Hurricane Manuel (2013)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 13–19, 2013

Peak wind
75 mph
120 km/h · Sep 19
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
983 mb
Landfalls
2
Sinaloa, Mexico · Michoacán, Mexico
Lifetime
6.3 d
Sep 13 – Sep 19
Distance
901 mi
1,449 km
ACE
4.2
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 Manuel

Hurricane Manuel (2013) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2013 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 13, 2013, 146 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 983 mb on September 19, 2013, and made landfall 2 times — first 40 mi S of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, Mexico on September 15, 2013 as a tropical storm (69 mph). Later landfalls: 19 mi W of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico on September 19, 2013 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on September 19, 2013). The storm lasted 6.3 days and travelled about 901 miles (1,449 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 15, 2013 · 12:00 UTC40 mi S of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, MexicoTS 69 mph985 mb
September 19, 2013 · 12:00 UTC19 mi W of Navolato, Sinaloa, MexicoCat 1 75 mph984 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico68 miSep 16 · 17:00 UTCTD 24 mph
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico70 miSep 17 · 17:00 UTCTD 34 mph
Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico31 miSep 19 · 15:00 UTCTS 60 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 26 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 13 12:00TD 35 mph999 mb15.3°N 101.4°W146 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 13 18:00TS 40 mph998 mb15.3°N 101.9°W157 mi SSW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 14 00:00TS 46 mph997 mb15.4°N 102.2°W161 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 14 06:00TS 52 mph995 mb15.5°N 102.3°W156 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 14 12:00TS 52 mph993 mb15.9°N 102.1°W126 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 14 18:00TS 58 mph990 mb16.4°N 102.1°W93 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 15 00:00TS 63 mph987 mb17.0°N 102.2°W62 mi SW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 15 06:00TS 69 mph984 mb17.6°N 102.6°W36 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 15 12:00TS LANDFALL 69 mph985 mb18.2°N 103.2°W40 mi S of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 15 18:00TS 52 mph996 mb18.9°N 104.0°Wnear Ciudad de Armería, Colima, Mexico
Sep 16 00:00TD 35 mph1000 mb19.6°N 104.7°W17 mi W of La Resolana, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 16 06:00TD low/wave29 mph1002 mb20.2°N 105.2°W29 mi S of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 16 12:00TD low/wave29 mph1003 mb20.6°N 105.5°W17 mi W of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 16 18:00TD low/wave23 mph1004 mb21.0°N 105.8°W34 mi WNW of Bucerías, Nayarit, Mexico
Sep 17 00:00TD low/wave23 mph1004 mb21.4°N 106.1°W53 mi W of San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico
Sep 17 06:00TD low/wave23 mph1003 mb21.8°N 106.4°W71 mi W of Tuxpan, Nayarit, Mexico
Sep 17 12:00TD low/wave29 mph1002 mb22.2°N 106.8°W75 mi SSW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Sep 17 18:00TD 35 mph1001 mb22.5°N 107.2°W70 mi SW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Sep 18 00:00TD 35 mph1000 mb22.7°N 107.5°W78 mi WSW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Sep 18 06:00TS 40 mph998 mb22.9°N 107.7°W84 mi WSW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Sep 18 12:00TS 52 mph995 mb23.2°N 107.9°W81 mi SW of La Cruz, Sinaloa, Mexico
Sep 18 18:00TS 63 mph989 mb23.6°N 108.1°W68 mi SW of Eldorado, Sinaloa, Mexico
Sep 19 00:00Cat 1 75 mph984 mb24.1°N 108.2°W56 mi SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico
Sep 19 06:00Cat 1 75 mph983 mb24.5°N 108.2°W37 mi WSW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico
Sep 19 12:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 75 mph984 mb24.8°N 108.0°W19 mi W of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico
Sep 19 18:00TS 46 mph999 mb25.3°N 107.6°W37 mi NNW of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Manuel make landfall?

Manuel made landfall 2 times: 40 mi S of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, Mexico on September 15, 2013 at 12:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds; 19 mi W of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico on September 19, 2013 at 12:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.

What category was Manuel?

At its peak on September 19, 2013, Manuel was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a central pressure of 983 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Manuel last?

6.3 days, from September 13, 2013 to September 19, 2013, including 18 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 901 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Manuel?

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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