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1981 Hurricane OTIS (1981297N11261)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1981297N11261
Start Oct 24 00Z
Landfall Oct 30 00Z
Max Intensity 75 kt (Oct 26 18Z)
End Oct 30 00Z
ATCF IDs EP151981
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

No radial wind information for this storm


Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND USA WIND TD9636 WIND
degrees north degrees east kts kts kts
EP 1981-10-24 00:00:00 TS 10.70 -98.80 30 30 30
EP 03:00:00 TS 10.85 -99.57 30 30
EP 06:00:00 TS 10.98 -100.29 30 30 30
EP 09:00:00 TS 11.10 -100.91 30 30
EP 12:00:00 TS 11.20 -101.40 30 30 30
EP 15:00:00 TS 11.30 -101.76 32 32
EP 18:00:00 TS 11.43 -102.02 35 35 35
EP 21:00:00 TS 11.65 -102.24 37 37
EP 1981-10-25 00:00:00 TS 11.90 -102.40 40 40 40
EP 03:00:00 TS 12.15 -102.53 42 42
EP 06:00:00 TS 12.38 -102.62 45 45 45
EP 09:00:00 TS 12.59 -102.69 47 47
EP 12:00:00 TS 12.80 -102.70 50 50 50
EP 15:00:00 TS 13.09 -102.63 50 51
EP 18:00:00 TS 13.37 -102.50 50 50 52
EP 21:00:00 TS 13.56 -102.35 52 53
EP 1981-10-26 00:00:00 TS 13.70 -102.20 55 55 55
EP 03:00:00 TS 13.86 -102.05 57 57
EP 06:00:00 TS 13.98 -101.93 60 60 60
EP 09:00:00 TS 14.01 -101.89 62 62
EP 12:00:00 TS 14.00 -101.90 65 65 65
EP 15:00:00 TS 14.00 -101.89 70 67
EP 18:00:00 TS 14.00 -101.88 75 75 70
EP 21:00:00 TS 13.98 -101.86 75 72
EP 1981-10-27 00:00:00 TS 14.00 -101.90 75 75 75
EP 03:00:00 TS 14.08 -102.01 72 72
EP 06:00:00 TS 14.20 -102.21 70 70 70
EP 09:00:00 TS 14.34 -102.48 67 67
EP 12:00:00 TS 14.50 -102.80 65 65 65
EP 15:00:00 TS 14.64 -103.14 65 65
EP 18:00:00 TS 14.78 -103.48 65 65 65
EP 21:00:00 TS 14.91 -103.79 65 65
EP 1981-10-28 00:00:00 TS 15.10 -104.10 65 65 65
EP 03:00:00 TS 15.41 -104.45 67 66
EP 06:00:00 TS 15.80 -104.80 70 70 67
EP 09:00:00 TS 16.22 -105.14 70 68
EP 12:00:00 TS 16.70 -105.40 70 70 70
EP 15:00:00 TS 17.23 -105.54 70 70
EP 18:00:00 TS 17.78 -105.62 70 70 70
EP 21:00:00 TS 18.30 -105.72 70 70
EP 1981-10-29 00:00:00 TS 18.80 -105.80 70 70 70
EP 03:00:00 TS 19.30 -105.86 67 65
EP 06:00:00 TS 19.79 -105.90 65 65 60
EP 09:00:00 TS 20.25 -105.91 57 55
EP 12:00:00 TS 20.70 -105.90 50 50 50
EP 15:00:00 TS 21.15 -105.90 47 51
EP 18:00:00 TS 21.60 -105.89 45 45 52
EP 21:00:00 TS 22.05 -105.85 50 53
EP 1981-10-30 00:00:00 TS 22.50 -105.80 55 55 55

Source Information

Agency Information
USA hurdat2-nepac-1949-2022-050423.txt:Line=8570:OTIS
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-002:Line=4458
TD9635
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA STATUS USA WIND USA SSHS TD9636 LAT TD9636 LON TD9636 STAGE TD9636 WIND STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts km km degrees north degrees east kts 1 degrees north degrees east kts kts degrees
1981 EP MM 1981-10-24 00:00:00 TS 10.70 -98.80 30 hurdat_epa 598 598 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 10.70 -98.80 TD 30 -1 10.70 -98.80 1 30 15 281
1981 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 10.85 -99.57 613 603 P_________P___ EP151981 10.86 -99.58 TD 30 -1 10.82 -99.54 1 30 15 281
1981 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 10.98 -100.29 30 hurdat_epa 621 621 O_________P___ hurdat_epa EP151981 11.00 -100.30 TD 30 -1 10.94 -100.24 1 30 13 281
1981 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 11.10 -100.91 633 633 P_________P___ EP151981 11.11 -100.92 TD 30 -1 11.06 -100.87 1 30 11 281
1981 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 11.20 -101.40 30 hurdat_epa 642 638 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 11.20 -101.40 TD 30 -1 11.20 -101.40 1 30 9 283
