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Paulette: 2020 North Atlantic

Paulette reached 90 kt (167 km/h, 104 mph) (C2) in the 2020 North Atlantic season, from 2020-09-07 to 2020-09-28, with track, wind and pressure and 15.9 ACE.

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

Key Facts

  • Paulette was a category 2 at its peak in the 2020 North Atlantic season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 90 kt (167 km/h, 104 mph), reached on 14 September 2020, and the lowest pressure was 965 hPa.
  • The track runs from 7 September 2020 to 28 September 2020 with 174 six hourly positions.
  • Paulette accumulated 15.9 ACE.
  • No landfall is recorded in the track.

Track

7 September 2020 to 28 September 2020
Track of Paulette 2020, coloured by intensity Paulette formed on 7 September 2020 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 2.
Paulette formed on 7 September 2020 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 2. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS.
Track of Paulette 2020, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Paulette16.9, -41.336.1, -25.5174

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Paulette Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 90 kt (167 km/h, 104 mph). 0 25 50 75 100 09-0709-0909-1209-1509-1709-2009-2309-26
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 90 kt (167 km/h, 104 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Paulette
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2020-09-07T00:00:00Z30 kt
2020-09-07T03:00:00Z30 kt
2020-09-07T06:00:00Z30 kt
2020-09-07T09:00:00Z33 kt
2020-09-07T12:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-07T15:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-07T18:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-07T21:00:00Z38 kt
2020-09-08T00:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-08T03:00:00Z43 kt
2020-09-08T06:00:00Z45 kt
2020-09-08T09:00:00Z48 kt
2020-09-08T12:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-08T15:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-08T18:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-08T21:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-09T00:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-09T03:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-09T06:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-09T09:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-09T12:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-09T15:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-09T18:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-09T21:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-10T00:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-10T03:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-10T06:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-10T09:00:00Z48 kt
2020-09-10T12:00:00Z45 kt
2020-09-10T15:00:00Z45 kt
2020-09-10T18:00:00Z45 kt
2020-09-10T21:00:00Z48 kt
2020-09-11T00:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-11T03:00:00Z53 kt
2020-09-11T06:00:00Z55 kt
2020-09-11T09:00:00Z55 kt
2020-09-11T12:00:00Z55 kt
2020-09-11T15:00:00Z55 kt
2020-09-11T18:00:00Z55 kt
2020-09-11T21:00:00Z58 kt
2020-09-12T00:00:00Z60 kt
2020-09-12T03:00:00Z60 kt
2020-09-12T06:00:00Z60 kt
2020-09-12T09:00:00Z60 kt
2020-09-12T12:00:00Z60 kt
2020-09-12T15:00:00Z60 kt
2020-09-12T18:00:00Z60 kt
2020-09-12T21:00:00Z63 kt
2020-09-13T00:00:00Z65 kt
2020-09-13T03:00:00Z65 kt
2020-09-13T06:00:00Z65 kt
2020-09-13T09:00:00Z68 kt
2020-09-13T12:00:00Z70 kt
2020-09-13T15:00:00Z73 kt
2020-09-13T18:00:00Z75 kt
2020-09-13T21:00:00Z75 kt
2020-09-14T00:00:00Z75 kt
2020-09-14T03:00:00Z78 kt
2020-09-14T06:00:00Z80 kt
2020-09-14T08:50:00Z85 kt
2020-09-14T09:00:00Z85 kt
2020-09-14T12:00:00Z85 kt
2020-09-14T15:00:00Z88 kt
2020-09-14T18:00:00Z90 kt
2020-09-14T21:00:00Z90 kt
2020-09-15T00:00:00Z90 kt
2020-09-15T03:00:00Z90 kt
2020-09-15T06:00:00Z90 kt
2020-09-15T09:00:00Z90 kt
2020-09-15T12:00:00Z90 kt
2020-09-15T15:00:00Z88 kt
2020-09-15T18:00:00Z85 kt
2020-09-15T21:00:00Z85 kt
2020-09-16T00:00:00Z85 kt
2020-09-16T03:00:00Z83 kt
2020-09-16T06:00:00Z80 kt
2020-09-16T09:00:00Z78 kt
2020-09-16T12:00:00Z75 kt
2020-09-16T15:00:00Z73 kt
2020-09-16T18:00:00Z70 kt
2020-09-16T21:00:00Z68 kt
2020-09-17T00:00:00Z65 kt
2020-09-17T03:00:00Z63 kt
2020-09-17T06:00:00Z60 kt
2020-09-17T09:00:00Z58 kt
2020-09-17T12:00:00Z55 kt
2020-09-17T15:00:00Z53 kt
2020-09-17T18:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-17T21:00:00Z48 kt
2020-09-18T00:00:00Z45 kt
2020-09-18T03:00:00Z45 kt
2020-09-18T06:00:00Z45 kt
2020-09-18T09:00:00Z43 kt
