Hurricane Jova (2011)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 5–12, 2011

Peak wind

127 mph

204 km/h · Oct 10

Peak category

Cat 3

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

955 mb

Landfalls

Jalisco, Mexico

Lifetime

7.3 d

Oct 5 – Oct 12

Distance

1,347 mi

2,167 km

ACE

14.4

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 Jova

Hurricane Jova (2011) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2011 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 5, 2011, reached its peak of 127 mph (204 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb on October 10, 2011, and made landfall 25 mi SSE of Tomatlán, Jalisco, Mexico on October 12, 2011 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). It rapidly intensified by 35 mph in 24 hours (to 127 mph on October 10, 2011). The storm lasted 7.3 days and travelled about 1,347 miles (2,167 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
October 12, 2011 · 06:00 UTC	25 mi SSE of Tomatlán, Jalisco, Mexico	Cat 2 98 mph	975 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico	29 mi	Oct 12 · 18:00 UTC	TD 35 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 30 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 5 12:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1009 mb	9.7°N 102.8°W	open ocean
Oct 5 18:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1006 mb	10.0°N 103.7°W	open ocean
Oct 6 00:00	TD	29 mph	1006 mb	10.5°N 104.6°W	open ocean
Oct 6 06:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	11.1°N 105.5°W	open ocean
Oct 6 12:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	11.6°N 106.3°W	open ocean
Oct 6 18:00	TS	40 mph	1004 mb	12.1°N 107.1°W	open ocean
Oct 7 00:00	TS	46 mph	1002 mb	12.6°N 108.1°W	open ocean
Oct 7 06:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	13.1°N 109.1°W	open ocean
Oct 7 12:00	TS	58 mph	999 mb	13.7°N 109.9°W	open ocean
Oct 7 18:00	TS	63 mph	997 mb	14.4°N 110.3°W	open ocean
Oct 8 00:00	TS	63 mph	997 mb	15.1°N 110.5°W	open ocean
Oct 8 06:00	TS	63 mph	996 mb	15.5°N 110.6°W	open ocean
Oct 8 12:00	TS	69 mph	993 mb	15.6°N 110.6°W	open ocean
Oct 8 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	989 mb	15.8°N 110.4°W	open ocean
Oct 9 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	986 mb	16.0°N 110.0°W	open ocean
Oct 9 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	982 mb	16.1°N 109.5°W	open ocean
Oct 9 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	978 mb	16.1°N 108.9°W	open ocean
Oct 9 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	975 mb	16.1°N 108.3°W	open ocean
Oct 10 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	969 mb	16.2°N 107.7°W	open ocean
Oct 10 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	964 mb	16.3°N 107.2°W	open ocean
Oct 10 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	961 mb	16.4°N 106.8°W	open ocean
Oct 10 18:00	Cat 3	127 mph	955 mb	16.5°N 106.5°W	open ocean
Oct 11 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	958 mb	16.8°N 106.2°W	open ocean
Oct 11 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	962 mb	17.2°N 105.9°W	167 mi SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Oct 11 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	965 mb	17.5°N 105.7°W	143 mi SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Oct 11 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	973 mb	17.9°N 105.5°W	113 mi SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Oct 12 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	974 mb	18.6°N 105.3°W	65 mi SW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 12 06:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	98 mph	975 mb	19.6°N 105.1°W	43 mi NW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 12 12:00	TS	69 mph	987 mb	20.6°N 104.9°W	21 mi E of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 12 18:00	TD	35 mph	1000 mb	21.3°N 104.5°W	20 mi NNW of Ixtlán del Río, Nayarit, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Jova make landfall?

Jova made landfall once: 25 mi SSE of Tomatlán, Jalisco, Mexico on October 12, 2011 at 06:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds.

What category was Jova?

At its peak on October 10, 2011, Jova was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 127 mph (204 km/h) and a central pressure of 955 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Jova last?

7.3 days, from October 5, 2011 to October 12, 2011, including 90 hours at hurricane strength (30 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,347 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Jova?

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 Jova

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1981	Hurricane Jova Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 86 mph	—	→
1987	Hurricane Jova Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→
1993	Hurricane Jova Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
2005	Hurricane Jova Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2011	Hurricane Jova · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	Jalisco, Mexico
2017	Tropical Storm Jova Eastern Pacific	TS 40 mph	—
2023	Hurricane Jova Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→

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

Strongest storms of 2011

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2011	Hurricane Dora Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 155 mph	—	→
2011	Hurricane Hilary Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
2011	Hurricane Kenneth Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
2011	Hurricane Katia Atlantic	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
2011	Hurricane Ophelia Atlantic	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
2011	Hurricane Adrian Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
2011	Hurricane Eugene Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
2011	Hurricane Irene Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	Bahamas, North Carolina	→

See every 2011 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Jova on Wikipedia.

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