Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · July 11–17, 2006
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 Bud (2006) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2006 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on July 11, 2006, reached its peak of 127 mph (204 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 953 mb on July 13, 2006, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 51 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on July 12, 2006). The storm lasted 6.5 days and travelled about 2,393 miles (3,850 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 13.2°N 110.3°W | open ocean |
| Jul 11 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1003 mb | 13.5°N 111.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 11 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | 998 mb | 13.8°N 111.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 11 18:00 | TS | 69 mph | 991 mb | 14.1°N 112.6°W | open ocean |
| Jul 12 00:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 983 mb | 14.4°N 113.5°W | open ocean |
| Jul 12 06:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 976 mb | 14.8°N 114.6°W | open ocean |
| Jul 12 12:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 973 mb | 15.4°N 115.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 12 18:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 16.0°N 116.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 13 00:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | 962 mb | 16.6°N 118.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 13 06:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | 953 mb | 17.2°N 119.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 13 12:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | 959 mb | 17.7°N 121.3°W | open ocean |
| Jul 13 18:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 966 mb | 18.2°N 122.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 14 00:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 975 mb | 18.6°N 124.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 14 06:00 | TS | 69 mph | 985 mb | 19.1°N 125.3°W | open ocean |
| Jul 14 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | 995 mb | 19.4°N 126.5°W | open ocean |
| Jul 14 18:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1001 mb | 19.7°N 127.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 15 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1003 mb | 19.9°N 129.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 15 06:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1005 mb | 20.2°N 130.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 15 12:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1006 mb | 20.6°N 132.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 15 18:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1007 mb | 21.0°N 133.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 16 00:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 21.5°N 135.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 16 06:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1009 mb | 22.0°N 136.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 16 12:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1010 mb | 22.5°N 138.3°W | open ocean |
| Jul 16 18:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1012 mb | 23.0°N 139.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 17 00:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1013 mb | 23.5°N 141.3°W | open ocean |
| Jul 17 06:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1013 mb | 24.1°N 143.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 17 12:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1013 mb | 24.8°N 144.8°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Bud.
At its peak on July 13, 2006, Bud was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 127 mph (204 km/h) and a central pressure of 953 mb.
6.5 days, from July 11, 2006 to July 17, 2006, including 54 hours at hurricane strength (18 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,393 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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