Category: Hazards

HURDAT2 Best Track Data (Atlantic and Northeast/North Central Pacific)

NOAA National Weather Service, National Hurricane Center (NHC)

Commercial
Yes
Format
Several
Coverage
Atlantic basin (1851 to 2025) and Northeast/North Central Pacific (1949 to 2025)
Last updated
Added to findgis 31 Oct 2026 · Update frequency Annual

The Atlantic record starts in 1851 and the Northeast and North Central Pacific in 1949, both through 2025. Storm size joins the record in 2004, and the older HURDAT file is retired.

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Source and attribution

Publisher
NOAA National Weather Service, National Hurricane Center (NHC)
License
Public domain
Commercial use
Yes
Attribution required
No
Modification allowed
See publisher
Redistribution allowed
See publisher
Share-alike
No
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Type
Vector
Time
1851–2025
Extent
-179.217.6-64.571.4West, south, east, north. Approximate region extent.

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