Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · July 2–11, 2016
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
Hurricane Blas (2016) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2016 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on July 2, 2016, reached its peak of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 947 mb on July 6, 2016, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 52 mph in 24 hours (to 138 mph on July 6, 2016). The storm lasted 9.0 days and travelled about 2,468 miles (3,972 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2 18:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 10.8°N 106.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 3 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 11.1°N 107.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 3 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1006 mb | 11.4°N 108.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 3 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | 1005 mb | 11.7°N 109.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 3 18:00 | TS | 63 mph | 1003 mb | 12.0°N 110.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 4 00:00 | TS | 63 mph | 1002 mb | 12.3°N 111.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 4 06:00 | TS | 69 mph | 1000 mb | 12.6°N 112.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 4 12:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 994 mb | 13.0°N 113.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 4 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 989 mb | 13.4°N 115.1°W | open ocean |
| Jul 5 00:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 985 mb | 13.8°N 116.4°W | open ocean |
| Jul 5 06:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 978 mb | 14.0°N 117.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 5 12:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 970 mb | 14.1°N 119.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 5 18:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | 960 mb | 14.2°N 120.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 6 00:00 | Cat 4 | 138 mph | 947 mb | 14.3°N 121.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 6 06:00 | Cat 4 | 132 mph | 951 mb | 14.5°N 122.1°W | open ocean |
| Jul 6 12:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | 956 mb | 14.8°N 123.1°W | open ocean |
| Jul 6 18:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | 956 mb | 15.1°N 124.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 7 00:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | 956 mb | 15.5°N 125.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 7 06:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | 956 mb | 15.8°N 125.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 7 12:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | 958 mb | 16.1°N 126.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 7 18:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | 964 mb | 16.4°N 127.5°W | open ocean |
| Jul 8 00:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 968 mb | 16.7°N 128.3°W | open ocean |
| Jul 8 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 972 mb | 17.1°N 128.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 8 12:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 974 mb | 17.6°N 129.6°W | open ocean |
| Jul 8 18:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 980 mb | 18.1°N 130.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 9 00:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 985 mb | 18.6°N 130.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 9 06:00 | TS | 69 mph | 992 mb | 19.2°N 131.4°W | open ocean |
| Jul 9 12:00 | TS | 63 mph | 995 mb | 19.8°N 132.1°W | open ocean |
| Jul 9 18:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1002 mb | 20.5°N 132.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 10 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1003 mb | 20.9°N 133.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 10 06:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 21.1°N 134.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 10 12:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 21.3°N 135.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 10 18:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 21.5°N 136.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 11 00:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 21.5°N 137.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 11 06:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 21.4°N 139.1°W | open ocean |
| Jul 11 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1009 mb | 21.2°N 140.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 11 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 21.0°N 141.4°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Blas.
At its peak on July 6, 2016, Blas was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a central pressure of 947 mb.
9.0 days, from July 2, 2016 to July 11, 2016, including 114 hours at hurricane strength (54 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,468 miles.
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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