Hurricane Fausto (1996)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 10–14, 1996

Peak wind
121 mph
194 km/h · Sep 12
Peak category
Cat 3
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
955 mb
Landfalls
2
Baja California Sur, Mexico · Sinaloa, Mexico
Lifetime
4.8 d
Sep 10 – Sep 14
Distance
1,323 mi
2,128 km
ACE
9.6
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Fausto

Hurricane Fausto (1996) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1996 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 10, 1996, 220 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb on September 12, 1996, and made landfall 2 times — first 20 mi WNW of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 13, 1996 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). Later landfalls: 26 mi SW of Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa, Mexico on September 14, 1996 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). It rapidly intensified by 57 mph in 24 hours (to 109 mph on September 12, 1996). The storm lasted 4.8 days and travelled about 1,323 miles (2,128 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)WhereStrengthPressure
September 13, 1996 · 20:00 UTC20 mi WNW of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, MexicoCat 1 86 mph980 mb
September 14, 1996 · 06:00 UTC26 mi SW of Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa, MexicoCat 1 75 mph990 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico59 miSep 14 · 12:00 UTCTS 52 mph
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico71 miSep 14 · 18:00 UTCTD 35 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 21 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 10 00:00TD 29 mph1010 mb14.3°N 101.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 06:00TD 29 mph1008 mb14.8°N 102.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 12:00TD 35 mph1006 mb15.2°N 103.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 18:00TS 40 mph1004 mb15.8°N 104.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 00:00TS 52 mph1000 mb16.4°N 105.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 06:00TS 63 mph991 mb17.1°N 106.2°W185 mi SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Sep 11 12:00Cat 1 75 mph982 mb17.8°N 107.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 18:00Cat 1 92 mph973 mb18.4°N 108.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 00:00Cat 2 109 mph960 mb19.1°N 108.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 06:00Cat 3 121 mph955 mb19.8°N 109.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 12:00Cat 3 121 mph955 mb20.5°N 110.0°W165 mi S of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 12 18:00Cat 3 115 mph958 mb21.1°N 110.4°W128 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 13 00:00Cat 2 104 mph962 mb21.6°N 110.6°W99 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 13 06:00Cat 2 98 mph968 mb22.1°N 110.7°W74 mi SW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 13 12:00Cat 1 92 mph973 mb22.6°N 110.7°W54 mi WSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 13 18:00Cat 1 86 mph978 mb23.3°N 110.6°W52 mi WNW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 13 20:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph980 mb23.6°N 110.5°W39 mi SSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 14 00:00Cat 1 81 mph985 mb24.4°N 110.2°W19 mi NNE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 14 06:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 75 mph990 mb25.7°N 109.6°W38 mi W of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Sep 14 12:00TS 52 mph1000 mb27.3°N 109.0°W32 mi ENE of Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico
Sep 14 18:00TD 35 mph1004 mb28.0°N 107.0°W29 mi SSW of Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Fausto make landfall?

Fausto made landfall 2 times: 20 mi WNW of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 13, 1996 at 20:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; 26 mi SW of Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa, Mexico on September 14, 1996 at 06:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.

What category was Fausto?

At its peak on September 12, 1996, Fausto was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 955 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Fausto last?

4.8 days, from September 10, 1996 to September 14, 1996, including 72 hours at hurricane strength (18 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,323 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Fausto?

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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