Hurricane Blanca (2015)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · May 31 – June 9, 2015

Peak wind

144 mph

232 km/h · Jun 3

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

936 mb

Landfalls

Baja California Sur, Mexico

Lifetime

8.8 d

May 31 – Jun 9

Distance

1,603 mi

2,579 km

ACE

20.8

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 Blanca

Hurricane Blanca (2015) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2015 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on May 31, 2015, 369 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 144 mph (232 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 936 mb on June 3, 2015, and made landfall 3 times — first 42 mi SE of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico on June 8, 2015 as a tropical storm (52 mph). Later landfalls: 28 mi SE of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico on June 8, 2015 as a tropical storm (46 mph); at 26.6°N, 113.0°W on June 8, 2015 as a tropical depression (35 mph). It rapidly intensified by 69 mph in 24 hours (to 132 mph on June 3, 2015). The storm lasted 8.8 days and travelled about 1,603 miles (2,579 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
June 8, 2015 · 11:00 UTC	42 mi SE of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	TS 52 mph	990 mb
June 8, 2015 · 11:00 UTC	28 mi SE of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	TS 46 mph	994 mb
June 8, 2015 · 21:00 UTC	at 26.6°N, 113.0°W	TD 35 mph	1000 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 39 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
May 31 12:00	TD	29 mph	1008 mb	12.0°N 102.2°W	open ocean
May 31 18:00	TD	29 mph	1008 mb	12.2°N 102.7°W	open ocean
Jun 1 00:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	12.9°N 103.2°W	open ocean
Jun 1 06:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	13.3°N 103.5°W	open ocean
Jun 1 12:00	TS	40 mph	1004 mb	13.3°N 103.5°W	open ocean
Jun 1 18:00	TS	46 mph	1003 mb	13.3°N 103.8°W	open ocean
Jun 2 00:00	TS	52 mph	1001 mb	13.3°N 104.2°W	open ocean
Jun 2 06:00	TS	52 mph	1001 mb	13.2°N 104.4°W	open ocean
Jun 2 12:00	TS	63 mph	999 mb	13.0°N 104.5°W	open ocean
Jun 2 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	989 mb	12.9°N 104.5°W	open ocean
Jun 3 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	980 mb	12.8°N 104.6°W	open ocean
Jun 3 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	968 mb	12.6°N 104.6°W	open ocean
Jun 3 12:00	Cat 4	132 mph	948 mb	12.4°N 104.6°W	open ocean
Jun 3 18:00	Cat 4	144 mph	936 mb	12.3°N 104.6°W	open ocean
Jun 4 00:00	Cat 4	138 mph	941 mb	12.1°N 104.7°W	open ocean
Jun 4 06:00	Cat 3	127 mph	950 mb	12.0°N 104.8°W	open ocean
Jun 4 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	960 mb	12.2°N 104.9°W	open ocean
Jun 4 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	975 mb	12.5°N 105.0°W	open ocean
Jun 5 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	975 mb	13.3°N 105.4°W	open ocean
Jun 5 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	972 mb	13.9°N 105.9°W	open ocean
Jun 5 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	972 mb	14.5°N 106.5°W	open ocean
Jun 5 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	975 mb	15.0°N 107.3°W	open ocean
Jun 6 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	966 mb	15.7°N 107.9°W	open ocean
Jun 6 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	956 mb	16.4°N 108.5°W	open ocean
Jun 6 12:00	Cat 4	132 mph	943 mb	17.1°N 109.1°W	open ocean
Jun 6 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	952 mb	17.8°N 109.7°W	open ocean
Jun 7 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	952 mb	18.7°N 110.2°W	open ocean
Jun 7 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	960 mb	19.4°N 110.5°W	open ocean
Jun 7 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	964 mb	20.1°N 110.7°W	open ocean
Jun 7 18:00	TS	69 mph	978 mb	20.8°N 110.9°W	158 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 8 00:00	TS	63 mph	984 mb	21.8°N 111.0°W	103 mi SW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 8 06:00	TS	52 mph	990 mb	23.3°N 111.3°W	85 mi SW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 8 11:00	TS LANDFALL	52 mph	990 mb	24.3°N 111.7°W	51 mi S of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 8 11:00	TS LANDFALL	46 mph	994 mb	24.5°N 111.8°W	38 mi SSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 8 12:00	TS	46 mph	994 mb	24.7°N 111.9°W	27 mi SSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 8 18:00	TS	40 mph	998 mb	26.1°N 112.7°W	84 mi W of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 8 21:00	TD LANDFALL	35 mph	1000 mb	26.6°N 113.0°W	68 mi SW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 9 00:00	TD	35 mph	1001 mb	27.3°N 113.5°W	57 mi SE of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 9 06:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1005 mb	28.5°N 114.0°W	37 mi N of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Blanca make landfall?

Blanca made landfall 3 times: 42 mi SE of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico on June 8, 2015 at 11:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 52 mph winds; 28 mi SE of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico on June 8, 2015 at 11:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds; at 26.6°N, 113.0°W on June 8, 2015 at 21:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds.

What category was Blanca?

At its peak on June 3, 2015, Blanca was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 144 mph (232 km/h) and a central pressure of 936 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Blanca last?

8.8 days, from May 31, 2015 to June 9, 2015, including 120 hours at hurricane strength (48 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,603 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Blanca?

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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Every storm named Blanca

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1966	Hurricane Blanca Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 86 mph	—	→
1970	Tropical Storm Blanca Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—
1974	Tropical Storm Blanca Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—
1979	Tropical Storm Blanca Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—
1985	Hurricane Blanca Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
1991	Tropical Storm Blanca Eastern Pacific	TS 63 mph	—
1997	Tropical Storm Blanca Eastern Pacific	TS 46 mph	—
2003	Tropical Storm Blanca Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—
2009	Tropical Storm Blanca Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—	→
2015	Hurricane Blanca · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico
2021	Tropical Storm Blanca Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

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