Earl (1998, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure964 hPa
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Peak wind85 kt (44 m/s)1-min
Duration8.0 days1998-08-31 – 1998-09-08
Strength rank in 19987 / 14by peak wind
All-time rank286 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1998 storms (peak wind)
135 kt
100 kt
90 kt
90 kt
90 kt
85 kt
80 kt
75 kt
65 kt
60 kt
55 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-31 12:00 | 21.6 | -93.5 | 30 | 1,005 |
| 1998-08-31 18:00 | 22.4 | -93.8 | 35 | 1,002 |
| 1998-09-01 00:00 | 23.2 | -93.7 | 35 | 1,002 |
| 1998-09-01 06:00 | 24.1 | -93.4 | 40 | 1,001 |
| 1998-09-01 12:00 | 25.0 | -93.1 | 45 | 999 |
| 1998-09-01 18:00 | 25.8 | -92.5 | 50 | 998 |
| 1998-09-02 00:00 | 26.8 | -91.5 | 50 | 998 |
| 1998-09-02 06:00 | 27.6 | -90.4 | 50 | 996 |
| 1998-09-02 12:00 | 28.2 | -89.0 | 70 | 994 |
| 1998-09-02 18:00 | 28.7 | -87.9 | 85 | 988 |
| 1998-09-03 00:00 | 29.4 | -86.8 | 80 | 985 |
| 1998-09-03 06:00 | 30.1 | -85.7 | 70 | 987 |
| 1998-09-03 12:00 | 31.3 | -84.0 | 45 | 990 |
| 1998-09-03 18:00 | 32.4 | -82.4 | 40 | 994 |
| 1998-09-04 00:00 | 33.2 | -80.5 | 40 | 994 |
| 1998-09-04 06:00 | 34.5 | -79.0 | 50 | 995 |
| 1998-09-04 12:00 | 35.9 | -77.2 | 50 | 998 |
| 1998-09-04 18:00 | 36.5 | -75.0 | 50 | 1,000 |
| 1998-09-05 00:00 | 38.0 | -71.0 | 50 | 1,000 |
| 1998-09-05 06:00 | 40.0 | -65.5 | 50 | 998 |
| 1998-09-05 12:00 | 42.5 | -61.0 | 50 | 990 |
| 1998-09-05 18:00 | 45.0 | -56.0 | 50 | 986 |
| 1998-09-06 00:00 | 47.0 | -54.0 | 50 | 979 |
| 1998-09-06 06:00 | 48.0 | -53.0 | 50 | 968 |
| 1998-09-06 12:00 | 49.0 | -52.0 | 55 | 964 |
| 1998-09-06 18:00 | 49.5 | -50.0 | 55 | 966 |
| 1998-09-07 00:00 | 50.0 | -48.0 | 55 | 968 |
| 1998-09-07 06:00 | 50.5 | -45.0 | 50 | 970 |
| 1998-09-07 12:00 | 51.0 | -41.0 | 45 | 978 |
| 1998-09-07 18:00 | 51.0 | -37.0 | 45 | 978 |
| 1998-09-08 00:00 | 51.0 | -32.0 | 40 | 982 |
| 1998-09-08 06:00 | 51.5 | -28.5 | 40 | 982 |
| 1998-09-08 12:00 | 52.0 | -25.0 | 35 | 983 |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).