Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 21–29, 2024
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
Hurricane Kristy (2024) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2024 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 21, 2024, 232 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 161 mph (259 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 926 mb on October 24, 2024, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 75 mph in 24 hours (to 144 mph on October 23, 2024). The storm lasted 7.5 days and travelled about 2,634 miles (4,239 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1005 mb | 13.5°N 100.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 21 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 13.4°N 101.4°W | open ocean |
| Oct 22 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1003 mb | 13.7°N 102.7°W | open ocean |
| Oct 22 06:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1001 mb | 14.2°N 104.1°W | open ocean |
| Oct 22 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | 997 mb | 14.5°N 105.8°W | open ocean |
| Oct 22 18:00 | TS | 69 mph | 993 mb | 14.6°N 107.6°W | open ocean |
| Oct 23 00:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 983 mb | 14.7°N 109.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 23 06:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 973 mb | 14.5°N 111.1°W | open ocean |
| Oct 23 12:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | 958 mb | 14.4°N 113.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 23 18:00 | Cat 4 | 144 mph | 942 mb | 14.1°N 114.7°W | open ocean |
| Oct 24 00:00 | Cat 4 | 155 mph | 936 mb | 14.2°N 116.4°W | open ocean |
| Oct 24 06:00 | Cat 4 | 150 mph | 938 mb | 14.1°N 118.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 24 12:00 | Cat 4 | 155 mph | 932 mb | 14.0°N 119.7°W | open ocean |
| Oct 24 18:00 | Cat 5 | 161 mph | 926 mb | 14.1°N 121.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 25 00:00 | Cat 5 | 161 mph | 926 mb | 14.3°N 122.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 25 06:00 | Cat 4 | 150 mph | 932 mb | 14.9°N 123.4°W | open ocean |
| Oct 25 12:00 | Cat 4 | 132 mph | 948 mb | 15.5°N 124.3°W | open ocean |
| Oct 25 18:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | 958 mb | 16.2°N 125.4°W | open ocean |
| Oct 26 00:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 965 mb | 17.1°N 126.4°W | open ocean |
| Oct 26 06:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 972 mb | 18.1°N 127.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 26 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 982 mb | 19.2°N 128.1°W | open ocean |
| Oct 26 18:00 | TS | 69 mph | 990 mb | 20.2°N 128.9°W | open ocean |
| Oct 27 00:00 | TS | 63 mph | 996 mb | 21.1°N 129.3°W | open ocean |
| Oct 27 06:00 | TS | 58 mph | 1000 mb | 21.7°N 129.5°W | open ocean |
| Oct 27 12:00 | TS low/wave | 52 mph | 1003 mb | 22.5°N 129.6°W | open ocean |
| Oct 27 18:00 | TS low/wave | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 22.5°N 129.7°W | open ocean |
| Oct 28 00:00 | TS low/wave | 40 mph | 1007 mb | 22.3°N 130.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 28 06:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 21.8°N 130.8°W | open ocean |
| Oct 28 12:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1009 mb | 21.1°N 131.6°W | open ocean |
| Oct 28 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1009 mb | 20.6°N 132.8°W | open ocean |
| Oct 29 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1009 mb | 19.7°N 134.1°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Kristy.
At its peak on October 24, 2024, Kristy was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 161 mph (259 km/h) and a central pressure of 926 mb.
7.5 days, from October 21, 2024 to October 29, 2024, including 90 hours at hurricane strength (60 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,634 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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