Hurricane Agatha (1975)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · June 2–5, 1975

Peak wind
81 mph
130 km/h · Jun 4
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
1005 mb
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
3.5 d
Jun 2 – Jun 5
Distance
740 mi
1,191 km
ACE
2.4
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Agatha

Hurricane Agatha (1975) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1975 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on June 2, 1975, 206 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb on June 4, 1975, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 81 mph on June 4, 1975). The storm lasted 3.5 days and travelled about 740 miles (1,191 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 15 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jun 2 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb13.5°N 99.0°Wopen ocean
Jun 2 06:00TD 35 mph—13.3°N 99.4°Wopen ocean
Jun 2 12:00TD 35 mph—13.2°N 99.9°Wopen ocean
Jun 2 18:00TD 35 mph—13.1°N 100.4°Wopen ocean
Jun 3 00:00TD 35 mph—13.3°N 101.0°Wopen ocean
Jun 3 06:00TS 40 mph—13.9°N 101.7°Wopen ocean
Jun 3 12:00TS 46 mph—14.5°N 102.5°Wopen ocean
Jun 3 18:00TS 52 mph—15.1°N 103.3°Wopen ocean
Jun 4 00:00Cat 1 81 mph—15.8°N 104.1°Wopen ocean
Jun 4 06:00Cat 1 75 mph—16.5°N 104.5°W172 mi SSW of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Jun 4 12:00TS 63 mph—17.2°N 104.7°W130 mi SSW of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Jun 4 18:00TS 58 mph—17.7°N 104.8°W102 mi SSW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Jun 5 00:00TS 58 mph—18.1°N 105.0°W82 mi SSW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Jun 5 06:00TS 52 mph—18.8°N 105.6°W74 mi WSW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Jun 5 12:00TD 35 mph—19.7°N 106.7°W114 mi WSW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Agatha make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Agatha.

What category was Agatha?

At its peak on June 4, 1975, Agatha was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a central pressure of 1005 mb.

How long did Agatha last?

3.5 days, from June 2, 1975 to June 5, 1975, including 12 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 740 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Agatha?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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