Storm Activity: Sep 21, 1981 - Oct 3, 1981
Oct 3 · 06:00 GMT 50 mph -- Extratropical
| Oct 3 | 06:00 GMT | 45 | -4 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 3 | 03:00 GMT | 44.1 | -7.96 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 3 | 00:00 GMT | 43.6 | -11.5 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 2 | 21:00 GMT | 43.88 | -14.48 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 2 | 18:00 GMT | 44.5 | -17 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 2 | 15:00 GMT | 44.89 | -19.11 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 2 | 12:00 GMT | 45.2 | -21 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 2 | 09:00 GMT | 45.37 | -23.04 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 2 | 06:00 GMT | 45.4 | -25 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Oct 2 | 03:00 GMT | 45.29 | -26.92 | 55 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 2 | 00:00 GMT | 45.1 | -28.5 | 60 mph | 999 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 21:00 GMT | 45.01 | -29.53 | 60 mph | 997 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 18:00 GMT | 44.8 | -30.3 | 65 mph | 996 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 15:00 GMT | 44.32 | -31.16 | 65 mph | 995 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 12:00 GMT | 43.7 | -32 | 70 mph | 994 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 09:00 GMT | 43.11 | -32.79 | 70 mph | 992 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 06:00 GMT | 42.5 | -33.7 | 70 mph | 991 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Oct 1 | 03:00 GMT | 41.9 | -34.77 | 70 mph | 990 mb | Hurricane | -- |
| Oct 1 | 00:00 GMT | 41.3 | -36.1 | 75 mph | 989 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 21:00 GMT | 40.64 | -37.76 | 75 mph | 987 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 18:00 GMT | 40 | -39.5 | 80 mph | 986 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 15:00 GMT | 39.45 | -41 | 85 mph | 984 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 12:00 GMT | 38.9 | -42.4 | 85 mph | 983 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 09:00 GMT | 38.24 | -43.79 | 90 mph | 981 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 06:00 GMT | 37.5 | -45.1 | 90 mph | 980 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 03:00 GMT | 36.73 | -46.28 | 95 mph | 978 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 00:00 GMT | 35.9 | -47.5 | 100 mph | 976 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 29 | 21:00 GMT | 34.99 | -48.97 | 100 mph | 974 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 29 | 18:00 GMT | 34.1 | -50.4 | 105 mph | 972 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 29 | 15:00 GMT | 33.31 | -51.61 | 105 mph | 970 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 29 | 12:00 GMT | 32.6 | -52.6 | 110 mph | 968 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 29 | 09:00 GMT | 31.95 | -53.36 | 110 mph | 966 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 29 | 06:00 GMT | 31.3 | -54 | 115 mph | 965 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 29 | 03:00 GMT | 30.56 | -54.69 | 115 mph | 963 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 29 | 00:00 GMT | 29.8 | -55.3 | 115 mph | 962 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 28 | 21:00 GMT | 29.09 | -55.81 | 115 mph | 961 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 28 | 18:00 GMT | 28.4 | -56.2 | 120 mph | 960 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 28 | 15:00 GMT | 27.68 | -56.51 | 120 mph | 959 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 28 | 12:00 GMT | 27 | -56.7 | 120 mph | 959 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 28 | 09:00 GMT | 26.38 | -56.78 | 120 mph | 962 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 28 | 06:00 GMT | 25.8 | -56.8 | 120 mph | 966 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 28 | 03:00 GMT | 25.23 | -56.83 | 115 mph | 964 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 28 | 00:00 GMT | 24.7 | -56.9 | 115 mph | 962 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 27 | 21:00 GMT | 24.23 | -57.06 | 110 mph | 964 mb | Hurricane | 3 |
