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Elsa: 2021 North Atlantic

Elsa reached 75 kt (139 km/h, 86 mph) (C1) in the 2021 North Atlantic season, from 2021-06-30 to 2021-07-10, with track, wind and pressure and 9.9 ACE.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Elsa was a category 1 at its peak in the 2021 North Atlantic season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 75 kt (139 km/h, 86 mph), reached on 2 July 2021, and the lowest pressure was 991 hPa.
  • The track runs from 30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021 with 80 six hourly positions.
  • Elsa accumulated 9.9 ACE.
  • 5 landfalls are recorded, the first on 5 July 2021.

Track

30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021
Track of Elsa 2021, coloured by intensity Elsa formed on 30 June 2021 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 1. Landfall 2021-07-05Landfall 2021-07-06Landfall 2021-07-07Landfall 2021-07-09Landfall 2021-07-10
Elsa formed on 30 June 2021 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 1. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.
Track of Elsa 2021, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Elsa9.4, -42.846.8, -64.480

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Elsa Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 75 kt (139 km/h, 86 mph). 0 20 40 60 80 06-3007-0207-0307-0407-0507-0607-0807-09
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 75 kt (139 km/h, 86 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Elsa
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2021-06-30T18:00:00Z30 kt
2021-06-30T21:00:00Z33 kt
2021-07-01T00:00:00Z35 kt
2021-07-01T03:00:00Z35 kt
2021-07-01T06:00:00Z35 kt
2021-07-01T09:00:00Z38 kt
2021-07-01T12:00:00Z40 kt
2021-07-01T15:00:00Z43 kt
2021-07-01T18:00:00Z45 kt
2021-07-01T21:00:00Z48 kt
2021-07-02T00:00:00Z50 kt
2021-07-02T03:00:00Z53 kt
2021-07-02T06:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-02T09:00:00Z60 kt
2021-07-02T12:00:00Z65 kt
2021-07-02T15:00:00Z70 kt
2021-07-02T18:00:00Z75 kt
2021-07-02T21:00:00Z73 kt
2021-07-03T00:00:00Z70 kt
2021-07-03T03:00:00Z68 kt
2021-07-03T06:00:00Z65 kt
2021-07-03T09:00:00Z63 kt
2021-07-03T12:00:00Z60 kt
2021-07-03T15:00:00Z60 kt
2021-07-03T18:00:00Z60 kt
2021-07-03T21:00:00Z58 kt
2021-07-04T00:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-04T03:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-04T06:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-04T09:00:00Z53 kt
2021-07-04T12:00:00Z50 kt
2021-07-04T15:00:00Z50 kt
2021-07-04T18:00:00Z50 kt
2021-07-04T21:00:00Z53 kt
2021-07-05T00:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-05T03:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-05T06:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-05T09:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-05T12:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-05T15:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-05T18:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-05T18:30:00Z55 kt
2021-07-05T21:00:00Z53 kt
2021-07-06T00:00:00Z50 kt
2021-07-06T03:00:00Z50 kt
2021-07-06T06:00:00Z50 kt
2021-07-06T09:00:00Z53 kt
2021-07-06T12:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-06T15:00:00Z58 kt
2021-07-06T18:00:00Z60 kt
2021-07-06T21:00:00Z63 kt
2021-07-07T00:00:00Z65 kt
2021-07-07T03:00:00Z60 kt
2021-07-07T06:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-07T09:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-07T12:00:00Z55 kt
2021-07-07T14:30:00Z55 kt
2021-07-07T15:00:00Z54 kt
2021-07-07T18:00:00Z45 kt
2021-07-07T21:00:00Z45 kt
2021-07-08T00:00:00Z45 kt
2021-07-08T03:00:00Z43 kt
2021-07-08T06:00:00Z40 kt
2021-07-08T09:00:00Z40 kt
2021-07-08T12:00:00Z40 kt
2021-07-08T15:00:00Z43 kt
2021-07-08T18:00:00Z45 kt
2021-07-08T21:00:00Z45 kt
2021-07-09T00:00:00Z45 kt
2021-07-09T03:00:00Z48 kt
2021-07-09T06:00:00Z50 kt
2021-07-09T09:00:00Z50 kt
