Hurricane Agatha (2022)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · May 27 – June 1, 2022

Peak wind
109 mph
176 km/h · May 29
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
964 mb
Landfalls
1
Oaxaca, Mexico
Lifetime
4.5 d
May 27 – Jun 1
Distance
602 mi
969 km
ACE
6.7
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Agatha

Hurricane Agatha (2022) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2022 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on May 27, 2022, 205 mi S of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 964 mb on May 29, 2022, and made landfall 9 mi WSW of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico on May 30, 2022 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph). It rapidly intensified by 51 mph in 24 hours (to 109 mph on May 29, 2022). The storm lasted 4.5 days and travelled about 602 miles (969 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
May 30, 2022 · 21:00 UTC9 mi WSW of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, MexicoCat 2 104 mph971 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico13 miJun 1 · 04:00 UTCTD 23 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 20 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
May 27 18:00TD low/wave29 mph1008 mb12.9°N 97.3°Wopen ocean
May 28 00:00TD 35 mph1006 mb12.8°N 97.7°Wopen ocean
May 28 06:00TS 40 mph1004 mb12.9°N 97.9°Wopen ocean
May 28 12:00TS 46 mph1002 mb13.2°N 97.9°Wopen ocean
May 28 18:00TS 58 mph998 mb13.6°N 98.2°W174 mi SSW of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 29 00:00TS 63 mph996 mb13.8°N 98.8°W178 mi SSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 29 06:00Cat 1 75 mph992 mb13.9°N 99.1°W183 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 29 12:00Cat 1 86 mph981 mb14.0°N 99.1°W176 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 29 18:00Cat 2 109 mph964 mb14.0°N 98.9°W171 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 30 00:00Cat 2 109 mph964 mb14.3°N 98.5°W138 mi SSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 30 06:00Cat 2 104 mph968 mb14.6°N 98.0°W105 mi SSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 30 12:00Cat 2 98 mph979 mb15.0°N 97.4°W64 mi SSW of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 30 18:00Cat 2 104 mph974 mb15.4°N 96.9°W34 mi SSE of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 30 21:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 104 mph971 mb15.7°N 96.6°W9 mi WSW of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 31 00:00Cat 1 81 mph983 mb15.9°N 96.4°W12 mi NNE of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 31 06:00TS 58 mph998 mb16.5°N 95.8°W39 mi WNW of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 31 12:00TD 35 mph1004 mb17.0°N 95.3°W19 mi WNW of Matías Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico
May 31 18:00TD low/wave23 mph1005 mb17.7°N 94.9°W13 mi SSE of Sayula de Alemán, Veracruz, Mexico
Jun 1 00:00TD low/wave23 mph1006 mb18.0°N 94.7°Wnear Jáltipan de Morelos, Veracruz, Mexico
Jun 1 06:00TD low/wave23 mph1007 mb18.3°N 94.6°W15 mi NW of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Agatha make landfall?

Agatha made landfall once: 9 mi WSW of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico on May 30, 2022 at 21:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds.

What category was Agatha?

At its peak on May 29, 2022, Agatha was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a central pressure of 964 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Agatha last?

4.5 days, from May 27, 2022 to June 1, 2022, including 48 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 602 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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