2020-09-18T12:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-18T15:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-18T18:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-18T21:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-19T00:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-19T03:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-19T06:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-19T09:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-19T12:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-19T15:00:00Z38 kt
2020-09-19T18:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-19T21:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-20T00:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-20T03:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-20T06:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-20T09:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-20T12:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-20T15:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-20T18:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-20T21:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-21T00:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-21T03:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-21T06:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-21T09:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-21T12:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-21T15:00:00Z38 kt
2020-09-21T18:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-21T21:00:00Z45 kt
2020-09-22T00:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-22T03:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-22T06:00:00Z50 kt
2020-09-22T09:00:00Z45 kt
2020-09-22T12:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-22T15:00:00Z38 kt
2020-09-22T18:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-22T21:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-23T00:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-23T03:00:00Z38 kt
2020-09-23T06:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-23T09:00:00Z43 kt
2020-09-23T12:00:00Z45 kt
2020-09-23T15:00:00Z45 kt
2020-09-23T18:00:00Z45 kt
2020-09-23T21:00:00Z43 kt
2020-09-24T00:00:00Z40 kt
2020-09-24T03:00:00Z38 kt
2020-09-24T06:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-24T09:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-24T12:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-24T15:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-24T18:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-24T21:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-25T00:00:00Z35 kt
2020-09-25T03:00:00Z33 kt
2020-09-25T06:00:00Z30 kt
2020-09-25T09:00:00Z30 kt
2020-09-25T12:00:00Z30 kt
2020-09-25T15:00:00Z30 kt
2020-09-25T18:00:00Z30 kt
2020-09-25T21:00:00Z30 kt
2020-09-26T00:00:00Z30 kt
2020-09-26T03:00:00Z28 kt
2020-09-26T06:00:00Z25 kt
2020-09-26T09:00:00Z25 kt
2020-09-26T12:00:00Z25 kt
2020-09-26T15:00:00Z25 kt
2020-09-26T18:00:00Z25 kt
2020-09-26T21:00:00Z25 kt
2020-09-27T00:00:00Z25 kt
2020-09-27T03:00:00Z25 kt
2020-09-27T06:00:00Z25 kt
2020-09-27T09:00:00Z25 kt
2020-09-27T12:00:00Z25 kt
2020-09-27T15:00:00Z23 kt
2020-09-27T18:00:00Z20 kt
2020-09-27T21:00:00Z20 kt
2020-09-28T00:00:00Z20 kt
2020-09-28T03:00:00Z20 kt
2020-09-28T06:00:00Z20 kt
2020-09-28T09:00:00Z20 kt
2020-09-28T12:00:00Z20 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Paulette Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 965 hPa at the lowest. 960 1020 1080 1140 1200 09-0709-0909-1209-1509-1709-2009-2309-26
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 965 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Paulette
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2020-09-07T00:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-09-07T03:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-09-07T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-09-07T09:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-09-07T12:00:00Z1005 hPa
2020-09-07T15:00:00Z1005 hPa
2020-09-07T18:00:00Z1005 hPa
2020-09-07T21:00:00Z1005 hPa
2020-09-08T00:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-09-08T03:00:00Z1002 hPa
2020-09-08T06:00:00Z1000 hPa
2020-09-08T09:00:00Z999 hPa
2020-09-08T12:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-09-08T15:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-09-08T18:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-09-08T21:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-09-09T00:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-09-09T03:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-09-09T06:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-09-09T09:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-09-09T12:00:00Z996 hPa
2020-09-09T15:00:00Z996 hPa
2020-09-09T18:00:00Z996 hPa
2020-09-09T21:00:00Z996 hPa
2020-09-10T00:00:00Z996 hPa
2020-09-10T03:00:00Z996 hPa
2020-09-10T06:00:00Z996 hPa
