Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 17–22, 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
Hurricane Max (2005) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2005 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 17, 2005, reached its peak of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mb on September 20, 2005, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 35 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on September 20, 2005). The storm lasted 5.0 days and travelled about 1,203 miles (1,936 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 12:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1009 mb | 13.5°N 107.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 17 18:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1009 mb | 13.9°N 110.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 18 00:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1009 mb | 14.3°N 111.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 18 06:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1009 mb | 14.7°N 112.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 18 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 15.0°N 113.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 18 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 15.2°N 114.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 19 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 15.4°N 115.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 19 06:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1005 mb | 16.0°N 116.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 19 12:00 | TS | 63 mph | 997 mb | 16.4°N 116.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 19 18:00 | TS | 69 mph | 990 mb | 17.2°N 116.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 20 00:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 18.0°N 117.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 20 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 18.7°N 118.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 20 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 987 mb | 19.3°N 118.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 20 18:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 19.9°N 119.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 21 00:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 20.7°N 119.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 21 06:00 | TS | 69 mph | 987 mb | 21.2°N 120.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 21 12:00 | TS | 63 mph | 994 mb | 21.4°N 120.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 21 18:00 | TS | 52 mph | 997 mb | 21.7°N 121.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 22 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1002 mb | 21.8°N 121.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 22 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 21.7°N 121.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 22 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 21.8°N 122.4°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Max.
At its peak on September 20, 2005, Max was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a central pressure of 987 mb.
5.0 days, from September 17, 2005 to September 22, 2005, including 30 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,203 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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