1981 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 11.30 -101.76 645 639 P_________P___ EP151981 11.28 -101.75 TD 32 -1 11.35 -101.79 1 32 6 291
1981 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 11.43 -102.02 35 hurdat_epa 643 631 O_________P___ hurdat_epa EP151981 11.40 -102.00 TS 35 0 11.52 -102.07 1 35 6 307
1981 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 11.65 -102.24 631 611 P_________P___ EP151981 11.63 -102.23 TS 37 0 11.70 -102.27 1 37 6 322
1981 EP MM 1981-10-25 00:00:00 TS 11.90 -102.40 40 hurdat_epa 611 596 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 11.90 -102.40 TS 40 0 11.90 -102.40 2 40 6 330
1981 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 12.15 -102.53 596 571 P_________P___ EP151981 12.16 -102.52 TS 42 0 12.11 -102.56 2 42 5 337
1981 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 12.38 -102.62 45 hurdat_epa 571 553 O_________P___ hurdat_epa EP151981 12.40 -102.60 TS 45 0 12.33 -102.66 2 45 5 341
1981 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 12.59 -102.69 553 532 P_________P___ EP151981 12.59 -102.68 TS 47 0 12.57 -102.71 2 47 4 349
1981 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 12.80 -102.70 50 hurdat_epa 532 496 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 12.80 -102.70 TS 50 0 12.80 -102.70 2 50 5 6
1981 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 13.09 -102.63 496 461 P_________P___ EP151981 13.11 -102.63 TS 50 0 13.05 -102.62 2 51 6 19
1981 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 13.37 -102.50 50 hurdat_epa 461 436 O_________P___ hurdat_epa EP151981 13.40 -102.50 TS 50 0 13.30 -102.50 2 52 5 30
1981 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 13.56 -102.35 436 419 P_________P___ EP151981 13.57 -102.36 TS 52 0 13.52 -102.34 2 53 4 42
1981 EP MM 1981-10-26 00:00:00 TS 13.70 -102.20 55 hurdat_epa 419 394 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 13.70 -102.20 TS 55 0 13.70 -102.20 2 55 4 45
1981 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 13.86 -102.05 391 377 P_________P___ EP151981 13.87 -102.03 TS 57 0 13.83 -102.10 2 57 4 44
1981 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 13.98 -101.93 60 hurdat_epa 377 377 O_________P___ hurdat_epa EP151981 14.00 -101.90 TS 60 0 13.92 -102.01 2 60 2 45
1981 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 14.01 -101.89 377 377 P_________P___ EP151981 14.02 -101.88 TS 62 0 13.97 -101.95 2 62 0 0
1981 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 14.00 -101.90 65 hurdat_epa 377 377 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 14.00 -101.90 HU 65 1 14.00 -101.90 3 65 0 0
1981 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 14.00 -101.89 377 377 P_________P___ EP151981 14.00 -101.90 HU 70 1 14.00 -101.84 3 67 0 0
1981 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 14.00 -101.88 75 hurdat_epa 377 377 O_________P___ hurdat_epa EP151981 14.00 -101.90 HU 75 1 13.98 -101.81 3 70 0 0
1981 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 13.98 -101.86 377 377 P_________P___ EP151981 13.98 -101.88 HU 75 1 13.98 -101.82 3 72 0 0
1981 EP MM 1981-10-27 00:00:00 TS 14.00 -101.90 75 hurdat_epa 377 370 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 14.00 -101.90 HU 75 1 14.00 -101.90 4 75 2 303
1981 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 14.08 -102.01 370 363 P_________P___ EP151981 14.08 -102.01 HU 72 1 14.08 -102.04 4 72 4 303
1981 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 14.20 -102.21 70 hurdat_epa 366 359 O_________P___ hurdat_epa EP151981 14.20 -102.20 HU 70 1 14.20 -102.25 4 70 5 300