2020-09-10T09:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-09-10T12:00:00Z998 hPa
2020-09-10T15:00:00Z998 hPa
2020-09-10T18:00:00Z998 hPa
2020-09-10T21:00:00Z996 hPa
2020-09-11T00:00:00Z994 hPa
2020-09-11T03:00:00Z993 hPa
2020-09-11T06:00:00Z991 hPa
2020-09-11T09:00:00Z991 hPa
2020-09-11T12:00:00Z990 hPa
2020-09-11T15:00:00Z990 hPa
2020-09-11T18:00:00Z989 hPa
2020-09-11T21:00:00Z988 hPa
2020-09-12T00:00:00Z987 hPa
2020-09-12T03:00:00Z987 hPa
2020-09-12T06:00:00Z986 hPa
2020-09-12T09:00:00Z986 hPa
2020-09-12T12:00:00Z985 hPa
2020-09-12T15:00:00Z985 hPa
2020-09-12T18:00:00Z984 hPa
2020-09-12T21:00:00Z983 hPa
2020-09-13T00:00:00Z981 hPa
2020-09-13T03:00:00Z981 hPa
2020-09-13T06:00:00Z980 hPa
2020-09-13T09:00:00Z978 hPa
2020-09-13T12:00:00Z976 hPa
2020-09-13T15:00:00Z975 hPa
2020-09-13T18:00:00Z974 hPa
2020-09-13T21:00:00Z974 hPa
2020-09-14T00:00:00Z974 hPa
2020-09-14T03:00:00Z974 hPa
2020-09-14T06:00:00Z973 hPa
2020-09-14T08:50:00Z971 hPa
2020-09-14T09:00:00Z971 hPa
2020-09-14T12:00:00Z968 hPa
2020-09-14T15:00:00Z967 hPa
2020-09-14T18:00:00Z965 hPa
2020-09-14T21:00:00Z965 hPa
2020-09-15T00:00:00Z965 hPa
2020-09-15T03:00:00Z965 hPa
2020-09-15T06:00:00Z965 hPa
2020-09-15T09:00:00Z965 hPa
2020-09-15T12:00:00Z965 hPa
2020-09-15T15:00:00Z966 hPa
2020-09-15T18:00:00Z966 hPa
2020-09-15T21:00:00Z966 hPa
2020-09-16T00:00:00Z966 hPa
2020-09-16T03:00:00Z967 hPa
2020-09-16T06:00:00Z968 hPa
2020-09-16T09:00:00Z971 hPa
2020-09-16T12:00:00Z973 hPa
2020-09-16T15:00:00Z974 hPa
2020-09-16T18:00:00Z974 hPa
2020-09-16T21:00:00Z975 hPa
2020-09-17T00:00:00Z975 hPa
2020-09-17T03:00:00Z976 hPa
2020-09-17T06:00:00Z977 hPa
2020-09-17T09:00:00Z978 hPa
2020-09-17T12:00:00Z979 hPa
2020-09-17T15:00:00Z981 hPa
2020-09-17T18:00:00Z982 hPa
2020-09-17T21:00:00Z984 hPa
2020-09-18T00:00:00Z986 hPa
2020-09-18T03:00:00Z988 hPa
2020-09-18T06:00:00Z989 hPa
2020-09-18T09:00:00Z993 hPa
2020-09-18T12:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-09-18T15:00:00Z998 hPa
2020-09-18T18:00:00Z999 hPa
2020-09-18T21:00:00Z1001 hPa
2020-09-19T00:00:00Z1002 hPa
2020-09-19T03:00:00Z1002 hPa
2020-09-19T06:00:00Z1002 hPa
2020-09-19T09:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-09-19T12:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-09-19T15:00:00Z1007 hPa
2020-09-19T18:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-19T21:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-20T00:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-20T03:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-20T06:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-20T09:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-20T12:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-20T15:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-20T18:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-20T21:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-21T00:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-21T03:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-21T06:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-21T09:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-21T12:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-21T15:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-21T18:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-21T21:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-09-22T00:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-09-22T03:00:00Z1003 hPa
2020-09-22T06:00:00Z1002 hPa
2020-09-22T09:00:00Z1003 hPa
2020-09-22T12:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-09-22T15:00:00Z1005 hPa
2020-09-22T18:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-09-22T21:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-09-23T00:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-09-23T03:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-09-23T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-09-23T09:00:00Z1005 hPa
2020-09-23T12:00:00Z1003 hPa
2020-09-23T15:00:00Z1003 hPa
2020-09-23T18:00:00Z1003 hPa
2020-09-23T21:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-09-24T00:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-09-24T03:00:00Z1009 hPa
2020-09-24T06:00:00Z1010 hPa
2020-09-24T09:00:00Z1011 hPa
2020-09-24T12:00:00Z1012 hPa
2020-09-24T15:00:00Z1013 hPa
2020-09-24T18:00:00Z1013 hPa
2020-09-24T21:00:00Z1015 hPa
2020-09-25T00:00:00Z1016 hPa
