Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 16–23, 2011
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 Greg (2011) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2011 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 16, 2011, 180 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb on August 18, 2011, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on August 18, 2011). The storm lasted 6.3 days and travelled about 1,907 miles (3,068 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 13.9°N 99.0°W | 180 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Aug 17 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 14.7°N 100.1°W | 149 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Aug 17 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 15.5°N 101.5°W | 141 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Aug 17 12:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1000 mb | 16.3°N 103.4°W | 140 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico |
| Aug 17 18:00 | TS | 63 mph | 994 mb | 16.9°N 105.6°W | 174 mi SSW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico |
| Aug 18 00:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 17.3°N 107.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 18 06:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 980 mb | 17.8°N 109.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 18 12:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 979 mb | 18.3°N 110.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 18 18:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 980 mb | 18.6°N 112.0°W | open ocean |
| Aug 19 00:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 983 mb | 18.8°N 113.3°W | open ocean |
| Aug 19 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 19.0°N 114.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 19 12:00 | TS | 69 mph | 990 mb | 19.3°N 115.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 19 18:00 | TS | 58 mph | 994 mb | 19.5°N 116.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 20 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | 997 mb | 19.6°N 117.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 20 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1000 mb | 19.7°N 118.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 20 12:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 19.8°N 119.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 20 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 19.9°N 120.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 20.0°N 120.7°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 06:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 20.1°N 121.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 12:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 20.2°N 122.4°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 20.0°N 123.4°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 00:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1008 mb | 19.8°N 124.3°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 06:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1008 mb | 19.6°N 125.0°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 12:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1008 mb | 19.6°N 125.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 18:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1008 mb | 19.6°N 126.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 00:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1009 mb | 19.6°N 126.8°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Greg.
At its peak on August 18, 2011, Greg was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 979 mb.
6.3 days, from August 16, 2011 to August 23, 2011, including 36 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,907 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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