1981 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 14.34 -102.48 367 357 P_________P___ EP151981 14.34 -102.47 HU 67 1 14.35 -102.51 4 67 6 298
1981 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 14.50 -102.80 65 hurdat_epa 362 358 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 14.50 -102.80 HU 65 1 14.50 -102.80 4 65 7 295
1981 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 14.64 -103.14 370 366 P_________P___ EP151981 14.65 -103.15 HU 65 1 14.60 -103.10 4 65 7 293
1981 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 14.78 -103.48 65 hurdat_epa 369 366 O_________P___ hurdat_epa EP151981 14.80 -103.50 HU 65 1 14.72 -103.42 4 65 7 293
1981 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 14.91 -103.79 369 355 P_________P___ EP151981 14.92 -103.80 HU 65 1 14.87 -103.76 4 65 7 298
1981 EP MM 1981-10-28 00:00:00 TS 15.10 -104.10 65 hurdat_epa 359 338 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 15.10 -104.10 HU 65 1 15.10 -104.10 4 65 8 308
1981 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 15.41 -104.45 341 312 P_________P___ EP151981 15.41 -104.45 HU 67 1 15.41 -104.46 4 66 10 316
1981 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 15.80 -104.80 70 hurdat_epa 312 290 O_________P___ hurdat_epa EP151981 15.80 -104.80 HU 70 1 15.79 -104.82 4 67 11 321
1981 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 16.22 -105.14 290 269 P_________P___ EP151981 16.22 -105.14 HU 70 1 16.22 -105.14 4 68 11 328
1981 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 16.70 -105.40 70 hurdat_epa 269 235 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 16.70 -105.40 HU 70 1 16.70 -105.40 4 70 11 339
1981 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 17.23 -105.54 235 177 P_________P___ EP151981 17.24 -105.53 HU 70 1 17.20 -105.58 4 70 11 349
1981 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 17.78 -105.62 70 hurdat_epa 177 138 O_________P___ hurdat_epa EP151981 17.80 -105.60 HU 70 1 17.73 -105.69 4 70 11 351
1981 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 18.30 -105.72 138 107 P_________P___ EP151981 18.31 -105.71 HU 70 1 18.27 -105.76 4 70 10 351
1981 EP MM 1981-10-29 00:00:00 TS 18.80 -105.80 70 hurdat_epa 107 76 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 18.80 -105.80 HU 70 1 18.80 -105.80 4 70 10 352
1981 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 19.30 -105.86 77 47 P_________P___ EP151981 19.31 -105.87 HU 67 1 19.29 -105.85 4 65 10 355
1981 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 19.79 -105.90 65 hurdat_epa 47 30 O_________P___ hurdat_epa EP151981 19.80 -105.90 HU 65 1 19.77 -105.89 4 60 10 357
1981 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 20.25 -105.91 23 20 P_________P___ EP151981 20.26 -105.91 HU 57 0 20.24 -105.90 4 55 9 0
1981 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 20.70 -105.90 50 hurdat_epa 39 39 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 20.70 -105.90 TS 50 0 20.70 -105.90 2 50 9 0
1981 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 21.15 -105.90 61 46 P_________P___ EP151981 21.15 -105.91 TS 47 0 21.15 -105.89 2 51 9 1
1981 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 21.60 -105.89 45 hurdat_epa 46 30 O_________P___ hurdat_epa EP151981 21.60 -105.90 TS 45 0 21.61 -105.86 2 52 9 2
1981 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 22.05 -105.85 30 0 P_________P___ EP151981 22.05 -105.86 TS 50 0 22.05 -105.83 2 53 9 6
1981 EP MM 1981-10-30 00:00:00 TS 22.50 -105.80 55 hurdat_epa 0 O_________O___ hurdat_epa EP151981 22.50 -105.80 TS 55 0 22.50 -105.80 2 55 9 7