2021-07-09T12:00:00Z50 kt
2021-07-09T15:00:00Z50 kt
2021-07-09T16:30:00Z50 kt
2021-07-09T18:00:00Z45 kt
2021-07-09T21:00:00Z43 kt
2021-07-10T00:00:00Z40 kt
2021-07-10T03:00:00Z38 kt
2021-07-10T06:00:00Z35 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Elsa Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 991 hPa at the lowest. 990 1043 1095 1148 1200 06-3007-0207-0307-0407-0507-0607-0807-09
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 991 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Elsa
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2021-06-30T18:00:00Z1008 hPa
2021-06-30T21:00:00Z1008 hPa
2021-07-01T00:00:00Z1007 hPa
2021-07-01T03:00:00Z1007 hPa
2021-07-01T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-07-01T09:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-07-01T12:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-01T15:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-01T18:00:00Z1004 hPa
2021-07-01T21:00:00Z1003 hPa
2021-07-02T00:00:00Z1002 hPa
2021-07-02T03:00:00Z1001 hPa
2021-07-02T06:00:00Z1000 hPa
2021-07-02T09:00:00Z998 hPa
2021-07-02T12:00:00Z995 hPa
2021-07-02T15:00:00Z993 hPa
2021-07-02T18:00:00Z991 hPa
2021-07-02T21:00:00Z993 hPa
2021-07-03T00:00:00Z995 hPa
2021-07-03T03:00:00Z997 hPa
2021-07-03T06:00:00Z998 hPa
2021-07-03T09:00:00Z999 hPa
2021-07-03T12:00:00Z1000 hPa
2021-07-03T15:00:00Z1001 hPa
2021-07-03T18:00:00Z1002 hPa
2021-07-03T21:00:00Z1003 hPa
2021-07-04T00:00:00Z1004 hPa
2021-07-04T03:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-04T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-07-04T09:00:00Z1007 hPa
2021-07-04T12:00:00Z1007 hPa
2021-07-04T15:00:00Z1007 hPa
2021-07-04T18:00:00Z1007 hPa
2021-07-04T21:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-07-05T00:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-05T03:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-05T06:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-05T09:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-05T12:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-05T15:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-05T18:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-05T18:30:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-05T21:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-06T00:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-06T03:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-06T06:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-06T09:00:00Z1004 hPa
2021-07-06T12:00:00Z1003 hPa
2021-07-06T15:00:00Z1000 hPa
2021-07-06T18:00:00Z997 hPa
2021-07-06T21:00:00Z997 hPa
2021-07-07T00:00:00Z996 hPa
2021-07-07T03:00:00Z997 hPa
2021-07-07T06:00:00Z998 hPa
2021-07-07T09:00:00Z999 hPa
2021-07-07T12:00:00Z999 hPa
2021-07-07T14:30:00Z1000 hPa
2021-07-07T15:00:00Z1000 hPa
2021-07-07T18:00:00Z1002 hPa
2021-07-07T21:00:00Z1004 hPa
2021-07-08T00:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-08T03:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-07-08T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-07-08T09:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-07-08T12:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-07-08T15:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-07-08T18:00:00Z1004 hPa
2021-07-08T21:00:00Z1004 hPa
2021-07-09T00:00:00Z1003 hPa
2021-07-09T03:00:00Z1002 hPa
2021-07-09T06:00:00Z1001 hPa
2021-07-09T09:00:00Z1000 hPa
2021-07-09T12:00:00Z999 hPa
2021-07-09T15:00:00Z999 hPa
2021-07-09T16:30:00Z999 hPa
2021-07-09T18:00:00Z999 hPa
2021-07-09T21:00:00Z998 hPa
2021-07-10T00:00:00Z997 hPa
2021-07-10T03:00:00Z998 hPa
2021-07-10T06:00:00Z999 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2021 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2021
Sam (North Atlantic)54.0 ACE
Habana (South-West Indian)34.2 ACE
Larry (North Atlantic)31.9 ACE
Surigae (Western North Pacific)28.7 ACE
