makes landfall near New Bedford, Massachusetts with winds. 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Tropical Storm Hermine becomes extratropical. September September 1 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Tropical Storm Gaston becomes extratropical. September 2 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Tropical Depression Nine forms about 550 miles (900 km) south-west of Cape Verde. 3:30 p.m. EDT (1930 UTC) – Hurricane Frances strikes San Salvador Island with winds. September 3 1:30 a.m. EDT (0530 UTC) – Hurricane Frances strikes Cat Island with winds. 2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Depression Nine strengthens into Tropical Storm Ivan. 6 a.m. EDT (1000 UTC) – Hurricane Frances strikes Eleuthera with winds. September 4 6 a.m. EDT (1000 UTC) – Hurricane Frances strikes Grand Bahama with winds. September 5 12:30 a.m. EDT (0430 UTC) – Hurricane Frances makes landfall on the east coast of Florida with winds. 2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Storm Ivan strengthens into Hurricane Ivan. 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Hurricane Ivan reaches Category 2 strength. 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Ivan reaches Category 3 strength. 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Frances weakens into a tropical storm. 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC, September 6) – Hurricane Ivan reaches Category 4 strength. approximately 11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC, September 6) – Tropical Storm Frances emerges over the Gulf of Mexico. September 6 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Tropical Storm Frances makes its second landfall near St. Marks, Florida with winds. September 7 2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Storm Frances weakens into a tropical depression. 5 a.m. AST (0900 UTC) – Tropical Depression Ten forms 725 miles (1150 km) west-southwest of the Azores. 5:30 p.m. EDT (2130 UTC) – Hurricane Ivan passes just south of Grenada with winds. September 9 2 a.m. AST (0600 UTC) – Hurricane Ivan reaches Category 5 strength less than 100 miles (160 km) away from Aruba. 8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC) – Tropical Depression Ten degenerates into a remnant low. September 10 11:30 p.m. EDT (0330 UTC, September 11) – Hurricane Ivan passes just south of Jamaica with winds. September 11 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC, September 12) – Hurricane Ivan has a recorded minimum pressure of 910 millibars, making it the then sixth most intense Atlantic hurricane on record. September 12 10:45 a.m. EDT (1415 UTC) – Hurricane Ivan passes close to Grand Cayman with winds.