20.2 | -54.2 | 65 | 987 |
| 1976-08-31 00:00 | 21.0 | -54.9 | 65 | 980 |
| 1976-08-31 06:00 | 22.0 | -55.1 | 65 | 978 |
| 1976-08-31 12:00 | 23.1 | -55.2 | 75 | 975 |
| 1976-08-31 18:00 | 24.2 | -55.2 | 75 | 972 |
| 1976-09-01 00:00 | 25.3 | -54.9 | 90 | 968 |
| 1976-09-01 06:00 | 26.3 | -54.3 | 100 | 963 |
| 1976-09-01 12:00 | 27.2 | -53.7 | 95 | 966 |
| 1976-09-01 18:00 | 27.8 | -52.6 | 95 | – |
| 1976-09-02 00:00 | 28.2 | -51.3 | 95 | – |
| 1976-09-02 06:00 | 28.2 | -50.1 | 95 | – |
| 1976-09-02 12:00 | 28.3 | -48.7 | 95 | – |
| 1976-09-02 18:00 | 28.5 | -47.1 | 85 | – |
| 1976-09-03 00:00 | 28.9 | -45.1 | 75 | – |
| 1976-09-03 06:00 | 29.0 | -42.9 | 65 | – |
| 1976-09-03 12:00 | 29.7 | -40.8 | 65 | – |
| 1976-09-03 18:00 | 30.6 | -39.0 | 65 | – |
| 1976-09-04 00:00 | 32.0 | -37.2 | 65 | 992 |
| 1976-09-04 06:00 | 33.4 | -35.6 | 65 | 992 |
| 1976-09-04 12:00 | 34.9 | -34.1 | 55 | 992 |
| 1976-09-04 18:00 | 36.4 | -32.5 | 55 | – |
| 1976-09-05 00:00 | 37.8 | -30.8 | 55 | – |
| 1976-09-05 06:00 | 39.4 | -29.3 | 55 | – |
| 1976-09-05 12:00 | 41.0 | -28.0 | 55 | – |
| 1976-09-05 18:00 | 42.1 | -27.2 | 55 | – |
| 1976-09-06 00:00 | 43.5 | -27.1 | 55 | – |
| 1976-09-06 06:00 | 42.8 | -28.6 | 55 | – |
| 1976-09-06 12:00 | 42.0 | -28.2 | 55 | – |
| 1976-09-06 18:00 | 41.9 | -27.6 | 45 | 998 |
| 1976-09-07 00:00 | 41.8 | -27.0 | 45 | – |
| 1976-09-07 06:00 | 41.7 | -26.3 | 45 | – |
| 1976-09-07 12:00 | 41.6 | -25.7 | 45 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).