Mitch (1998, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure905 hPa
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Peak wind155 kt (80 m/s)1-min
Duration18.8 days1998-10-22 – 1998-11-09
Strength rank in 19981 / 14by peak wind
All-time rank6 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1998 storms (peak wind)
155 kt
135 kt
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6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-22 00:00 | 11.6 | -76.1 | 30 | 1,002 |
| 1998-10-22 06:00 | 11.9 | -77.1 | 30 | 1,002 |
| 1998-10-22 12:00 | 12.0 | -77.9 | 30 | 1,002 |
| 1998-10-22 18:00 | 11.6 | -77.9 | 35 | 1,001 |
| 1998-10-23 00:00 | 11.8 | -77.6 | 40 | 1,000 |
| 1998-10-23 06:00 | 12.2 | -77.6 | 45 | 999 |
| 1998-10-23 12:00 | 12.5 | -77.8 | 45 | 999 |
| 1998-10-23 18:00 | 12.9 | -78.0 | 50 | 998 |
| 1998-10-24 00:00 | 13.4 | -77.9 | 55 | 997 |
| 1998-10-24 06:00 | 13.9 | -77.8 | 65 | 990 |
| 1998-10-24 12:00 | 14.5 | -77.9 | 75 | 985 |
| 1998-10-24 18:00 | 15.0 | -78.1 | 90 | 980 |
| 1998-10-25 00:00 | 15.5 | -78.4 | 100 | 965 |
| 1998-10-25 06:00 | 16.0 | -78.9 | 105 | 951 |
| 1998-10-25 12:00 | 16.2 | -79.6 | 115 | 945 |
| 1998-10-25 18:00 | 16.4 | -80.3 | 125 | 926 |
| 1998-10-26 00:00 | 16.4 | -81.0 | 130 | 923 |
| 1998-10-26 06:00 | 16.4 | -81.8 | 135 | 922 |
| 1998-10-26 12:00 | 16.6 | -82.6 | 145 | 914 |
| 1998-10-26 18:00 | 16.9 | -83.1 | 155 | 905 |
| 1998-10-27 00:00 | 17.2 | -83.8 | 155 | 910 |
| 1998-10-27 06:00 | 17.3 | -84.4 | 150 | 917 |
| 1998-10-27 12:00 | 17.1 | -85.0 | 150 | 922 |
| 1998-10-27 18:00 | 16.9 | -85.4 | 145 | 928 |
| 1998-10-28 00:00 | 16.6 | -85.6 | 140 | 933 |
| 1998-10-28 06:00 | 16.3 | -85.6 | 130 | 938 |
| 1998-10-28 12:00 | 16.3 | -85.6 | 115 | 948 |
| 1998-10-28 18:00 | 16.3 | -85.7 | 95 | 959 |
| 1998-10-29 00:00 | 16.2 | -85.8 | 85 | 970 |
| 1998-10-29 06:00 | 16.1 | -85.8 | 75 | 979 |
| 1998-10-29 12:00 | 15.9 | -85.7 | 70 | 987 |
| 1998-10-29 18:00 | 15.8 | -85.6 | 60 | 994 |
| 1998-10-30 00:00 | 15.6 | -85.7 | 55 | 995 |
| 1998-10-30 06:00 | 15.4 | -85.9 | 50 | 996 |
| 1998-10-30 12:00 | 15.2 | -86.1 | 45 | 997 |
| 1998-10-30 18:00 | 14.9 | -86.5 | 45 | 998 |
| 1998-10-31 00:00 | 14.7 | -87.0 | 45 | 999 |
| 1998-10-31 06:00 | 14.5 | -87.7 | 40 | 1,000 |
| 1998-10-31 12:00 | 14.5 | -88.5 | 35 | 1,000 |
| 1998-10-31 18:00 | 14.6 | -89.2 | 30 | 1,001 |
| 1998-11-01 00:00 | 14.6 | -90.0 | 30 | 1,002 |
| 1998-11-01 06:00 | 14.7 | -90.8 | 25 | 1,003 |
| 1998-11-01 12:00 | 14.9 | -91.5 | 25 | 1,005 |
| 1998-11-01 18:00 | 15.5 | -92.2 | 25 | 1,005 |
| 1998-11-02 00:00 | 16.3 | -92.7 | 20 | 1,005 |
| 1998-11-02 06:00 | 17.1 | -93.1 | 20 | 1,005 |
| 1998-11-02 12:00 | 17.9 | -93.4 | 20 | 1,005 |
| 1998-11-02 18:00 | 18.7 | -93.7 | 20 | 1,005 |
| 1998-11-03 00:00 | 19.2 | -93.4 | 20 | 1,003 |
| 1998-11-03 06:00 | 19.3 | -92.7 | 20 | 1,003 |
| 1998-11-03 12:00 | 19.4 | -92.1 | 25 | 1,002 |
| 1998-11-03 18:00 | 19.6 | -91.4 | 40 | 997 |
| 1998-11-04 00:00 | 20.0 | -90.6 | 35 | 997 |
| 1998-11-04 06:00 | 20.8 | -89.6 | 30 | 998 |
| 1998-11-04 12:00 | 21.8 | -88.2 | 40 | 998 |
| 1998-11-04 18:00 | 23.3 | -86.5 | 40 | 993 |
| 1998-11-05 00:00 | 24.8 | -84.8 | 45 | 993 |
| 1998-11-05 06:00 | 25.6 | -83.1 | 50 | 990 |
| 1998-11-05 12:00 | 26.6 | -81.3 | 55 | 987 |
| 1998-11-05 18:00 | 27.5 | -78.3 | 50 | 992 |
| 1998-11-06 00:00 | 30.0 | -75.0 | 50 | 993 |
| 1998-11-06 06:00 | 32.5 | -72.0 | 50 | 992 |
| 1998-11-06 12:00 | 35.0 | -68.0 | 50 | 990 |
| 1998-11-06 18:00 | 37.0 | -63.0 | 50 | 989 |
| 1998-11-07 00:00 | 39.0 | -58.0 | 50 | 990 |
| 1998-11-07 06:00 | 41.0 | -53.0 | 50 | 992 |
| 1998-11-07 12:00 | 42.5 | -47.5 | 50 | 986 |
| 1998-11-07 18:00 | 44.5 | -42.0 | 60 | 972 |
| 1998-11-08 00:00 | 46.5 | -36.5 | 60 | 974 |
| 1998-11-08 06:00 | 48.5 | -31.0 | 60 | 972 |
| 1998-11-08 12:00 | 50.0 | -25.0 | 60 | 962 |
| 1998-11-08 18:00 | 53.5 | -20.5 | 60 | 956 |
| 1998-11-09 00:00 | 55.5 | -14.5 | 60 | 956 |
| 1998-11-09 06:00 | 58.0 | -10.5 | 60 | 956 |
| 1998-11-09 12:00 | 61.0 | -10.0 | 60 | 956 |
| 1998-11-09 18:00 | 63.5 | -5.0 | 55 | 960 |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).