1996 Storm Archive: Major Hurricane Fran (08/23/1996 - 09/10/1996)
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Storm Coordinates
| Date: | Time: | Lat: | Lon: | Wind(mph): | Pressure: | Storm Type: |
| 08/23 | 12 GMT | 14.0 | 21.0 | 30 | 1012 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/23 | 18 GMT | 14.1 | 22.8 | 30 | 1011 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/24 | 00 GMT | 14.2 | 24.8 | 30 | 1010 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/24 | 06 GMT | 14.2 | 26.6 | 35 | 1009 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/24 | 12 GMT | 14.1 | 28.2 | 35 | 1009 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/24 | 18 GMT | 14.1 | 29.6 | 35 | 1009 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/25 | 00 GMT | 14.1 | 30.8 | 30 | 1009 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/25 | 06 GMT | 14.3 | 32.0 | 30 | 1009 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/25 | 12 GMT | 14.6 | 33.4 | 30 | 1009 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/25 | 18 GMT | 14.7 | 35.1 | 30 | 1009 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/26 | 00 GMT | 14.9 | 37.0 | 30 | 1009 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/26 | 06 GMT | 15.1 | 38.6 | 30 | 1009 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/26 | 12 GMT | 15.3 | 40.0 | 35 | 1009 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/26 | 18 GMT | 15.2 | 41.4 | 35 | 1008 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/27 | 00 GMT | 14.9 | 42.7 | 35 | 1007 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/27 | 06 GMT | 14.7 | 43.8 | 35 | 1006 | Tropical Depression |
| 08/27 | 12 GMT | 14.6 | 44.9 | 40 | 1005 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/27 | 18 GMT | 14.6 | 46.1 | 45 | 1004 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/28 | 00 GMT | 14.6 | 47.5 | 50 | 1002 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/28 | 06 GMT | 15.0 | 49.1 | 60 | 1000 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/28 | 12 GMT | 15.5 | 50.7 | 65 | 995 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/28 | 18 GMT | 15.9 | 52.3 | 70 | 990 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/29 | 00 GMT | 16.4 | 53.7 | 75 | 987 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/29 | 06 GMT | 17.0 | 55.0 | 75 | 987 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/29 | 12 GMT | 17.8 | 56.3 | 75 | 988 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/29 | 18 GMT | 18.6 | 57.5 | 75 | 988 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/30 | 00 GMT | 19.1 | 58.5 | 75 | 991 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/30 | 06 GMT | 19.4 | 59.4 | 75 | 991 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/30 | 12 GMT | 19.8 | 60.1 | 75 | 989 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/30 | 18 GMT | 20.2 | 60.6 | 70 | 990 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/31 | 00 GMT | 20.5 | 60.9 | 70 | 988 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/31 | 06 GMT | 20.8 | 61.2 | 70 | 987 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/31 | 12 GMT | 21.1 | 61.4 | 75 | 984 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/31 | 18 GMT | 21.5 | 61.7 | 75 | 983 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/01 | 00 GMT | 21.7 | 62.1 | 75 | 978 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/01 | 06 GMT | 21.9 | 62.6 | 75 | 982 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/01 | 12 GMT | 22.2 | 63.2 | 80 | 982 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/01 | 18 GMT | 22.5 | 63.9 | 85 | 981 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/02 | 00 GMT | 22.9 | 64.7 | 85 | 978 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/02 | 06 GMT | 23.3 | 65.7 | 85 | 976 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/02 | 12 GMT | 23.6 | 66.7 | 85 | 976 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/02 | 18 GMT | 23.9 | 67.9 | 85 | 976 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/03 | 00 GMT | 24.2 | 69.0 | 85 | 977 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/03 | 06 GMT | 24.4 | 70.1 | 90 | 975 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/03 | 12 GMT | 24.7 | 71.2 | 90 | 973 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/03 | 18 GMT | 25.2 | 72.2 | 100 | 968 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 09/04 | 00 GMT | 25.7 | 73.1 | 110 | 961 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 09/04 | 06 GMT | 26.4 | 73.9 | 115 | 953 | Major Hurricane |
| 09/04 | 12 GMT | 27.0 | 74.7 | 120 | 956 | Major Hurricane |
| 09/04 | 18 GMT | 27.7 | 75.5 | 120 | 952 | Major Hurricane |
| 09/05 | 00 GMT | 28.6 | 76.1 | 120 | 946 | Major Hurricane |
| 09/05 | 06 GMT | 29.8 | 76.7 | 120 | 952 | Major Hurricane |
| 09/05 | 12 GMT | 31.0 | 77.2 | 115 | 954 | Major Hurricane |
| 09/05 | 18 GMT | 32.3 | 77.8 | 115 | 952 | Major Hurricane |
| 09/06 | 00 GMT | 33.7 | 78.0 | 115 | 954 | Major Hurricane |
| 09/06 | 06 GMT | 35.2 | 78.7 | 75 | 970 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 09/06 | 12 GMT | 36.7 | 79.0 | 45 | 985 | Tropical Storm |
| 09/06 | 18 GMT | 38.0 | 79.4 | 35 | 995 | Tropical Depression |
| 09/07 | 00 GMT | 39.2 | 79.9 | 35 | 1000 | Tropical Depression |
| 09/07 | 06 GMT | 40.4 | 80.4 | 35 | 1001 | Tropical Depression |
| 09/07 | 12 GMT | 41.2 | 80.5 | 35 | 1001 | Tropical Depression |
| 09/07 | 18 GMT | 42.0 | 80.4 | 35 | 1000 | Tropical Depression |
| 09/08 | 00 GMT | 42.8 | 80.1 | 35 | 999 | Tropical Depression |
| 09/08 | 06 GMT | 43.4 | 79.9 | 35 | 999 | Tropical Depression |
| 09/08 | 12 GMT | 44.0 | 79.0 | 30 | 1000 | Tropical Depression |
| 09/08 | 18 GMT | 44.5 | 77.6 | 30 | 1001 | Tropical Depression |
| 09/09 | 00 GMT | 44.9 | 75.9 | 30 | 1002 | Extratropical Storm |
| 09/09 | 06 GMT | 45.4 | 74.0 | 25 | 1004 | Extratropical Storm |
| 09/09 | 12 GMT | 45.7 | 72.3 | 15 | 1006 | Extratropical Storm |
| 09/09 | 18 GMT | 46.0 | 71.1 | 15 | 1008 | Extratropical Storm |
| 09/10 | 00 GMT | 46.7 | 70.0 | 15 | 1010 | Extratropical Storm |