Typhoon TracksFran (1996, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure946 hPa
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Peak wind105 kt (54 m/s)1-min
Duration17.5 days1996-08-23 – 1996-09-10
Strength rank in 19963 / 13by peak wind
All-time rank153 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1996 storms (peak wind)
125 kt
120 kt
105 kt
100 kt
100 kt
100 kt
70 kt
70 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-23 12:00 | 14.0 | -21.0 | 25 | 1,012 |
| 1996-08-23 18:00 | 14.1 | -22.8 | 25 | 1,011 |
| 1996-08-24 00:00 | 14.2 | -24.8 | 25 | 1,010 |
| 1996-08-24 06:00 | 14.2 | -26.6 | 30 | 1,009 |
| 1996-08-24 12:00 | 14.1 | -28.2 | 30 | 1,009 |
| 1996-08-24 18:00 | 14.1 | -29.6 | 30 | 1,009 |
| 1996-08-25 00:00 | 14.1 | -30.8 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1996-08-25 06:00 | 14.3 | -32.0 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1996-08-25 12:00 | 14.6 | -33.4 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1996-08-25 18:00 | 14.7 | -35.1 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1996-08-26 00:00 | 14.9 | -37.0 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1996-08-26 06:00 | 15.1 | -38.6 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1996-08-26 12:00 | 15.3 | -40.0 | 30 | 1,009 |
| 1996-08-26 18:00 | 15.2 | -41.4 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1996-08-27 00:00 | 14.9 | -42.7 | 30 | 1,007 |
| 1996-08-27 06:00 | 14.7 | -43.8 | 30 | 1,006 |
| 1996-08-27 12:00 | 14.6 | -44.9 | 35 | 1,005 |
| 1996-08-27 18:00 | 14.6 | -46.1 | 40 | 1,004 |
| 1996-08-28 00:00 | 14.6 | -47.5 | 45 | 1,002 |
| 1996-08-28 06:00 | 15.0 | -49.1 | 50 | 1,000 |
| 1996-08-28 12:00 | 15.5 | -50.7 | 55 | 995 |
| 1996-08-28 18:00 | 15.9 | -52.3 | 60 | 990 |
| 1996-08-29 00:00 | 16.4 | -53.7 | 65 | 987 |
| 1996-08-29 06:00 | 17.0 | -55.0 | 65 | 987 |
| 1996-08-29 12:00 | 17.8 | -56.3 | 65 | 988 |
| 1996-08-29 18:00 | 18.6 | -57.5 | 65 | 988 |
| 1996-08-30 00:00 | 19.1 | -58.5 | 65 | 991 |
| 1996-08-30 06:00 | 19.4 | -59.4 | 65 | 991 |
| 1996-08-30 12:00 | 19.8 | -60.1 | 65 | 989 |
| 1996-08-30 18:00 | 20.2 | -60.6 | 60 | 990 |
| 1996-08-31 00:00 | 20.5 | -60.9 | 60 | 988 |
| 1996-08-31 06:00 | 20.8 | -61.2 | 60 | 987 |
| 1996-08-31 12:00 | 21.1 | -61.4 | 65 | 984 |
| 1996-08-31 18:00 | 21.5 | -61.7 | 65 | 983 |
| 1996-09-01 00:00 | 21.7 | -62.1 | 65 | 978 |
| 1996-09-01 06:00 | 21.9 | -62.6 | 65 | 982 |
| 1996-09-01 12:00 | 22.2 | -63.2 | 70 | 982 |
| 1996-09-01 18:00 | 22.5 | -63.9 | 75 | 981 |
| 1996-09-02 00:00 | 22.9 | -64.7 | 75 | 978 |
| 1996-09-02 06:00 | 23.3 | -65.7 | 75 | 976 |
| 1996-09-02 12:00 | 23.6 | -66.7 | 75 | 976 |
| 1996-09-02 18:00 | 23.9 | -67.9 | 75 | 976 |
| 1996-09-03 00:00 | 24.2 | -69.0 | 75 | 977 |
| 1996-09-03 06:00 | 24.4 | -70.1 | 80 | 975 |
| 1996-09-03 12:00 | 24.7 | -71.2 | 80 | 973 |
| 1996-09-03 18:00 | 25.2 | -72.2 | 85 | 968 |
| 1996-09-04 00:00 | 25.7 | -73.1 | 95 | 961 |
| 1996-09-04 06:00 | 26.4 | -73.9 | 100 | 953 |
| 1996-09-04 12:00 | 27.0 | -74.7 | 105 | 956 |
| 1996-09-04 18:00 | 27.7 | -75.5 | 105 | 952 |
| 1996-09-05 00:00 | 28.6 | -76.1 | 105 | 946 |
| 1996-09-05 06:00 | 29.8 | -76.7 | 105 | 952 |
| 1996-09-05 12:00 | 31.0 | -77.2 | 100 | 954 |
| 1996-09-05 18:00 | 32.3 | -77.8 | 100 | 952 |
| 1996-09-06 00:00 | 33.7 | -78.0 | 100 | 954 |
| 1996-09-06 06:00 | 35.2 | -78.7 | 65 | 970 |
| 1996-09-06 12:00 | 36.7 | -79.0 | 40 | 985 |
| 1996-09-06 18:00 | 38.0 | -79.4 | 30 | 995 |
| 1996-09-07 00:00 | 39.2 | -79.9 | 30 | 1,000 |
| 1996-09-07 06:00 | 40.4 | -80.4 | 30 | 1,001 |
| 1996-09-07 12:00 | 41.2 | -80.5 | 30 | 1,001 |
| 1996-09-07 18:00 | 42.0 | -80.4 | 30 | 1,000 |
| 1996-09-08 00:00 | 42.8 | -80.1 | 30 | 999 |
| 1996-09-08 06:00 | 43.4 | -79.9 | 30 | 999 |
| 1996-09-08 12:00 | 44.0 | -79.0 | 25 | 1,000 |
| 1996-09-08 18:00 | 44.5 | -77.6 | 25 | 1,001 |
| 1996-09-09 00:00 | 44.9 | -75.9 | 25 | 1,002 |
| 1996-09-09 06:00 | 45.4 | -74.0 | 20 | 1,004 |
| 1996-09-09 12:00 | 45.7 | -72.3 | 15 | 1,006 |
| 1996-09-09 18:00 | 46.0 | -71.1 | 15 | 1,008 |
| 1996-09-10 00:00 | 46.7 | -70.0 | 15 | 1,010 |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).