Nigel was a Cat 2 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 15 to September 26, 2023 (12 days). It reached peak winds of 97 mph (85 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 958 mb.
The National Hurricane Center's official post-storm analysis is published as a detailed PDF report — meteorological history, casualties, damage assessment, forecast performance, and synoptic discussion.
Read NHC's full report on Nigel → (opens at nhc.noaa.gov)| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 06:00 | TD | 13.60 | -42.20 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2023-09-15 12:00 | TD | 14.30 | -43.20 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2023-09-15 18:00 | TD | 15.20 | -44.00 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2023-09-16 00:00 | TD | 16.10 | -44.80 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2023-09-16 06:00 | TD | 17.40 | -45.40 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2023-09-16 12:00 | TD | 18.70 | -46.00 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 2023-09-16 18:00 | TD | 20.10 | -46.70 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 2023-09-17 00:00 | TS | 21.40 | -47.60 | 35 | 1005 | |
| 2023-09-17 06:00 | TS | 22.50 | -48.30 | 45 | 1001 | |
| 2023-09-17 12:00 | TS | 23.50 | -48.80 | 50 | 997 | |
| 2023-09-17 18:00 | TS | 24.50 | -49.40 | 55 | 994 | |
| 2023-09-18 00:00 | TS | 25.30 | -50.00 | 60 | 992 | |
| 2023-09-18 06:00 | HU | 26.00 | -50.60 | 65 | 987 | |
| 2023-09-18 12:00 | HU | 26.80 | -51.10 | 65 | 987 | |
| 2023-09-18 18:00 | HU | 27.50 | -51.70 | 70 | 982 | |
| 2023-09-19 00:00 | HU | 28.20 | -52.40 | 75 | 979 | |
| 2023-09-19 06:00 | HU | 29.00 | -53.20 | 75 | 979 | |
| 2023-09-19 12:00 | HU | 29.90 | -54.00 | 80 | 975 | |
| 2023-09-19 18:00 | HU | 31.10 | -54.70 | 85 | 972 | |
| 2023-09-20 00:00 | HU | 32.40 | -55.00 | 85 | 971 | |
| 2023-09-20 06:00 | HU | 33.70 | -55.20 | 85 | 971 | |
| 2023-09-20 12:00 | HU | 35.20 | -54.70 | 80 | 972 | |
| 2023-09-20 18:00 | HU | 36.70 | -53.60 | 80 | 972 | |
| 2023-09-21 00:00 | HU | 38.30 | -51.60 | 80 | 973 | |
| 2023-09-21 06:00 | HU | 40.00 | -49.20 | 75 | 975 | |
| 2023-09-21 12:00 | HU | 41.30 | -46.30 | 75 | 975 | |
| 2023-09-21 18:00 | HU | 42.80 | -42.80 | 70 | 975 | |
| 2023-09-22 00:00 | HU | 44.30 | -38.70 | 65 | 975 | |
| 2023-09-22 06:00 | EX | 45.40 | -34.30 | 60 | 974 | |
| 2023-09-22 12:00 | EX | 47.20 | -30.20 | 55 | 972 | |
| 2023-09-22 18:00 | EX | 48.90 | -26.80 | 55 | 971 | |
| 2023-09-23 00:00 | EX | 50.90 | -24.00 | 55 | 969 | |
| 2023-09-23 06:00 | EX | 53.30 | -22.20 | 55 | 967 | |
| 2023-09-23 12:00 | EX | 55.60 | -22.70 | 55 | 964 | |
| 2023-09-23 18:00 | EX | 57.70 | -23.20 | 55 | 961 | |
| 2023-09-24 00:00 | EX | 58.30 | -25.60 | 50 | 958 | |
| 2023-09-24 06:00 | EX | 57.40 | -27.40 | 50 | 958 | |
| 2023-09-24 12:00 | EX | 56.10 | -26.70 | 45 | 961 | |
| 2023-09-24 18:00 | EX | 56.40 | -23.50 | 45 | 964 | |
| 2023-09-25 00:00 | EX | 58.00 | -20.90 | 40 | 969 | |
| 2023-09-25 06:00 | EX | 60.10 | -18.60 | 40 | 971 | |
| 2023-09-25 12:00 | EX | 61.00 | -18.50 | 40 | 972 | |
| 2023-09-25 18:00 | EX | 61.50 | -19.40 | 40 | 974 | |
| 2023-09-26 00:00 | EX | 61.50 | -20.90 | 40 | 976 | |
| 2023-09-26 06:00 | EX | 61.50 | -22.50 | 40 | 977 | |
| 2023-09-26 12:00 | EX | 61.50 | -23.30 | 40 | 977 |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.