Hurricane John (2006)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 28 – September 4, 2006

Peak wind
132 mph
213 km/h · Aug 30
Peak category
Cat 4
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
948 mb
Landfalls
1
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Lifetime
7.5 d
Aug 28 – Sep 4
Distance
1,750 mi
2,816 km
ACE
18.3
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 John

Hurricane John (2006) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2006 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 28, 2006, 239 mi SW of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, reached its peak of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb on August 30, 2006, and made landfall 26 mi NE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 2, 2006 as a Category 2 hurricane (109 mph). It rapidly intensified by 63 mph in 24 hours (to 109 mph on August 29, 2006). The storm lasted 7.5 days and travelled about 1,750 miles (2,816 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)WhereStrengthPressure
September 2, 2006 · 02:00 UTC26 mi NE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, MexicoCat 2 109 mph958 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 32 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 28 00:00TD 29 mph1005 mb12.3°N 94.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb12.7°N 95.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 12:00TS 40 mph1004 mb13.1°N 95.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 18:00TS 46 mph1002 mb13.5°N 96.3°W156 mi S of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 29 00:00TS 58 mph997 mb13.7°N 96.9°W144 mi SSW of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 29 06:00TS 69 mph990 mb13.8°N 97.5°W145 mi SSW of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 29 12:00Cat 1 86 mph980 mb14.0°N 98.3°W150 mi SSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 29 18:00Cat 2 109 mph965 mb14.2°N 99.2°W166 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 30 00:00Cat 3 115 mph962 mb14.9°N 100.0°W135 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Aug 30 06:00Cat 3 121 mph960 mb15.3°N 100.8°W122 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Aug 30 12:00Cat 4 132 mph950 mb16.0°N 101.7°W110 mi SSW of Petatlán, Guerrero, Mexico
Aug 30 18:00Cat 4 132 mph948 mb16.9°N 102.7°W81 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Aug 31 00:00Cat 3 127 mph950 mb17.6°N 104.0°W91 mi S of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Aug 31 06:00Cat 3 127 mph950 mb18.2°N 104.9°W73 mi SSW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Aug 31 12:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb19.0°N 105.8°W82 mi WSW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Aug 31 18:00Cat 2 104 mph968 mb20.2°N 106.7°W99 mi WSW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 1 00:00Cat 2 104 mph968 mb21.0°N 107.6°W147 mi W of Bucerías, Nayarit, Mexico
Sep 1 06:00Cat 3 115 mph955 mb21.4°N 108.4°W141 mi SE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 1 12:00Cat 3 115 mph955 mb21.7°N 108.7°W113 mi SE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 1 18:00Cat 2 109 mph958 mb22.4°N 108.9°W68 mi SE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 2 00:00Cat 2 109 mph958 mb23.2°N 109.2°W34 mi ENE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 2 02:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 109 mph958 mb23.3°N 109.4°W26 mi NE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 2 06:00Cat 2 98 mph962 mb23.8°N 109.9°W35 mi SE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 2 12:00Cat 1 81 mph975 mb24.2°N 110.5°W12 mi WNW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 2 18:00TS 69 mph985 mb24.8°N 111.0°W45 mi ESE of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 3 00:00TS 58 mph988 mb25.4°N 111.4°W30 mi NNE of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 3 06:00TS 52 mph990 mb26.0°N 111.8°W28 mi W of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 3 12:00TS 46 mph992 mb26.7°N 112.3°W44 mi S of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 3 18:00TS 40 mph996 mb27.4°N 112.5°W15 mi WNW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 4 00:00TD 35 mph1002 mb27.9°N 112.9°W55 mi NW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 4 06:00TD 29 mph1004 mb28.4°N 113.1°W66 mi ENE of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 4 12:00TD 29 mph1004 mb28.9°N 113.2°W83 mi NE of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did John make landfall?

John made landfall once: 26 mi NE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 2, 2006 at 02:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 109 mph winds.

What category was John?

At its peak on August 30, 2006, John was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a central pressure of 948 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did John last?

7.5 days, from August 28, 2006 to September 4, 2006, including 102 hours at hurricane strength (54 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,750 miles.

Where can I download the track data for John?

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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