Storm Activity: Sep 30, 1961 - Oct 10, 1961
Oct 10 · 06:00 GMT 40 mph -- Extratropical
| Oct 10 | 06:00 GMT | 45.3 | -60.5 | 40 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 10 | 03:00 GMT | 45.07 | -62.62 | 40 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 10 | 00:00 GMT | 44.8 | -64.5 | 40 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 9 | 21:00 GMT | 44.51 | -65.97 | 45 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 9 | 18:00 GMT | 44.2 | -67 | 45 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 9 | 15:00 GMT | 43.83 | -67.7 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 9 | 12:00 GMT | 43.5 | -68 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 9 | 09:00 GMT | 43.31 | -68.03 | 55 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 9 | 06:00 GMT | 43.1 | -67.8 | 60 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 9 | 03:00 GMT | 42.7 | -67.46 | 65 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 9 | 00:00 GMT | 42.2 | -67 | 70 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 8 | 21:00 GMT | 41.72 | -66.5 | 75 mph | -- | Extratropical | 1 |
| Oct 8 | 18:00 GMT | 41.2 | -66 | 80 mph | -- | Extratropical | 1 |
| Oct 8 | 15:00 GMT | 40.65 | -65.56 | 85 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Oct 8 | 12:00 GMT | 40.1 | -65.2 | 90 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Oct 8 | 09:00 GMT | 39.61 | -64.93 | 100 mph | -- | Hurricane | 2 |
| Oct 8 | 06:00 GMT | 39.1 | -64.7 | 110 mph | -- | Hurricane | 2 |
| Oct 8 | 03:00 GMT | 38.53 | -64.41 | 115 mph | -- | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 8 | 00:00 GMT | 37.9 | -64.2 | 120 mph | -- | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 7 | 21:00 GMT | 37.21 | -64.14 | 125 mph | -- | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 7 | 18:00 GMT | 36.5 | -64.2 | 125 mph | -- | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 7 | 15:00 GMT | 35.83 | -64.3 | 130 mph | -- | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 7 | 12:00 GMT | 35.2 | -64.5 | 130 mph | -- | Hurricane | 4 |
| Oct 7 | 09:00 GMT | 34.58 | -64.79 | 130 mph | -- | Hurricane | 4 |
| Oct 7 | 06:00 GMT | 34 | -65.2 | 130 mph | -- | Hurricane | 4 |
| Oct 7 | 03:00 GMT | 33.48 | -65.72 | 130 mph | -- | Hurricane | 4 |
| Oct 7 | 00:00 GMT | 33 | -66.3 | 130 mph | 948 mb | Hurricane | 4 |
| Oct 6 | 21:00 GMT | 32.54 | -66.87 | 130 mph | 951 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 6 | 18:00 GMT | 32.1 | -67.4 | 125 mph | 954 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 6 | 15:00 GMT | 31.69 | -67.84 | 125 mph | -- | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 6 | 12:00 GMT | 31.3 | -68.2 | 125 mph | -- | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 6 | 09:00 GMT | 30.89 | -68.51 | 125 mph | -- | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 6 | 06:00 GMT | 30.5 | -68.8 | 120 mph | -- | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 6 | 03:00 GMT | 30.14 | -69.13 | 120 mph | -- | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 6 | 00:00 GMT | 29.8 | -69.5 | 120 mph | 960 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 5 | 21:00 GMT | 29.45 | -69.91 | 115 mph | 961 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 5 | 18:00 GMT | 29.1 | -70.3 | 115 mph | 963 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Oct 5 | 15:00 GMT | 28.76 | -70.62 | 110 mph | 968 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Oct 5 | 12:00 GMT | 28.4 | -70.9 | 105 mph | 973 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Oct 5 | 09:00 GMT | 27.97 | -71.16 | 95 mph | 982 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 06:00 GMT | 27.5 | -71.4 | 85 mph | 991 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 03:00 GMT | 27.02 | -71.65 | 80 mph | 994 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 00:00 GMT | 26.5 | -71.8 | 75 mph | 997 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 21:00 GMT | 25.97 | -71.75 | 75 mph | 997 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 18:00 GMT | 25.4 | -71.6 | 75 mph | 998 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 15:00 GMT | 24.81 | -71.48 | 75 mph | 998 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 12:00 GMT | 24.2 | -71.3 | 75 mph | 999 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 09:00 GMT | 23.6 | -71.01 | 70 mph | 1,000 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 4 | 06:00 GMT | 23 | -70.7 | 70 mph | 1,002 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 4 | 03:00 GMT | 22.41 | -70.45 | 65 mph | 1,003 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 4 | 00:00 GMT | 21.8 | -70.2 | 65 mph | 1,005 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 3 | 21:00 GMT | 21.14 | -69.89 | 60 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 3 | 18:00 GMT | 20.5 | -69.6 | 60 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 3 | 15:00 GMT | 19.91 | -69.39 | 60 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 3 | 12:00 GMT | 19.4 | -69.2 | 60 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 3 | 09:00 GMT | 19.12 | -69.05 | 55 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 3 | 06:00 GMT | 18.6 | -68.7 | 50 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 3 | 05:00 GMT | 18.3 | -68.5 | 50 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 3 | 03:00 GMT | 17.97 | -68.21 | 50 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 3 | 00:00 GMT | 17.8 | -67.9 | 50 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 2 | 21:00 GMT | 17.41 | -67.47 | 50 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 2 | 18:00 GMT | 17 | -67 | 50 mph | 1,010 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 2 | 15:00 GMT | 16.61 | -66.5 | 50 mph | 1,010 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 2 | 12:00 GMT | 16.3 | -66 | 50 mph | 1,011 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 2 | 09:00 GMT | 16.15 | -65.54 | 50 mph | 1,010 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 2 | 06:00 GMT | 16.1 | -65.1 | 50 mph | 1,010 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 2 | 03:00 GMT | 16.04 | -64.65 | 50 mph | 1,010 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 2 | 00:00 GMT | 16 | -64.2 | 45 mph | 1,010 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 21:00 GMT | 15.93 | -63.76 | 45 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 18:00 GMT | 15.9 | -63.3 | 45 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 15:00 GMT | 15.93 | -62.81 | 50 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 12:00 GMT | 16 | -62.3 | 50 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 09:00 GMT | 16.06 | -61.79 | 55 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 08:00 GMT | 16.1 | -61.6 | 60 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 06:00 GMT | 16.2 | -61.2 | 60 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 03:00 GMT | 16.23 | -60.75 | 55 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 00:00 GMT | 16.2 | -60.4 | 50 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 30 | 21:00 GMT | 16.21 | -60 | 50 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 30 | 18:00 GMT | 16.2 | -59.6 | 50 mph | 1,005 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 30 | 15:00 GMT | 16.16 | -59.2 | 50 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 30 | 12:00 GMT | 16.1 | -58.8 | 45 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 30 | 09:00 GMT | 16.05 | -58.4 | 45 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 30 | 06:00 GMT | 16 | -58 | 40 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
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