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Grace: 2021 North Atlantic

Grace reached 105 kt (194 km/h, 121 mph) (C3) in the 2021 North Atlantic season, from 2021-08-13 to 2021-08-21, with track, wind and pressure and 8.6 ACE.

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

Key Facts

  • Grace was a category 3 at its peak in the 2021 North Atlantic season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 105 kt (194 km/h, 121 mph), reached on 21 August 2021, and the lowest pressure was 967 hPa.
  • The track runs from 13 August 2021 to 21 August 2021 with 71 six hourly positions.
  • Grace accumulated 8.6 ACE.
  • 4 landfalls are recorded, the first on 16 August 2021.

Track

13 August 2021 to 21 August 2021
Track of Grace 2021, coloured by intensity Grace formed on 13 August 2021 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 3. Landfall 2021-08-16Landfall 2021-08-17Landfall 2021-08-19Landfall 2021-08-21
Grace formed on 13 August 2021 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 3. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.
Track of Grace 2021, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Grace15.0, -46.720.2, -98.071

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Grace Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 105 kt (194 km/h, 121 mph). 0 30 60 90 120 08-1308-1408-1508-1608-1708-1808-1908-20
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 105 kt (194 km/h, 121 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Grace
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2021-08-13T06:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-13T09:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-13T12:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-13T15:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-13T18:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-13T21:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-14T00:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-14T03:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-14T06:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-14T09:00:00Z33 kt
2021-08-14T12:00:00Z35 kt
2021-08-14T15:00:00Z35 kt
2021-08-14T18:00:00Z35 kt
2021-08-14T21:00:00Z33 kt
2021-08-15T00:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-15T03:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-15T06:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-15T09:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-15T12:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-15T15:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-15T18:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-15T21:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-16T00:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-16T03:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-16T06:00:00Z30 kt
2021-08-16T09:00:00Z33 kt
2021-08-16T12:00:00Z35 kt
2021-08-16T15:00:00Z35 kt
2021-08-16T16:30:00Z35 kt
2021-08-16T18:00:00Z35 kt
2021-08-16T21:00:00Z35 kt
2021-08-17T00:00:00Z35 kt
2021-08-17T03:00:00Z38 kt
2021-08-17T06:00:00Z40 kt
2021-08-17T09:00:00Z43 kt
2021-08-17T12:00:00Z45 kt
2021-08-17T14:00:00Z50 kt
2021-08-17T15:00:00Z50 kt
2021-08-17T18:00:00Z50 kt
2021-08-17T21:00:00Z50 kt
2021-08-18T00:00:00Z50 kt
2021-08-18T03:00:00Z53 kt
2021-08-18T06:00:00Z55 kt
2021-08-18T09:00:00Z60 kt
2021-08-18T12:00:00Z65 kt
2021-08-18T15:00:00Z68 kt
2021-08-18T18:00:00Z70 kt
2021-08-18T21:00:00Z70 kt
2021-08-19T00:00:00Z70 kt
2021-08-19T03:00:00Z70 kt
2021-08-19T06:00:00Z70 kt
2021-08-19T09:00:00Z74 kt
2021-08-19T09:45:00Z75 kt
2021-08-19T12:00:00Z60 kt
2021-08-19T15:00:00Z53 kt
2021-08-19T18:00:00Z45 kt
2021-08-19T21:00:00Z50 kt
2021-08-20T00:00:00Z55 kt
2021-08-20T03:00:00Z58 kt
2021-08-20T06:00:00Z60 kt
2021-08-20T09:00:00Z68 kt
2021-08-20T12:00:00Z75 kt
2021-08-20T15:00:00Z80 kt
2021-08-20T18:00:00Z85 kt
2021-08-20T21:00:00Z95 kt
2021-08-21T00:00:00Z105 kt
2021-08-21T03:00:00Z105 kt
2021-08-21T05:30:00Z105 kt
2021-08-21T06:00:00Z100 kt
2021-08-21T09:00:00Z80 kt
2021-08-21T12:00:00Z60 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Grace Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 967 hPa at the lowest. 960 1020 1080 1140 1200 08-1308-1408-1508-1608-1708-1808-1908-20
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 967 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Grace
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2021-08-13T06:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-13T09:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-13T12:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-13T15:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-13T18:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-13T21:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-14T00:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-14T03:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-14T06:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-14T09:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-14T12:00:00Z1009 hPa
2021-08-14T15:00:00Z1009 hPa
2021-08-14T18:00:00Z1009 hPa
2021-08-14T21:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-15T00:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-15T03:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-15T06:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-15T09:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-15T12:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-15T15:00:00Z1011 hPa
2021-08-15T18:00:00Z1011 hPa
2021-08-15T21:00:00Z1011 hPa
2021-08-16T00:00:00Z1011 hPa
2021-08-16T03:00:00Z1011 hPa
2021-08-16T06:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-08-16T09:00:00Z1009 hPa
2021-08-16T12:00:00Z1007 hPa
2021-08-16T15:00:00Z1007 hPa
2021-08-16T16:30:00Z1007 hPa
2021-08-16T18:00:00Z1007 hPa
2021-08-16T21:00:00Z1007 hPa
2021-08-17T00:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-08-17T03:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-08-17T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-08-17T09:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-08-17T12:00:00Z1005 hPa
2021-08-17T14:00:00Z1004 hPa
2021-08-17T15:00:00Z1004 hPa
2021-08-17T18:00:00Z1003 hPa
2021-08-17T21:00:00Z1002 hPa
2021-08-18T00:00:00Z1000 hPa
2021-08-18T03:00:00Z999 hPa
2021-08-18T06:00:00Z998 hPa
2021-08-18T09:00:00Z996 hPa
2021-08-18T12:00:00Z993 hPa
2021-08-18T15:00:00Z992 hPa
2021-08-18T18:00:00Z990 hPa
2021-08-18T21:00:00Z989 hPa
2021-08-19T00:00:00Z988 hPa
2021-08-19T03:00:00Z987 hPa
2021-08-19T06:00:00Z985 hPa
2021-08-19T09:00:00Z979 hPa
2021-08-19T09:45:00Z978 hPa
2021-08-19T12:00:00Z994 hPa
2021-08-19T15:00:00Z996 hPa
2021-08-19T18:00:00Z998 hPa
2021-08-19T21:00:00Z996 hPa
2021-08-20T00:00:00Z994 hPa
2021-08-20T03:00:00Z993 hPa
2021-08-20T06:00:00Z991 hPa
2021-08-20T09:00:00Z987 hPa
2021-08-20T12:00:00Z982 hPa
2021-08-20T15:00:00Z979 hPa
2021-08-20T18:00:00Z975 hPa
2021-08-20T21:00:00Z971 hPa
2021-08-21T00:00:00Z967 hPa
2021-08-21T03:00:00Z967 hPa
2021-08-21T05:30:00Z967 hPa
2021-08-21T06:00:00Z969 hPa
2021-08-21T09:00:00Z979 hPa
2021-08-21T12:00:00Z988 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 (North Atlantic)9.9 ACE
Grace (this storm)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 Grace 2021
DatePlacePositionWind
2021-08-16Open coast, place not named in the data17.7, -71.435 kt (65 km/h, 40 mph)
2021-08-17Open coast, place not named in the data18.2, -76.650 kt (93 km/h, 58 mph)
2021-08-19Open coast, place not named in the data20.1, -87.575 kt (139 km/h, 86 mph)
2021-08-21Open coast, place not named in the data20.6, -97.1105 kt (194 km/h, 121 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.