Hurricane Bud (2018)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · June 9–16, 2018

Peak wind

138 mph

222 km/h · Jun 12

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

943 mb

Landfalls

Baja California Sur, Mexico

Lifetime

6.3 d

Jun 9 – Jun 16

Distance

1,262 mi

2,031 km

ACE

12.3

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 Bud

Hurricane Bud (2018) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2018 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on June 9, 2018, 331 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 943 mb on June 12, 2018, and made landfall near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico on June 15, 2018 as a tropical storm (46 mph). It rapidly intensified by 52 mph in 24 hours (to 104 mph on June 11, 2018). The storm lasted 6.3 days and travelled about 1,262 miles (2,031 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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
June 15, 2018 · 02:00 UTC	near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico	TS 46 mph	999 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 27 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Jun 9 18:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	12.1°N 100.5°W	open ocean
Jun 10 00:00	TS	40 mph	1003 mb	12.7°N 101.3°W	open ocean
Jun 10 06:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	13.5°N 102.1°W	open ocean
Jun 10 12:00	TS	63 mph	996 mb	14.4°N 102.9°W	open ocean
Jun 10 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	990 mb	15.1°N 103.8°W	open ocean
Jun 11 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	981 mb	15.7°N 104.6°W	open ocean
Jun 11 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	970 mb	16.1°N 105.6°W	open ocean
Jun 11 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	16.4°N 106.4°W	open ocean
Jun 11 18:00	Cat 3	127 mph	952 mb	16.8°N 106.9°W	open ocean
Jun 12 00:00	Cat 4	138 mph	943 mb	17.3°N 107.4°W	open ocean
Jun 12 06:00	Cat 4	132 mph	947 mb	17.7°N 107.8°W	open ocean
Jun 12 12:00	Cat 3	127 mph	951 mb	18.0°N 108.1°W	open ocean
Jun 12 18:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	18.3°N 108.3°W	open ocean
Jun 13 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	970 mb	18.6°N 108.5°W	open ocean
Jun 13 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	983 mb	18.9°N 108.6°W	open ocean
Jun 13 12:00	TS	69 mph	990 mb	19.2°N 108.7°W	open ocean
Jun 13 18:00	TS	52 mph	995 mb	19.7°N 108.9°W	open ocean
Jun 14 00:00	TS	52 mph	998 mb	20.3°N 109.1°W	open ocean
Jun 14 06:00	TS	46 mph	999 mb	20.8°N 109.3°W	150 mi SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 14 12:00	TS	46 mph	999 mb	21.3°N 109.5°W	113 mi SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 14 18:00	TS	46 mph	999 mb	21.9°N 109.6°W	71 mi SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 15 00:00	TS	46 mph	999 mb	22.7°N 109.7°W	19 mi SE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 15 02:00	TS LANDFALL	46 mph	999 mb	23.0°N 109.7°W	near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 15 06:00	TS	40 mph	1001 mb	23.8°N 109.9°W	35 mi SE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 15 12:00	TS low/wave	40 mph	1002 mb	24.7°N 110.1°W	41 mi NNE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jun 15 18:00	TS low/wave	40 mph	1002 mb	25.5°N 110.2°W	78 mi WSW of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Jun 16 00:00	TD low/wave	35 mph	1002 mb	26.4°N 110.1°W	41 mi SW of Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Bud make landfall?

Bud made landfall once: near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico on June 15, 2018 at 02:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds.

What category was Bud?

At its peak on June 12, 2018, Bud was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a central pressure of 943 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Bud last?

6.3 days, from June 9, 2018 to June 16, 2018, including 66 hours at hurricane strength (36 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,262 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Bud?

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 Bud

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1978	Tropical Storm Bud Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—
1982	Tropical Storm Bud Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—
1988	Tropical Storm Bud Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—
1994	Tropical Storm Bud Eastern Pacific	TS 46 mph	—
2000	Tropical Storm Bud Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—
2006	Hurricane Bud Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2012	Hurricane Bud Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
2018	Hurricane Bud · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico
2024	Tropical Storm Bud Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—

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

Strongest storms of 2018

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2018	Hurricane Michael Atlantic	Cat 5 161 mph	Florida	→
2018	Hurricane Lane Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
2018	Hurricane Walaka Central Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	yes	→
2018	Hurricane Willa Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	Sinaloa, Mexico	→
2018	Hurricane Hector Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 155 mph	—	→
2018	Hurricane Florence Atlantic	Cat 4 150 mph	North Carolina	→
2018	Hurricane Norman Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
2018	Hurricane Rosa Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	Baja California, Mexico	→

See every 2018 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Bud on Wikipedia.

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