Hurricane Max (2017)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 13–15, 2017

Peak wind
92 mph
148 km/h · Sep 14
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
980 mb
Landfalls
1
Guerrero, Mexico
Lifetime
1.8 d
Sep 13 – Sep 15
Distance
252 mi
406 km
ACE
2.2
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 Max

Hurricane Max (2017) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2017 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 13, 2017, 122 mi S of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb on September 14, 2017, and made landfall 10 mi SSW of Cruz Grande, Guerrero, Mexico on September 14, 2017 as a Category 1 hurricane (92 mph). It rapidly intensified by 52 mph in 24 hours (to 92 mph on September 14, 2017). The storm lasted 1.8 days and travelled about 252 miles (406 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)WhereStrengthPressure
September 14, 2017 · 18:00 UTC10 mi SSW of Cruz Grande, Guerrero, MexicoCat 1 92 mph980 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico27 miSep 14 · 14:00 UTCCat 1 84 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 8 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 13 12:00TD 35 mph1006 mb15.9°N 101.8°W122 mi S of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 13 18:00TS 40 mph1005 mb16.0°N 101.6°W106 mi SW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 14 00:00TS 52 mph1002 mb16.2°N 101.2°W80 mi SSW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 14 06:00TS 69 mph995 mb16.3°N 100.8°W70 mi WSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 14 12:00Cat 1 81 mph988 mb16.4°N 100.2°W37 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 14 18:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 92 mph980 mb16.6°N 99.2°W10 mi SSW of Cruz Grande, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 15 00:00TS 69 mph992 mb16.8°N 98.6°W15 mi WNW of Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 15 06:00TD 29 mph1005 mb17.0°N 98.2°W18 mi W of Putla Villa de Guerrero, Oaxaca, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Max make landfall?

Max made landfall once: 10 mi SSW of Cruz Grande, Guerrero, Mexico on September 14, 2017 at 18:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds.

What category was Max?

At its peak on September 14, 2017, Max was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a central pressure of 980 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Max last?

1.8 days, from September 13, 2017 to September 15, 2017, including 12 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 252 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Max?

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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