Hurricane John (2024)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 22–27, 2024

Peak wind
121 mph
194 km/h · Sep 24
Peak category
Cat 3
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
956 mb
Landfalls
2
Guerrero, Mexico · Michoacán, Mexico
Lifetime
5.3 d
Sep 22 – Sep 27
Distance
615 mi
989 km
ACE
6.1
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 (2024) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2024 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 22, 2024, 175 mi SW of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 956 mb on September 24, 2024, and made landfall 2 times — first near Copala, Guerrero, Mexico on September 24, 2024 as a Category 3 hurricane (121 mph). Later landfalls: 40 mi S of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, Mexico on September 27, 2024 as a tropical storm (58 mph). It rapidly intensified by 75 mph in 24 hours (to 115 mph on September 24, 2024). The storm lasted 5.3 days and travelled about 615 miles (989 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
September 24, 2024 · 03:00 UTCnear Copala, Guerrero, MexicoCat 3 121 mph956 mb
September 27, 2024 · 16:00 UTC40 mi S of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, MexicoTS 58 mph993 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico25 miSep 24 · 08:00 UTCCat 1 82 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 24 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 22 12:00TD 29 mph1005 mb13.8°N 98.6°W171 mi SSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 22 18:00TD 35 mph1004 mb13.9°N 98.6°W165 mi SSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 23 00:00TS 40 mph1002 mb14.0°N 98.6°W159 mi SSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 23 06:00TS 46 mph1000 mb14.2°N 98.5°W144 mi SSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 23 12:00TS 69 mph992 mb14.6°N 98.4°W117 mi SSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 23 18:00Cat 1 92 mph977 mb15.2°N 98.4°W82 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 24 00:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb15.9°N 98.6°W41 mi SSW of Cuajinicuilapa, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 24 03:00Cat 3 LANDFALL 121 mph956 mb16.6°N 98.9°W17 mi ESE of Cruz Grande, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 24 06:00Cat 2 98 mph973 mb16.9°N 99.3°Wnear San Marcos, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 24 12:00TS 52 mph999 mb17.5°N 100.3°W22 mi NNE of Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 24 18:00TD low/wave35 mph1003 mb17.4°N 100.7°W13 mi NNW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 25 00:00TD low/wave35 mph1001 mb17.1°N 101.0°W26 mi WSW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 25 06:00TD low/wave35 mph1000 mb16.8°N 101.3°W51 mi S of Petatlán, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 25 12:00TS 40 mph1000 mb16.4°N 101.5°W80 mi S of Petatlán, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 25 18:00TS 52 mph996 mb16.7°N 101.7°W66 mi S of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 26 00:00TS 63 mph984 mb16.9°N 102.0°W59 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 26 06:00TS 69 mph982 mb17.0°N 102.3°W67 mi S of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 26 12:00Cat 1 75 mph979 mb17.1°N 102.5°W63 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 26 18:00Cat 1 75 mph979 mb17.3°N 102.7°W56 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 27 00:00TS 69 mph984 mb17.5°N 102.9°W56 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 27 06:00TS 63 mph988 mb17.8°N 102.9°W47 mi WSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 27 12:00TS 58 mph993 mb18.0°N 102.9°W38 mi W of La Mira, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 27 16:00TS LANDFALL 58 mph993 mb18.2°N 103.1°W40 mi S of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 27 18:00TS 40 mph1000 mb18.3°N 103.2°W33 mi S of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did John make landfall?

John made landfall 2 times: near Copala, Guerrero, Mexico on September 24, 2024 at 03:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 121 mph winds; 40 mi S of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, Mexico on September 27, 2024 at 16:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds.

What category was John?

At its peak on September 24, 2024, John was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 956 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did John last?

5.3 days, from September 22, 2024 to September 27, 2024, including 30 hours at hurricane strength (6 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 615 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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