Hurricane Hilary (2023)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 16–20, 2023

Peak wind

138 mph

222 km/h · Aug 18

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

940 mb

Landfalls

Baja California, Mexico

Lifetime

4.6 d

Aug 16 – Aug 20

Distance

1,831 mi

2,946 km

ACE

13.2

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 Hilary

Hurricane Hilary (2023) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2023 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 16, 2023, 347 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb on August 18, 2023, and made landfall at 29.7°N, 115.6°W on August 20, 2023 as a tropical storm (58 mph). It rapidly intensified by 69 mph in 24 hours (to 121 mph on August 18, 2023). The storm lasted 4.6 days and travelled about 1,831 miles (2,946 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
August 20, 2023 · 17:00 UTC	at 29.7°N, 115.6°W	TS 58 mph	990 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico	44 mi	Aug 20 · 21:00 UTC	TS 52 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 · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Aug 16 06:00	TD	35 mph	1003 mb	11.9°N 100.8°W	open ocean
Aug 16 12:00	TS	40 mph	1002 mb	12.6°N 102.3°W	open ocean
Aug 16 18:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	12.9°N 103.8°W	open ocean
Aug 17 00:00	TS	52 mph	997 mb	13.5°N 104.9°W	open ocean
Aug 17 06:00	TS	69 mph	989 mb	14.4°N 105.8°W	open ocean
Aug 17 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	978 mb	15.2°N 107.2°W	open ocean
Aug 17 18:00	Cat 2	104 mph	965 mb	15.8°N 108.4°W	open ocean
Aug 18 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	952 mb	16.4°N 109.5°W	open ocean
Aug 18 06:00	Cat 4	138 mph	940 mb	16.8°N 110.4°W	open ocean
Aug 18 12:00	Cat 4	132 mph	944 mb	17.3°N 111.1°W	open ocean
Aug 18 18:00	Cat 3	127 mph	947 mb	18.2°N 111.9°W	open ocean
Aug 19 00:00	Cat 4	132 mph	943 mb	19.2°N 112.6°W	open ocean
Aug 19 06:00	Cat 4	132 mph	943 mb	20.2°N 113.1°W	open ocean
Aug 19 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	952 mb	21.5°N 113.5°W	open ocean
Aug 19 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	960 mb	22.9°N 113.9°W	open ocean
Aug 20 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	968 mb	24.3°N 114.3°W	173 mi WSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 20 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	974 mb	26.3°N 114.9°W	126 mi SSW of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 20 12:00	TS	63 mph	981 mb	28.1°N 115.3°W	77 mi W of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 20 17:00	TS LANDFALL	58 mph	990 mb	29.7°N 115.6°W	60 mi SSE of Lázaro Cárdenas, Baja California, Mexico
Aug 20 18:00	TS	58 mph	992 mb	30.3°N 115.7°W	21 mi SE of Lázaro Cárdenas, Baja California, Mexico
Aug 20 21:00	TS low/wave	52 mph	995 mb	31.4°N 116.1°W	36 mi SE of Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, Baja California, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Hilary make landfall?

Hilary made landfall once: at 29.7°N, 115.6°W on August 20, 2023 at 17:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds.

What category was Hilary?

At its peak on August 18, 2023, Hilary was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a central pressure of 940 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Hilary last?

4.6 days, from August 16, 2023 to August 20, 2023, including 72 hours at hurricane strength (42 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,831 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Hilary?

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 Hilary

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1971	Hurricane Hilary Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 98 mph	—	→
1975	Tropical Storm Hilary Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—
1981	Hurricane Hilary Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 86 mph	—	→
1987	Hurricane Hilary Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
1993	Hurricane Hilary Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico, Sonora, Mexico	→
1999	Hurricane Hilary Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 75 mph	—	→
2005	Hurricane Hilary Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→
2011	Hurricane Hilary Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
2017	Hurricane Hilary Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 109 mph	—	→
2023	Hurricane Hilary · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	Baja California, Mexico

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

Strongest storms of 2023

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2023	Hurricane Lee Atlantic	Cat 5 167 mph	Nova Scotia, Canada	→
2023	Hurricane Otis Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 167 mph	Guerrero, Mexico	→
2023	Hurricane Jova Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
2023	Hurricane Franklin Atlantic	Cat 4 150 mph	Dominican Republic	→
2023	Hurricane Dora Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
2023	Hurricane Lidia Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	Jalisco, Mexico	→
2023	Hurricane Idalia Atlantic	Cat 4 132 mph	Florida, Quintana Roo, Mexico	→
2023	Hurricane Fernanda Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→

See every 2023 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Hilary on Wikipedia.

← Previous Eastern Pacific stormHurricane Fernanda (2023)Next Eastern Pacific storm →Hurricane Jova (2023)

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