<P> After passing Cuba , Ivan resumed a more northerly track and regained Category 5 strength . Ivan 's strength continued to fluctuate as it moved west on September 11 , and the storm attained its highest winds of 163 mph ( 262 km / h ) as it passed within 30 miles ( 50 km ) of Grand Cayman . Ivan reached its peak strength with a minimum central pressure of 910 millibars ( 27 inHg ) on September 12 . Ivan passed through the Yucatán Channel late on September 13 while its eyewall affected the westernmost tip of Cuba . Once over the Gulf of Mexico , it weakened slightly to Category 4 strength , which it maintained while approaching the Gulf Coast of the United States . </P>
<P> After passing Cuba , Ivan resumed a more northerly track and regained Category 5 strength . Ivan 's strength continued to fluctuate as it moved west on September 11 , and the storm attained its highest winds of 163 mph ( 262 km / h ) as it passed within 30 miles ( 50 km ) of Grand Cayman . Ivan reached its peak strength with a minimum central pressure of 910 millibars ( 27 inHg ) on September 12 . Ivan passed through the Yucatán Channel late on September 13 while its eyewall affected the westernmost tip of Cuba . Once over the Gulf of Mexico , it weakened slightly to Category 4 strength , which it maintained while approaching the Gulf Coast of the United States . </P>
when did hurricane ivan hit the cayman islands
when did hurricane ivan hit the cayman islands
September 11
September 11