2020-09-25T03:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-25T06:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-25T09:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-25T12:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-25T15:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-25T18:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-25T21:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-26T00:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-26T03:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-26T06:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-26T09:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-26T12:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-26T15:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-26T18:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-26T21:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-27T00:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-27T03:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-27T06:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-27T09:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-27T12:00:00Z1017 hPa
2020-09-27T15:00:00Z1018 hPa
2020-09-27T18:00:00Z1018 hPa
2020-09-27T21:00:00Z1018 hPa
2020-09-28T00:00:00Z1018 hPa
2020-09-28T03:00:00Z1018 hPa
2020-09-28T06:00:00Z1018 hPa
2020-09-28T09:00:00Z1018 hPa
2020-09-28T12:00:00Z1018 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2020 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2020
Teddy (North Atlantic)26.2 ACE
Harold (South Pacific)24.8 ACE
Douglas (Eastern North Pacific)20.8 ACE
Marie (Eastern North Pacific)18.5 ACE
Eta (North Atlantic)18.2 ACE
Haishen (Western North Pacific)17.5 ACE
Paulette (this storm)15.9 ACE
Amphan (North Indian)15.4 ACE
Delta (North Atlantic)15.1 ACE
Goni (Western North Pacific)15.0 ACE
Maysak (Western North Pacific)13.8 ACE
Epsilon (North Atlantic)13.3 ACE
Laura (North Atlantic)12.9 ACE
Iota (North Atlantic)12.3 ACE
Genevieve (Eastern North Pacific)11.6 ACE
Bavi (Western North Pacific)9.6 ACE
Isaias (North Atlantic)9.4 ACE
Vamco (Western North Pacific)9.1 ACE
Molave (Western North Pacific)8.6 ACE
Ferdinand (South-West Indian)8.4 ACE
Belna (South-West Indian)8.4 ACE
Chan-Hom (Western North Pacific)8.4 ACE
Sarai (South Pacific)8.0 ACE
Herold (South-West Indian)7.7 ACE
Zeta (North Atlantic)7.5 ACE
Sally (North Atlantic)7.3 ACE
Irondro (South-West Indian)6.4 ACE
Uesi (South Pacific)6.4 ACE
Elida (Eastern North Pacific)6.2 ACE
Saudel (Western North Pacific)5.9 ACE
Claudia (South-West Indian)5.9 ACE
Ambali (South-West Indian)5.8 ACE
Vongfong (Western North Pacific)5.6 ACE
Theta (North Atlantic)5.3 ACE
Cristina (Eastern North Pacific)5.1 ACE
Damien (South-West Indian)4.7 ACE
Cristobal (North Atlantic)4.0 ACE
Gabekile (South-West Indian)3.9 ACE
Atsani (Western North Pacific)3.9 ACE
Hagupit (Western North Pacific)3.7 ACE
Calvinia (South-West Indian)3.7 ACE
Hanna (North Atlantic)3.6 ACE
Beta (North Atlantic)3.5 ACE
Tino (South Pacific)3.5 ACE
Marco (North Atlantic)3.4 ACE
Kujira (Western North Pacific)3.1 ACE
Rita (South Pacific)3.0 ACE
Dolphin (Western North Pacific)2.8 ACE
Gonzalo (North Atlantic)2.8 ACE
Gamma (North Atlantic)2.8 ACE
Nivar (North Indian)2.7 ACE
Karina (Eastern North Pacific)2.7 ACE
Lowell (Eastern North Pacific)2.6 ACE
Nana (North Atlantic)2.5 ACE
Iselle (Eastern North Pacific)2.5 ACE
Gretel (South Pacific)2.3 ACE
Francisco (South-West Indian)2.2 ACE
Vicky (North Atlantic)2.2 ACE
Noul (Western North Pacific)2.1 ACE
Rene (North Atlantic)2.0 ACE
Norbert (Eastern North Pacific)2.0 ACE
Wasi (South Pacific)1.9 ACE
Arthur (North Atlantic)1.8 ACE
Gati (North Indian)1.6 ACE
Josephine (North Atlantic)1.5 ACE
Nangka (Western North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Wilfred (North Atlantic)1.4 ACE
Burevi (North Indian)1.3 ACE
Mekkhala (Western North Pacific)1.3 ACE
Diane (South-West Indian)1.3 ACE
Jangmi (Western North Pacific)1.3 ACE
Esami (South-West Indian)1.3 ACE
Odalys (Eastern North Pacific)1.3 ACE
Alpha (North Atlantic)1.2 ACE
Blake (South-West Indian)1.2 ACE
Nisarga (North Indian)1.2 ACE
Hernan (Eastern North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Fay (North Atlantic)1.2 ACE
Higos (Western North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Julio (Eastern North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Etau (Western North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Kyle (North Atlantic)1.0 ACE
Krovanh (Western North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Polo (Eastern North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Nuri (Western North Pacific)0.8 ACE
Sinlaku (Western North Pacific)0.8 ACE
Mangga (South-West Indian)0.7 ACE
Omar (North Atlantic)0.7 ACE
Jeruto (South-West Indian)0.7 ACE
Esther (South Pacific)0.6 ACE
Vicky (South Pacific)0.6 ACE
Dolly (North Atlantic)0.6 ACE
Edouard (North Atlantic)0.6 ACE
Linfa (Western North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Bertha (North Atlantic)0.4 ACE
Amanda (Eastern North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Boris (Eastern North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Fausto (Eastern North 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.

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