HPC Positions for Tropical Depression "Frances"*




*Please note: There is no "official" HPC track of Tropical Depression "Frances" while it was over land. The positions listed here were based on surface observations obtained from the North American Surface Charts, which are made every 3 hours. The times listed are Zulu times. 12Z is equivalent to 8:00 am EDT

**Please note: The HPC no longer performs surface analysis at 09Z and 21Z. Therfore, no positions were available at those times.


Saturday September 12, 1998


At 03Z Saturday September 12, 1998, the National Hurricane Center issued its last position for then Tropical Depression "Frances".
Official NHC position at 03Z Saturday September 12, 1998, 1998: 29.7N 96.4W

At 06Z Saturday September 12, 1998, the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center then began tracking Tropical Depression "Frances".
First HPC position at 06Z Saturday September 12, 1998: 30.5N 96.3W

09Z Saturday September 12, 1998
Position not available.**

12Z Saturday September 12, 1998
30.8N 96.5W

15Z Saturday September 12, 1998
30.9N 96.5W

18Z Saturday September 12, 1998
31.0N 96.6W

21Z Saturday September 12, 1998
Position not available.**



Sunday September 13, 1998


00Z Sunday September 13, 1998
31.0N 96.8W

03Z Sunday September 13, 1998
31.2N 96.9W

06Z Sunday September 13, 1998
31.2N 96.9W

09Z Sunday September 13, 1998
Position not available.**

12Z Sunday September 13, 1998
32.0N 97.0W

15Z Sunday September 13, 1998
32.3N 97.0W

18Z Sunday September 13, 1998
33.9N 97.1W

21Z Sunday September 13, 1998
Position not available.**



Monday September 14, 1998


00Z Monday September 14, 1998
34.0N 97.3W

03Z Monday September 14, 1998
34.0N 98.0W

06Z Monday September 14, 1998
Position not available.

09Z Monday September 14, 1998
Position not available.**

12Z Monday September 14, 1998
A well defined low level circulation was no longer visible.



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