Hurricane Julia (2022)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 6–10, 2022

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Oct 9
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
982 mb
Landfalls
4
Nicaragua · El Salvador
Lifetime
4.0 d
Oct 6 – Oct 10
Distance
1,611 mi
2,591 km
ACE
3.3
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 Julia

Hurricane Julia (2022) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic season. It formed on October 6, 2022, 68 mi NNE of Caracas, Venezuela, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 982 mb on October 9, 2022, and made landfall 4 times — first near Pueblo Nuevo, Venezuela on October 7, 2022 as a tropical depression (35 mph). Later landfalls: at 12.2°N, 71.2°W on October 7, 2022 as a tropical depression (35 mph); near Pearl City, Nicaragua on October 9, 2022 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph); near Sonsonate, El Salvador on October 10, 2022 as a tropical storm (40 mph). The storm lasted 4.0 days and travelled about 1,611 miles (2,591 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
October 7, 2022 · 03:00 UTCnear Pueblo Nuevo, VenezuelaTD 35 mph1004 mb
October 7, 2022 · 09:00 UTCat 12.2°N, 71.2°WTD 35 mph1004 mb
October 9, 2022 · 07:00 UTCnear Pearl City, NicaraguaCat 1 86 mph982 mb
October 10, 2022 · 11:00 UTCnear Sonsonate, El SalvadorTS 40 mph1001 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Caracas, Venezuela66 miOct 6 · 13:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Petare, Venezuela66 miOct 6 · 13:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Managua, Nicaragua12 miOct 9 · 18:00 UTCTS 52 mph
San Salvador, El Salvador22 miOct 10 · 09:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Soyapango, El Salvador25 miOct 10 · 09:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Villa Nueva, Guatemala73 miOct 10 · 12:00 UTCTD 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 21 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 6 12:00TD low/wave35 mph1006 mb11.4°N 66.5°W68 mi NNE of Caracas, Venezuela
Oct 6 18:00TD low/wave35 mph1005 mb11.6°N 67.8°W49 mi SE of Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Oct 7 00:00TD 35 mph1004 mb11.9°N 69.2°W26 mi SW of Willemstad, Curacao
Oct 7 03:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1004 mb12.0°N 69.8°Wnear Pueblo Nuevo, Venezuela
Oct 7 06:00TD 35 mph1004 mb12.1°N 70.6°W30 mi NW of Santa Cruz de los Taques, Venezuela
Oct 7 09:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1004 mb12.2°N 71.2°W69 mi WNW of Santa Cruz de los Taques, Venezuela
Oct 7 12:00TS 40 mph1002 mb12.5°N 72.1°W78 mi N of Maicao, Colombia
Oct 7 18:00TS 46 mph1002 mb12.8°N 73.8°W106 mi NW of Riohacha, Colombia
Oct 8 00:00TS 52 mph999 mb12.8°N 75.5°W136 mi NNW of Barranquilla, Colombia
Oct 8 06:00TS 58 mph999 mb12.7°N 77.2°Wopen ocean
Oct 8 12:00TS 63 mph994 mb12.7°N 78.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 8 18:00TS 69 mph993 mb12.6°N 80.5°W81 mi E of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 9 00:00Cat 1 75 mph989 mb12.5°N 82.0°W21 mi WSW of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 9 06:00Cat 1 86 mph982 mb12.4°N 83.3°W41 mi NE of Bluefields, Nicaragua
Oct 9 07:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph982 mb12.4°N 83.6°W29 mi NNE of Bluefields, Nicaragua
Oct 9 12:00Cat 1 75 mph985 mb12.3°N 84.7°W31 mi ENE of Santo Tomás, Nicaragua
Oct 9 18:00TS 52 mph988 mb12.3°N 86.2°W12 mi NNE of Managua, Nicaragua
Oct 10 00:00TS 46 mph993 mb12.6°N 87.6°W32 mi W of Chinandega, Nicaragua
Oct 10 06:00TS 40 mph998 mb13.1°N 88.8°W21 mi SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
Oct 10 11:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph1001 mb13.6°N 89.7°Wnear Sonsonate, El Salvador
Oct 10 12:00TD 35 mph1002 mb13.7°N 89.9°Wnear Acajutla, El Salvador

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Julia make landfall?

Julia made landfall 4 times: near Pueblo Nuevo, Venezuela on October 7, 2022 at 03:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds; at 12.2°N, 71.2°W on October 7, 2022 at 09:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds; near Pearl City, Nicaragua on October 9, 2022 at 07:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; near Sonsonate, El Salvador on October 10, 2022 at 11:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds.

What category was Julia?

At its peak on October 9, 2022, Julia was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 982 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical depression.

How long did Julia last?

4.0 days, from October 6, 2022 to October 10, 2022, including 18 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,611 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Julia?

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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