Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 19–28, 2005
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 Hilary (2005) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2005 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 19, 2005, 180 mi S of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb on August 22, 2005, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on August 21, 2005). The storm lasted 8.3 days and travelled about 2,371 miles (3,815 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 18:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1007 mb | 13.3°N 96.6°W | 169 mi S of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Aug 20 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 13.5°N 98.2°W | 180 mi SSW of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Aug 20 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1002 mb | 13.6°N 99.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 20 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | 997 mb | 13.8°N 101.3°W | open ocean |
| Aug 20 18:00 | TS | 63 mph | 994 mb | 14.0°N 102.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 00:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 14.3°N 103.7°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 06:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 983 mb | 14.9°N 104.7°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 981 mb | 15.7°N 105.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 18:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 979 mb | 16.5°N 107.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 00:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 972 mb | 17.2°N 108.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 17.8°N 110.0°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 12:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 972 mb | 18.3°N 111.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 18:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 974 mb | 18.6°N 112.3°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 00:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 976 mb | 18.9°N 113.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 06:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 981 mb | 19.2°N 114.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 983 mb | 19.6°N 114.9°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 985 mb | 20.0°N 115.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 24 00:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 986 mb | 20.4°N 116.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 24 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 20.9°N 116.7°W | open ocean |
| Aug 24 12:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 990 mb | 21.4°N 117.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 24 18:00 | TS | 63 mph | 994 mb | 22.0°N 117.7°W | open ocean |
| Aug 25 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | 998 mb | 22.7°N 118.4°W | open ocean |
| Aug 25 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1000 mb | 23.3°N 119.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 25 12:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1002 mb | 23.9°N 119.9°W | open ocean |
| Aug 25 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1003 mb | 24.3°N 120.7°W | open ocean |
| Aug 26 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1004 mb | 24.7°N 121.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 26 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1005 mb | 25.0°N 122.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 26 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1006 mb | 25.3°N 123.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 26 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1007 mb | 25.6°N 124.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 27 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 25.7°N 125.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 27 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 25.7°N 126.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 27 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1009 mb | 25.6°N 127.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 27 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1009 mb | 25.5°N 128.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 28 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 25.5°N 129.4°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Hilary.
At its peak on August 22, 2005, Hilary was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a central pressure of 970 mb.
8.3 days, from August 19, 2005 to August 28, 2005, including 90 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,371 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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