Chanthu (Western North Pacific)28.7 ACE
Linda (Eastern North Pacific)25.4 ACE
Faraji (South-West Indian)22.1 ACE
Mindulle (Western North Pacific)21.9 ACE
Felicia (Eastern North Pacific)21.4 ACE
Yasa (South Pacific)19.8 ACE
Rai (Western North Pacific)18.9 ACE
In-Fa (Western North Pacific)14.9 ACE
Marian (South-West Indian)14.2 ACE
Niran (South Pacific)14.1 ACE
Ida (North Atlantic)10.6 ACE
Elsa (this storm)9.9 ACE
Grace (North Atlantic)8.6 ACE
Hilda (Eastern North Pacific)8.3 ACE
Nyatoh (Western North Pacific)8.0 ACE
Henri (North Atlantic)7.8 ACE
Enrique (Eastern North Pacific)7.7 ACE
Tauktae (North Indian)7.7 ACE
Rick (Eastern North Pacific)6.7 ACE
Malou (Western North Pacific)6.6 ACE
Eloise (South-West Indian)6.2 ACE
Seroja (South-West Indian)6.1 ACE
Wanda (North Atlantic)5.7 ACE
Conson (Western North Pacific)5.4 ACE
Kompasu (Western North Pacific)5.3 ACE
Champi (Western North Pacific)5.0 ACE
Gulab:Shaheen-Gu (North Indian)4.9 ACE
Namtheun (Western North Pacific)4.8 ACE
Nora (Eastern North Pacific)4.6 ACE
Ana (South Pacific)4.4 ACE
Guambe (South-West Indian)4.3 ACE
Pamela (Eastern North Pacific)4.2 ACE
Odette (South-West Indian)3.9 ACE
Olaf (Eastern North Pacific)3.7 ACE
Chalane (South-West Indian)3.7 ACE
Alicia (South-West Indian)3.6 ACE
Yaas (North Indian)3.6 ACE
Danilo (South-West Indian)3.6 ACE
Cempaka (Western North Pacific)3.4 ACE
Mirinae (Western North Pacific)3.4 ACE
Bongoyo (South-West Indian)3.4 ACE
Kevin (Eastern North Pacific)3.2 ACE
Choi-Wan (Western North Pacific)3.2 ACE
Jobo (South-West Indian)3.2 ACE
Lucas (South Pacific)3.2 ACE
Nida (Western North Pacific)3.2 ACE
Lupit (Western North Pacific)3.0 ACE
Omais (Eastern North Pacific)2.9 ACE
Victor (North Atlantic)2.5 ACE
Fred (North Atlantic)2.4 ACE
Nicholas (North Atlantic)2.4 ACE
Zazu (South Pacific)2.2 ACE
Dujuan (Western North Pacific)2.0 ACE
Joshua (South-West Indian)1.9 ACE
Peter (North Atlantic)1.8 ACE
Blanca (Eastern North Pacific)1.7 ACE
Kimi (South Pacific)1.6 ACE
Guillermo (Eastern North Pacific)1.6 ACE
Rose (North Atlantic)1.4 ACE
Dolores (Eastern North Pacific)1.4 ACE
Carlos (Eastern North Pacific)1.3 ACE
Lionrock (Western North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Iman (South-West Indian)1.1 ACE
Claudette (North Atlantic)1.1 ACE
Julian (North Atlantic)1.1 ACE
Bill (North Atlantic)1.0 ACE
Ana (North Atlantic)0.8 ACE
Bina (South Pacific)0.8 ACE
Jawad (North Indian)0.7 ACE
Marty (Eastern North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Kate (North Atlantic)0.7 ACE
Andres (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Jimena (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Sandra (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Teresa (North Atlantic)0.6 ACE
Imogen (South Pacific)0.5 ACE
Koguma (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Terry (Eastern North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Mindy (North Atlantic)0.5 ACE
Odette (North Atlantic)0.4 ACE
Danny (North Atlantic)0.4 ACE
Ignacio (Eastern North Pacific)0.4 ACE
Dianmu (Western North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Nepartak (Western North Pacific)0.0 ACE

ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.

Landfalls

Landfalls of Elsa 2021
DatePlacePositionWind
2021-07-05Open coast, place not named in the data22.2, -81.655 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)
2021-07-06Open coast, place not named in the data22.9, -82.050 kt (93 km/h, 58 mph)
2021-07-07Open coast, place not named in the data29.8, -83.555 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)
2021-07-09Open coast, place not named in the data41.4, -71.750 kt (93 km/h, 58 mph)
2021-07-10Open coast, place not named in the data45.3, -66.538 kt (70 km/h, 44 mph)

Which Agency's Numbers

Wind and pressure from hurdat_atl,usa as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.

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Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.