Typhoon TracksFrances (1980, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure958 hPa
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Peak wind100 kt (51 m/s)1-min
Duration15.0 days1980-09-06 – 1980-09-21
Strength rank in 19802 / 11by peak wind
All-time rank182 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1980 storms (peak wind)
165 kt
100 kt
90 kt
85 kt
85 kt
75 kt
70 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-06 00:00 | 12.5 | -19.0 | 25 | 1,010 |
| 1980-09-06 06:00 | 12.5 | -20.0 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1980-09-06 12:00 | 12.6 | -21.0 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1980-09-06 18:00 | 12.7 | -21.8 | 35 | 1,005 |
| 1980-09-07 00:00 | 12.8 | -22.5 | 40 | 1,002 |
| 1980-09-07 06:00 | 12.9 | -23.2 | 45 | 998 |
| 1980-09-07 12:00 | 13.0 | -24.0 | 55 | 994 |
| 1980-09-07 18:00 | 13.0 | -24.8 | 60 | 990 |
| 1980-09-08 00:00 | 13.0 | -25.6 | 65 | 986 |
| 1980-09-08 06:00 | 13.0 | -26.8 | 70 | 978 |
| 1980-09-08 12:00 | 12.9 | -28.0 | 80 | 970 |
| 1980-09-08 18:00 | 12.8 | -29.0 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-09 00:00 | 12.8 | -29.8 | 100 | 960 |
| 1980-09-09 06:00 | 12.9 | -30.5 | 100 | 958 |
| 1980-09-09 12:00 | 13.0 | -31.3 | 100 | 960 |
| 1980-09-09 18:00 | 13.2 | -32.1 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-10 00:00 | 13.4 | -32.9 | 90 | 966 |
| 1980-09-10 06:00 | 13.8 | -33.5 | 90 | 967 |
| 1980-09-10 12:00 | 14.2 | -34.1 | 85 | 968 |
| 1980-09-10 18:00 | 14.9 | -34.6 | 80 | 970 |
| 1980-09-11 00:00 | 15.4 | -34.9 | 85 | 968 |
| 1980-09-11 06:00 | 16.0 | -35.0 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-11 12:00 | 16.3 | -35.3 | 90 | 967 |
| 1980-09-11 18:00 | 16.6 | -35.9 | 85 | 968 |
| 1980-09-12 00:00 | 17.0 | -36.1 | 80 | 970 |
| 1980-09-12 06:00 | 17.2 | -36.9 | 80 | 970 |
| 1980-09-12 12:00 | 17.8 | -37.8 | 80 | 970 |
| 1980-09-12 18:00 | 18.3 | -38.5 | 80 | 970 |
| 1980-09-13 00:00 | 18.6 | -39.6 | 80 | 970 |
| 1980-09-13 06:00 | 18.8 | -40.6 | 85 | 968 |
| 1980-09-13 12:00 | 18.9 | -42.0 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-13 18:00 | 19.3 | -43.4 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-14 00:00 | 19.8 | -44.7 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-14 06:00 | 20.2 | -45.9 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-14 12:00 | 20.8 | -46.9 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-14 18:00 | 21.6 | -48.0 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-15 00:00 | 22.5 | -48.8 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-15 06:00 | 23.3 | -49.6 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-15 12:00 | 24.6 | -50.2 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-15 18:00 | 25.8 | -50.8 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-16 00:00 | 27.4 | -50.8 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-16 06:00 | 28.8 | -50.6 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-16 12:00 | 30.2 | -50.0 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-16 18:00 | 31.8 | -49.2 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-17 00:00 | 33.0 | -48.0 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-09-17 06:00 | 33.9 | -47.2 | 85 | 968 |
| 1980-09-17 12:00 | 34.7 | -46.4 | 80 | 970 |
| 1980-09-17 18:00 | 35.7 | -45.9 | 80 | 970 |
| 1980-09-18 00:00 | 36.7 | -45.8 | 80 | 970 |
| 1980-09-18 06:00 | 37.8 | -45.8 | 80 | 970 |
| 1980-09-18 12:00 | 39.0 | -46.2 | 80 | 970 |
| 1980-09-18 18:00 | 40.0 | -46.5 | 80 | 972 |
| 1980-09-19 00:00 | 41.2 | -46.4 | 75 | 974 |
| 1980-09-19 06:00 | 42.4 | -45.8 | 70 | 978 |
| 1980-09-19 12:00 | 43.6 | -44.9 | 65 | 986 |
| 1980-09-19 18:00 | 44.5 | -43.2 | 65 | 986 |
| 1980-09-20 00:00 | 45.7 | -41.0 | 65 | 988 |
| 1980-09-20 06:00 | 47.0 | -39.0 | 60 | 990 |
| 1980-09-20 12:00 | 49.4 | -35.5 | 55 | 994 |
| 1980-09-20 18:00 | 51.2 | -32.0 | 50 | 998 |
| 1980-09-21 00:00 | 54.0 | -29.0 | 45 | 1,000 |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).