Typhoon TracksHope (1978, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure987 hPa
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Peak wind55 kt (28 m/s)1-min
Duration9.5 days1978-09-12 – 1978-09-21
Strength rank in 19786 / 12by peak wind
All-time rank614 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1978 storms (peak wind)
120 kt
115 kt
85 kt
80 kt
70 kt
55 kt
50 kt
45 kt
45 kt
45 kt
45 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-09-12 00:00 | 29.8 | -80.0 | 25 | 1,012 |
| 1978-09-12 06:00 | 30.3 | -79.3 | 25 | 1,011 |
| 1978-09-12 12:00 | 30.9 | -78.6 | 25 | 1,010 |
| 1978-09-12 18:00 | 31.2 | -77.7 | 25 | 1,010 |
| 1978-09-13 00:00 | 31.1 | -76.5 | 25 | 1,010 |
| 1978-09-13 06:00 | 31.2 | -75.2 | 25 | 1,010 |
| 1978-09-13 12:00 | 31.8 | -74.2 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1978-09-13 18:00 | 32.3 | -73.1 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1978-09-14 00:00 | 32.8 | -72.1 | 25 | 1,008 |
| 1978-09-14 06:00 | 33.0 | -70.8 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1978-09-14 12:00 | 33.2 | -68.7 | 30 | 1,009 |
| 1978-09-14 18:00 | 33.3 | -66.2 | 30 | 1,009 |
| 1978-09-15 00:00 | 32.9 | -64.8 | 35 | 1,008 |
| 1978-09-15 06:00 | 32.0 | -62.8 | 35 | 1,007 |
| 1978-09-15 12:00 | 31.6 | -62.1 | 35 | 1,005 |
| 1978-09-15 18:00 | 31.1 | -61.3 | 35 | 1,004 |
| 1978-09-16 00:00 | 31.0 | -60.3 | 35 | 1,002 |
| 1978-09-16 06:00 | 31.0 | -59.2 | 35 | – |
| 1978-09-16 12:00 | 31.2 | -58.1 | 35 | – |
| 1978-09-16 18:00 | 31.7 | -57.2 | 35 | – |
| 1978-09-17 00:00 | 32.4 | -56.0 | 35 | – |
| 1978-09-17 06:00 | 33.0 | -54.8 | 40 | 1,000 |
| 1978-09-17 12:00 | 33.8 | -53.4 | 40 | 999 |
| 1978-09-17 18:00 | 35.0 | -51.8 | 45 | 998 |
| 1978-09-18 00:00 | 36.0 | -49.9 | 50 | 997 |
| 1978-09-18 06:00 | 37.0 | -47.8 | 50 | 995 |
| 1978-09-18 12:00 | 38.0 | -45.2 | 50 | 993 |
| 1978-09-18 18:00 | 39.1 | -43.0 | 55 | 990 |
| 1978-09-19 00:00 | 40.1 | -40.5 | 55 | – |
| 1978-09-19 06:00 | 41.2 | -38.5 | 55 | – |
| 1978-09-19 12:00 | 42.5 | -36.5 | 55 | 987 |
| 1978-09-19 18:00 | 44.0 | -35.0 | 55 | 989 |
| 1978-09-20 00:00 | 45.5 | -33.0 | 55 | 990 |
| 1978-09-20 06:00 | 48.2 | -30.0 | 50 | – |
| 1978-09-20 12:00 | 51.5 | -29.5 | 50 | – |
| 1978-09-20 18:00 | 54.0 | -29.5 | 50 | – |
| 1978-09-21 00:00 | 57.0 | -30.0 | 50 | 995 |
| 1978-09-21 06:00 | 59.5 | -28.0 | 45 | – |
| 1978-09-21 12:00 | 61.0 | -23.0 | 45 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).