Ernesto: 2024 North Atlantic
Ernesto reached 85 kt (157 km/h, 98 mph) (C2) in the 2024 North Atlantic season, from 2024-08-11 to 2024-08-20, with track, wind and pressure and 14.5 ACE.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Ernesto was a category 2 at its peak in the 2024 North Atlantic season.
- Peak maximum sustained wind was 85 kt (157 km/h, 98 mph), reached on 16 August 2024, and the lowest pressure was 967 hPa.
- The track runs from 11 August 2024 to 20 August 2024 with 77 six hourly positions.
- Ernesto accumulated 14.5 ACE.
- No landfall is recorded in the track.
Track
11 August 2024 to 20 August 2024| Storm | First position (lat, lon) | Last position (lat, lon) | Track points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernesto | 14.4, -47.2 | 49.7, -41.9 | 77 |
Wind
Knots, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| 2024-08-11T18:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2024-08-11T21:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2024-08-12T00:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2024-08-12T03:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2024-08-12T06:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2024-08-12T09:00:00Z | 28 kt |
| 2024-08-12T12:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2024-08-12T15:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2024-08-12T18:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2024-08-12T21:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2024-08-13T00:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2024-08-13T03:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2024-08-13T06:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2024-08-13T09:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2024-08-13T09:40:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2024-08-13T12:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2024-08-13T12:50:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2024-08-13T15:00:00Z | 44 kt |
| 2024-08-13T18:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2024-08-13T21:00:00Z | 53 kt |
| 2024-08-13T23:30:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2024-08-14T00:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2024-08-14T03:00:00Z | 58 kt |
| 2024-08-14T06:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2024-08-14T09:00:00Z | 63 kt |
| 2024-08-14T12:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2024-08-14T15:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2024-08-14T18:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2024-08-14T21:00:00Z | 68 kt |
| 2024-08-15T00:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2024-08-15T03:00:00Z | 73 kt |
| 2024-08-15T06:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2024-08-15T09:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2024-08-15T12:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2024-08-15T15:00:00Z | 78 kt |
| 2024-08-15T18:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2024-08-15T21:00:00Z | 83 kt |
| 2024-08-16T00:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2024-08-16T03:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2024-08-16T06:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2024-08-16T09:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2024-08-16T12:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2024-08-16T15:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2024-08-16T18:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2024-08-16T21:00:00Z | 83 kt |
| 2024-08-17T00:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2024-08-17T03:00:00Z | 78 kt |
| 2024-08-17T06:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2024-08-17T08:30:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2024-08-17T09:00:00Z | 74 kt |
| 2024-08-17T12:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2024-08-17T15:00:00Z | 68 kt |
| 2024-08-17T18:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2024-08-17T21:00:00Z | 63 kt |
| 2024-08-18T00:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2024-08-18T03:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2024-08-18T06:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2024-08-18T09:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2024-08-18T12:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2024-08-18T15:00:00Z | 63 kt |
| 2024-08-18T18:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2024-08-18T21:00:00Z | 68 kt |
