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Karen: 2019 North Atlantic

Karen reached 40 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph) (TS) in the 2019 North Atlantic season, from 2019-09-22 to 2019-09-27, with track, wind and pressure and 2.3 ACE.

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

Key Facts

  • Karen was a tropical storm at its peak in the 2019 North Atlantic season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 40 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph), reached on 24 September 2019, and the lowest pressure was 1,003 hPa.
  • The track runs from 22 September 2019 to 27 September 2019 with 47 six hourly positions.
  • Karen accumulated 2.3 ACE.
  • No landfall is recorded in the track.

Track

22 September 2019 to 27 September 2019
Track of Karen 2019, coloured by intensity Karen formed on 22 September 2019 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a tropical storm.
Karen formed on 22 September 2019 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a tropical storm. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS.
Track of Karen 2019, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Karen11.5, -58.828.8, -60.047

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Karen Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 40 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph). 0 10 20 30 40 09-2209-2209-2309-2409-2409-2509-2609-27
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 40 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Karen
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2019-09-22T00:00:00Z30 kt
2019-09-22T03:00:00Z33 kt
2019-09-22T06:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-22T09:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-22T12:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-22T15:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-22T18:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-22T21:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-23T00:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-23T03:00:00Z33 kt
2019-09-23T06:00:00Z30 kt
2019-09-23T09:00:00Z30 kt
2019-09-23T12:00:00Z30 kt
2019-09-23T15:00:00Z30 kt
2019-09-23T18:00:00Z30 kt
2019-09-23T21:00:00Z30 kt
2019-09-24T00:00:00Z30 kt
2019-09-24T03:00:00Z33 kt
2019-09-24T06:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-24T09:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-24T12:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-24T15:00:00Z38 kt
2019-09-24T18:00:00Z40 kt
2019-09-24T21:00:00Z40 kt
2019-09-24T22:00:00Z40 kt
2019-09-24T23:00:00Z40 kt
2019-09-25T00:00:00Z40 kt
2019-09-25T03:00:00Z40 kt
2019-09-25T06:00:00Z40 kt
2019-09-25T09:00:00Z38 kt
2019-09-25T12:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-25T15:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-25T18:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-25T21:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-26T00:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-26T03:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-26T06:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-26T09:00:00Z38 kt
2019-09-26T12:00:00Z40 kt
2019-09-26T15:00:00Z40 kt
2019-09-26T18:00:00Z40 kt
2019-09-26T21:00:00Z38 kt
2019-09-27T00:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-27T03:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-27T06:00:00Z35 kt
2019-09-27T09:00:00Z33 kt
2019-09-27T12:00:00Z30 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Karen Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 1,003 hPa at the lowest. 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 09-2209-2209-2309-2409-2409-2509-2609-27
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 1,003 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Karen
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2019-09-22T00:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-22T03:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-22T06:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-22T09:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-22T12:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-22T15:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-22T18:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-22T21:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-23T00:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-23T03:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-23T06:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-23T09:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-23T12:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-23T15:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-23T18:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-23T21:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-24T00:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-24T03:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-09-24T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2019-09-24T09:00:00Z1006 hPa
2019-09-24T12:00:00Z1006 hPa
