Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 22–23, 2005
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
Tropical Storm Jose (2005) was a tropical storm of the 2005 Atlantic season. It formed on August 22, 2005, 81 mi NE of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, Mexico, reached its peak of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb on August 23, 2005, and made landfall 18 mi N of Villa Zempoala, Veracruz, Mexico on August 23, 2005 as a tropical storm (58 mph). The storm lasted 1.0 days and travelled about 212 miles (340 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Impact
| Landfall (UTC) | Where | Strength | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2005 · 04:00 UTC | 18 mi N of Villa Zempoala, Veracruz, Mexico | TS 58 mph | 998 mb |
| City | Distance to center | When (UTC) | Storm strength then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | 36 mi | Aug 23 · 03:00 UTC | TS 56 mph |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Veracruz, Mexico | 12 mi | Aug 23 · 07:00 UTC | TD 38 mph |
| Puebla, Puebla, Mexico | 56 mi | Aug 23 · 12:00 UTC | TD 29 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
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 19.4°N 94.5°W | 81 mi NE of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Aug 22 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 19.6°N 95.0°W | 80 mi ENE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Aug 23 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1001 mb | 19.7°N 95.7°W | 46 mi NE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Aug 23 04:00 | TS LANDFALL | 58 mph | 998 mb | 19.7°N 96.4°W | 23 mi N of José Cardel, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Aug 23 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1002 mb | 19.7°N 96.7°W | 18 mi NE of Xalapa de Enríquez, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Aug 23 12:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1005 mb | 19.7°N 97.7°W | 11 mi WSW of Zaragoza, Puebla, Mexico |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
Jose made landfall once: 18 mi N of Villa Zempoala, Veracruz, Mexico on August 23, 2005 at 04:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds.
At its peak on August 23, 2005, Jose was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a central pressure of 998 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.
1.0 days, from August 22, 2005 to August 23, 2005. It travelled about 212 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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