| 2024-08-19T00:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2024-08-19T03:00:00Z | 73 kt |
| 2024-08-19T06:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2024-08-19T09:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2024-08-19T12:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2024-08-19T15:00:00Z | 83 kt |
| 2024-08-19T18:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2024-08-19T21:00:00Z | 78 kt |
| 2024-08-20T00:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2024-08-20T03:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2024-08-20T06:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2024-08-20T09:00:00Z | 63 kt |
| 2024-08-20T12:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2024-08-20T15:00:00Z | 58 kt |
| 2024-08-20T18:00:00Z | 55 kt |
Pressure
hPa, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Pressure (hPa) |
|---|---|
| 2024-08-11T18:00:00Z | 1010 hPa |
| 2024-08-11T21:00:00Z | 1010 hPa |
| 2024-08-12T00:00:00Z | 1009 hPa |
| 2024-08-12T03:00:00Z | 1009 hPa |
| 2024-08-12T06:00:00Z | 1009 hPa |
| 2024-08-12T09:00:00Z | 1009 hPa |
| 2024-08-12T12:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2024-08-12T15:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2024-08-12T18:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2024-08-12T21:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2024-08-13T00:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2024-08-13T03:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2024-08-13T06:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2024-08-13T09:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2024-08-13T09:40:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2024-08-13T12:00:00Z | 1005 hPa |
| 2024-08-13T12:50:00Z | 1005 hPa |
| 2024-08-13T15:00:00Z | 1003 hPa |
| 2024-08-13T18:00:00Z | 1001 hPa |
| 2024-08-13T21:00:00Z | 999 hPa |
| 2024-08-13T23:30:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2024-08-14T00:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2024-08-14T03:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2024-08-14T06:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2024-08-14T09:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2024-08-14T12:00:00Z | 991 hPa |
| 2024-08-14T15:00:00Z | 990 hPa |
| 2024-08-14T18:00:00Z | 989 hPa |
| 2024-08-14T21:00:00Z | 985 hPa |
| 2024-08-15T00:00:00Z | 981 hPa |
| 2024-08-15T03:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2024-08-15T06:00:00Z | 979 hPa |
| 2024-08-15T09:00:00Z | 977 hPa |
| 2024-08-15T12:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2024-08-15T15:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2024-08-15T18:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2024-08-15T21:00:00Z | 972 hPa |
| 2024-08-16T00:00:00Z | 969 hPa |
| 2024-08-16T03:00:00Z | 969 hPa |
| 2024-08-16T06:00:00Z | 968 hPa |
| 2024-08-16T09:00:00Z | 968 hPa |
| 2024-08-16T12:00:00Z | 967 hPa |
| 2024-08-16T15:00:00Z | 968 hPa |
| 2024-08-16T18:00:00Z | 969 hPa |
| 2024-08-16T21:00:00Z | 969 hPa |
| 2024-08-17T00:00:00Z | 969 hPa |
| 2024-08-17T03:00:00Z | 971 hPa |
| 2024-08-17T06:00:00Z | 972 hPa |
| 2024-08-17T08:30:00Z | 972 hPa |
| 2024-08-17T09:00:00Z | 972 hPa |
| 2024-08-17T12:00:00Z | 974 hPa |
| 2024-08-17T15:00:00Z | 976 hPa |
| 2024-08-17T18:00:00Z | 977 hPa |
| 2024-08-17T21:00:00Z | 979 hPa |
| 2024-08-18T00:00:00Z | 981 hPa |
| 2024-08-18T03:00:00Z | 982 hPa |
| 2024-08-18T06:00:00Z | 982 hPa |
| 2024-08-18T09:00:00Z | 981 hPa |
| 2024-08-18T12:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2024-08-18T15:00:00Z | 979 hPa |
| 2024-08-18T18:00:00Z | 977 hPa |
| 2024-08-18T21:00:00Z | 976 hPa |
| 2024-08-19T00:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2024-08-19T03:00:00Z | 974 hPa |
| 2024-08-19T06:00:00Z | 972 hPa |
| 2024-08-19T09:00:00Z | 970 hPa |
| 2024-08-19T12:00:00Z | 967 hPa |
| 2024-08-19T15:00:00Z | 969 hPa |
| 2024-08-19T18:00:00Z | 970 hPa |
| 2024-08-19T21:00:00Z | 971 hPa |
| 2024-08-20T00:00:00Z | 972 hPa |
| 2024-08-20T03:00:00Z | 974 hPa |
| 2024-08-20T06:00:00Z | 976 hPa |
| 2024-08-20T09:00:00Z | 982 hPa |
| 2024-08-20T12:00:00Z | 987 hPa |
| 2024-08-20T15:00:00Z | 989 hPa |
| 2024-08-20T18:00:00Z | 991 hPa |
ACE Compared With the 2024 Season
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.
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.