| Sep 27 | 18:00 GMT | 23.8 | -57.2 | 110 mph | 966 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 27 | 15:00 GMT | 23.38 | -57.25 | 105 mph | 968 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 27 | 12:00 GMT | 23 | -57.2 | 105 mph | 970 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 27 | 09:00 GMT | 22.69 | -57.03 | 105 mph | 968 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 27 | 06:00 GMT | 22.4 | -56.8 | 105 mph | 966 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 27 | 03:00 GMT | 22.11 | -56.62 | 105 mph | 967 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 27 | 00:00 GMT | 21.8 | -56.4 | 110 mph | 968 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 26 | 21:00 GMT | 21.41 | -56.06 | 105 mph | 975 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 26 | 18:00 GMT | 21 | -55.7 | 100 mph | 982 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 26 | 15:00 GMT | 20.63 | -55.41 | 95 mph | 981 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 26 | 12:00 GMT | 20.3 | -55.1 | 90 mph | 980 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 26 | 09:00 GMT | 19.99 | -54.72 | 90 mph | 978 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 26 | 06:00 GMT | 19.7 | -54.3 | 90 mph | 976 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 26 | 03:00 GMT | 19.42 | -53.89 | 95 mph | 976 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 26 | 00:00 GMT | 19.1 | -53.5 | 100 mph | 976 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 25 | 21:00 GMT | 18.66 | -53.15 | 100 mph | 976 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 25 | 18:00 GMT | 18.2 | -52.8 | 105 mph | 977 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 25 | 15:00 GMT | 17.79 | -52.41 | 100 mph | 978 mb | Hurricane | 2 |
| Sep 25 | 12:00 GMT | 17.4 | -52 | 90 mph | 980 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 09:00 GMT | 17.01 | -51.62 | 85 mph | 981 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 06:00 GMT | 16.6 | -51.2 | 80 mph | 983 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 03:00 GMT | 16.09 | -50.68 | 75 mph | 985 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 00:00 GMT | 15.6 | -50.1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Sep 24 | 21:00 GMT | 15.28 | -49.5 | 70 mph | 989 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 24 | 18:00 GMT | 15 | -48.9 | 70 mph | 991 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 24 | 15:00 GMT | 14.64 | -48.34 | 65 mph | 992 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 24 | 12:00 GMT | 14.3 | -47.8 | 65 mph | 994 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 24 | 09:00 GMT | 14.03 | -47.27 | 60 mph | 995 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 24 | 06:00 GMT | 13.8 | -46.7 | 60 mph | 996 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 24 | 03:00 GMT | 13.53 | -46.03 | 55 mph | 997 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 24 | 00:00 GMT | 13.3 | -45.3 | 50 mph | 999 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 23 | 21:00 GMT | 13.13 | -44.57 | 50 mph | 1,000 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 23 | 18:00 GMT | 13 | -43.8 | 50 mph | 1,001 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 23 | 15:00 GMT | 12.84 | -42.99 | 50 mph | 1,002 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 23 | 12:00 GMT | 12.7 | -42.2 | 45 mph | 1,003 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 23 | 09:00 GMT | 12.58 | -41.47 | 45 mph | 1,004 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 23 | 06:00 GMT | 12.5 | -40.8 | 40 mph | 1,005 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Sep 23 | 03:00 GMT | 12.43 | -40.19 | 35 mph | 1,006 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 23 | 00:00 GMT | 12.4 | -39.6 | 35 mph | 1,007 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 22 | 21:00 GMT | 12.43 | -39 | 35 mph | 1,008 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 22 | 18:00 GMT | 12.5 | -38.4 | 35 mph | 1,009 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 22 | 15:00 GMT | 12.54 | -37.8 | 35 mph | 1,009 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 22 | 12:00 GMT | 12.6 | -37.2 | 35 mph | 1,010 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 22 | 09:00 GMT | 12.68 | -36.59 | 35 mph | 1,010 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 22 | 06:00 GMT | 12.8 | -36 | 35 mph | 1,011 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 22 | 03:00 GMT | 12.95 | -35.46 | 30 mph | 1,011 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 22 | 00:00 GMT | 13.1 | -34.9 | 30 mph | 1,012 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 21 | 21:00 GMT | 13.21 | -34.25 | 30 mph | 1,012 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 21 | 18:00 GMT | 13.3 | -33.6 | 30 mph | 1,013 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 21 | 15:00 GMT | 13.4 | -33.03 | 30 mph | 1,014 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Sep 21 | 12:00 GMT | 13.5 | -32.5 | 30 mph | 1,015 mb | Tropical Depression | -- |
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