2019-09-24T15:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-09-24T18:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-24T21:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-24T22:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-24T23:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-25T00:00:00Z1003 hPa
2019-09-25T03:00:00Z1003 hPa
2019-09-25T06:00:00Z1003 hPa
2019-09-25T09:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-25T12:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-25T15:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-25T18:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-25T21:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-26T00:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-26T03:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-26T06:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-26T09:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-26T12:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-09-26T15:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-09-26T18:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-09-26T21:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-09-27T00:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-09-27T03:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-09-27T06:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-09-27T09:00:00Z1006 hPa
2019-09-27T12:00:00Z1006 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2019 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2019
Dorian (North Atlantic)48.9 ACE
Lorenzo (North Atlantic)31.0 ACE
Hagibis (Western North Pacific)23.9 ACE
Kyaar:Kyarr (North Indian)23.5 ACE
Wutip (Western North Pacific)22.7 ACE
Joaninha (South-West Indian)19.8 ACE
Barbara (Eastern North Pacific)19.1 ACE
Veronica (South-West Indian)18.2 ACE
Kiko (Eastern North Pacific)17.8 ACE
Fani (North Indian)16.7 ACE
Kenanga (South-West Indian)16.7 ACE
Gelena (South-West Indian)16.2 ACE
Kammuri (Western North Pacific)16.0 ACE
Humberto (North Atlantic)15.2 ACE
Halong (Western North Pacific)15.1 ACE
Bualoi (Western North Pacific)14.8 ACE
Lekima (Western North Pacific)14.7 ACE
Idai (South-West Indian)14.6 ACE
Oma (South Pacific)14.6 ACE
Juliette (Eastern North Pacific)14.6 ACE
Cilida (South-West Indian)14.4 ACE
Erick (Eastern North Pacific)14.0 ACE
Krosa (Western North Pacific)13.6 ACE
Maha (North Indian)12.4 ACE
Vayu (North Indian)11.2 ACE
Lingling (Western North Pacific)11.1 ACE
Haleh (South-West Indian)11.1 ACE
Savannah (South-West Indian)10.5 ACE
Trevor (South Pacific)10.0 ACE
Faxai (Eastern North Pacific)9.6 ACE
Funani (South-West Indian)9.4 ACE
Jerry (North Atlantic)9.3 ACE
Fengshen (Western North Pacific)8.9 ACE
Owen (South Pacific)8.1 ACE
Phanfone (Western North Pacific)7.9 ACE
Flossie (Eastern North Pacific)7.8 ACE
Riley (South-West Indian)7.6 ACE
Lorna (South-West Indian)7.3 ACE
Pola (South Pacific)7.0 ACE
Mitag (Western North Pacific)6.8 ACE
Kenneth (South-West Indian)6.7 ACE
Alcide (South-West Indian)6.6 ACE
Bulbul:Matmo (Western North Pacific)6.5 ACE
Lorena (Eastern North Pacific)6.3 ACE
Nakri (Western North Pacific)6.0 ACE
Sebastien (North Atlantic)5.8 ACE
Neoguri (Western North Pacific)5.6 ACE
Gabrielle (North Atlantic)5.4 ACE
Kalmaegi (Western North Pacific)4.8 ACE
Penny (South Pacific)4.7 ACE
Tapah (Western North Pacific)4.7 ACE
Francisco (Western North Pacific)4.6 ACE
Mario (Eastern North Pacific)4.5 ACE
Wallace (South-West Indian)3.8 ACE
Mona (South Pacific)3.8 ACE
Pablo (North Atlantic)3.6 ACE
Barry (North Atlantic)3.5 ACE
Bailu (Western North Pacific)3.5 ACE
Ivo (Eastern North Pacific)3.5 ACE
Bouchra (South-West Indian)3.3 ACE
Hikaa:Hikka (North Indian)3.0 ACE
Alvin (Eastern North Pacific)2.8 ACE
Melissa (North Atlantic)2.6 ACE
Ann (South Pacific)2.5 ACE
Karen (this storm)2.3 ACE
Danas (Western North Pacific)2.3 ACE
Wipha (Western North Pacific)2.2 ACE
Fung-Wong (Western North Pacific)2.2 ACE
Narda (Eastern North Pacific)1.4 ACE
Raymond (Eastern North Pacific)1.4 ACE
Liua (South Pacific)1.3 ACE
Podul (Western North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Rebekah (North Atlantic)1.2 ACE
Pawan (North Indian)1.1 ACE
Cosme (Eastern North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Lili (South-West Indian)0.9 ACE
Desmond (South-West Indian)0.9 ACE
Nari (Western North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Fernand (North Atlantic)0.9 ACE
Nestor (North Atlantic)0.8 ACE
Peipah (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Ema (Eastern North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Octave (Eastern North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Mun (Western North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Dalila (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Henriette (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Chantal (North Atlantic)0.5 ACE
Erin (North Atlantic)0.5 ACE
Kajiki (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Sepat (Western North Pacific)0.4 ACE
Priscilla (Eastern North Pacific)0.4 ACE
Akoni (Eastern North Pacific)0.4 ACE
Andrea (North Atlantic)0.4 ACE
Eketsang (South-West Indian)0.3 ACE
Olga (North Atlantic)0.3 ACE
Gil (Eastern North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Imelda (North Atlantic)0.2 ACE
Neil (South Pacific)0.1 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.

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.