Hurricane Javier (2004)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 10–20, 2004

Peak wind

150 mph

241 km/h · Sep 14

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

930 mb

Landfalls

Baja California Sur, Mexico

Lifetime

9.3 d

Sep 10 – Sep 20

Distance

2,155 mi

3,467 km

ACE

27.0

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 Javier

Hurricane Javier (2004) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2004 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 10, 2004, 261 mi SSW of Retalhuleu, Guatemala, reached its peak of 150 mph (241 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb on September 14, 2004, and made landfall at 26.6°N, 113.0°W on September 19, 2004 as a tropical depression (29 mph). It rapidly intensified by 63 mph in 24 hours (to 138 mph on September 13, 2004). The storm lasted 9.3 days and travelled about 2,155 miles (3,467 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
September 19, 2004 · 11:00 UTC	at 26.6°N, 113.0°W	TD 29 mph	1003 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico	43 mi	Sep 19 · 21:00 UTC	TD 23 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 39 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 10 18:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	11.2°N 93.5°W	open ocean
Sep 11 00:00	TD	35 mph	1004 mb	11.4°N 95.3°W	open ocean
Sep 11 06:00	TD	35 mph	1003 mb	11.6°N 96.6°W	open ocean
Sep 11 12:00	TS	40 mph	1002 mb	11.7°N 97.8°W	open ocean
Sep 11 18:00	TS	46 mph	1001 mb	11.9°N 99.2°W	open ocean
Sep 12 00:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	12.0°N 100.4°W	open ocean
Sep 12 06:00	TS	63 mph	994 mb	12.2°N 101.4°W	open ocean
Sep 12 12:00	TS	69 mph	991 mb	12.5°N 102.4°W	open ocean
Sep 12 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	13.1°N 103.4°W	open ocean
Sep 13 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	979 mb	13.6°N 104.0°W	open ocean
Sep 13 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	970 mb	14.1°N 104.8°W	open ocean
Sep 13 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	957 mb	14.7°N 105.4°W	open ocean
Sep 13 18:00	Cat 4	138 mph	942 mb	15.2°N 106.1°W	open ocean
Sep 14 00:00	Cat 4	150 mph	930 mb	15.9°N 106.8°W	open ocean
Sep 14 06:00	Cat 4	144 mph	936 mb	16.3°N 107.2°W	open ocean
Sep 14 12:00	Cat 4	144 mph	936 mb	16.6°N 107.5°W	open ocean
Sep 14 18:00	Cat 4	144 mph	936 mb	17.0°N 107.7°W	open ocean
Sep 15 00:00	Cat 4	144 mph	936 mb	17.4°N 108.0°W	open ocean
Sep 15 06:00	Cat 4	144 mph	936 mb	17.7°N 108.3°W	open ocean
Sep 15 12:00	Cat 4	132 mph	948 mb	18.1°N 108.6°W	open ocean
Sep 15 18:00	Cat 4	132 mph	948 mb	18.5°N 109.0°W	open ocean
Sep 16 00:00	Cat 3	127 mph	950 mb	18.9°N 109.5°W	open ocean
Sep 16 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	19.1°N 110.0°W	open ocean
Sep 16 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	19.4°N 110.4°W	open ocean
Sep 16 18:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	19.8°N 110.9°W	open ocean
Sep 17 00:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	20.5°N 111.2°W	185 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 17 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	21.0°N 111.6°W	170 mi SW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 17 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	962 mb	21.5°N 111.9°W	159 mi SW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 17 18:00	Cat 2	104 mph	965 mb	21.9°N 112.1°W	156 mi WSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 18 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	970 mb	22.4°N 112.4°W	162 mi WSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 18 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	975 mb	23.0°N 112.8°W	158 mi SSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 18 12:00	TS	58 mph	987 mb	23.3°N 113.2°W	154 mi SW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 18 18:00	TS	52 mph	995 mb	23.9°N 113.4°W	134 mi SW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 19 00:00	TD	35 mph	1001 mb	24.8°N 113.5°W	116 mi W of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 19 06:00	TD	35 mph	1001 mb	25.7°N 113.2°W	107 mi WNW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 19 11:00	TD LANDFALL	29 mph	1003 mb	26.6°N 113.0°W	68 mi SW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 19 12:00	TD	29 mph	1003 mb	26.9°N 112.7°W	40 mi SW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 19 18:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1003 mb	28.5°N 112.0°W	39 mi SW of Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora, Mexico
Sep 20 00:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1004 mb	30.0°N 111.3°W	39 mi SSW of Santa Ana, Sonora, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Javier make landfall?

Javier made landfall once: at 26.6°N, 113.0°W on September 19, 2004 at 11:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 29 mph winds.

What category was Javier?

At its peak on September 14, 2004, Javier was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (241 km/h) and a central pressure of 930 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical depression.

How long did Javier last?

9.3 days, from September 10, 2004 to September 20, 2004, including 138 hours at hurricane strength (96 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,155 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Javier?

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 Javier

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1980	Hurricane Javier Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
1986	Hurricane Javier Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1992	Hurricane Javier Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 81 mph	—	→
1998	Tropical Storm Javier Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—
2004	Hurricane Javier · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico
2016	Tropical Storm Javier Eastern Pacific	TS 63 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico	→
2022	Tropical Storm Javier Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—	→

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

Strongest storms of 2004

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2004	Hurricane Ivan Atlantic	Cat 5 167 mph	Alabama, Texas	→
2004	Hurricane Charley Atlantic	Cat 4 150 mph	Florida, Artemisa, Cuba	→
2004	Hurricane Frances Atlantic	Cat 4 144 mph	Bahamas, Florida	→
2004	Hurricane Karl Atlantic	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
2004	Hurricane Howard Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
2004	Hurricane Alex Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2004	Hurricane Jeanne Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	Florida, Bahamas	→
2004	Hurricane Darby Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→

See every 2004 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Javier on Wikipedia.

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