Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · July 12–20, 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 Carlotta (2006) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2006 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on July 12, 2006, 277 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 981 mb on July 13, 2006, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 34 mph in 24 hours (to 69 mph on July 13, 2006). The storm lasted 8.0 days and travelled about 2,077 miles (3,341 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 13.5°N 102.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 12 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 14.2°N 103.4°W | open ocean |
| Jul 12 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1002 mb | 14.9°N 104.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 12 18:00 | TS | 58 mph | 997 mb | 15.5°N 106.1°W | open ocean |
| Jul 13 00:00 | TS | 69 mph | 991 mb | 16.0°N 107.3°W | open ocean |
| Jul 13 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 16.7°N 108.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 13 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 984 mb | 17.3°N 109.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 13 18:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 981 mb | 17.7°N 110.8°W | open ocean |
| Jul 14 00:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 983 mb | 17.9°N 111.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 14 06:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 985 mb | 18.0°N 112.4°W | open ocean |
| Jul 14 12:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 18.2°N 113.2°W | open ocean |
| Jul 14 18:00 | TS | 69 mph | 989 mb | 18.5°N 114.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 15 00:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 985 mb | 18.8°N 115.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 15 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 19.0°N 116.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 15 12:00 | TS | 69 mph | 990 mb | 19.1°N 117.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 15 18:00 | TS | 63 mph | 993 mb | 19.3°N 118.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 16 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | 996 mb | 19.5°N 119.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 16 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1001 mb | 19.8°N 120.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 16 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1005 mb | 20.1°N 121.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 16 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 20.4°N 121.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 17 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1009 mb | 20.7°N 122.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 17 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 21.0°N 123.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 17 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 21.2°N 124.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 17 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 21.3°N 125.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 18 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 21.3°N 127.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 18 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 21.3°N 127.9°W | open ocean |
| Jul 18 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 21.2°N 128.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 18 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 21.1°N 129.4°W | open ocean |
| Jul 19 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 21.0°N 130.0°W | open ocean |
| Jul 19 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 20.9°N 130.5°W | open ocean |
| Jul 19 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 20.8°N 131.1°W | open ocean |
| Jul 19 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 20.7°N 131.7°W | open ocean |
| Jul 20 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 20.6°N 132.3°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Carlotta.
At its peak on July 13, 2006, Carlotta was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 981 mb.
8.0 days, from July 12, 2006 to July 20, 2006, including 48 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,077 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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