Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 21–29, 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 Ileana (2006) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2006 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 21, 2006, 358 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb on August 23, 2006, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 51 mph in 24 hours (to 109 mph on August 23, 2006). The storm lasted 7.8 days and travelled about 1,636 miles (2,632 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 12.0°N 101.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 12.5°N 102.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1002 mb | 13.1°N 103.9°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 06:00 | TS | 58 mph | 997 mb | 13.8°N 105.0°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 12:00 | TS | 69 mph | 990 mb | 14.4°N 106.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 984 mb | 15.1°N 107.3°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 00:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 976 mb | 16.2°N 108.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 06:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 965 mb | 17.1°N 109.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 12:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | 955 mb | 17.8°N 111.0°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 18:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | 955 mb | 18.5°N 112.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 24 00:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | 955 mb | 19.2°N 113.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 24 06:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 960 mb | 19.7°N 113.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 24 12:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 968 mb | 20.2°N 114.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 24 18:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 973 mb | 20.6°N 115.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 25 00:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 975 mb | 20.9°N 115.7°W | open ocean |
| Aug 25 06:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 977 mb | 21.2°N 116.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 25 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 980 mb | 21.5°N 116.7°W | open ocean |
| Aug 25 18:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 983 mb | 21.8°N 117.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 26 00:00 | TS | 63 mph | 987 mb | 22.1°N 117.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 26 06:00 | TS | 58 mph | 990 mb | 22.4°N 118.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 26 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | 992 mb | 22.6°N 118.7°W | open ocean |
| Aug 26 18:00 | TS | 52 mph | 995 mb | 22.8°N 119.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 27 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | 998 mb | 23.1°N 119.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 27 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1002 mb | 23.3°N 119.9°W | open ocean |
| Aug 27 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1003 mb | 23.5°N 120.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 27 18:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1004 mb | 23.7°N 121.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 28 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1005 mb | 23.8°N 121.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 28 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1006 mb | 23.9°N 122.0°W | open ocean |
| Aug 28 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1007 mb | 24.0°N 122.3°W | open ocean |
| Aug 28 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 23.9°N 122.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 29 00:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1009 mb | 23.8°N 122.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 29 06:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1009 mb | 23.7°N 123.0°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Ileana.
At its peak on August 23, 2006, Ileana was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 955 mb.
7.8 days, from August 21, 2006 to August 29, 2006, including 78 hours at hurricane strength (18 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,636 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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