Tropical Storm Max (2023)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 8–10, 2023

Peak wind
69 mph
111 km/h · Oct 9
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
990 mb
Landfalls
1
Guerrero, Mexico
Lifetime
2.0 d
Oct 8 – Oct 10
Distance
340 mi
547 km
ACE
1.2
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

Tropical Storm Max (2023) was a tropical storm of the 2023 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 8, 2023, 211 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb on October 9, 2023, and made landfall 14 mi W of San Luis de La Loma, Guerrero, Mexico on October 9, 2023 as a tropical storm (69 mph). It rapidly intensified by 34 mph in 24 hours (to 69 mph on October 9, 2023). The storm lasted 2.0 days and travelled about 340 miles (547 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
October 9, 2023 · 18:00 UTC14 mi W of San Luis de La Loma, Guerrero, MexicoTS 69 mph990 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 9 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 8 00:00TD low/wave29 mph1007 mb13.8°N 99.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 8 06:00TD low/wave29 mph1007 mb14.3°N 100.6°W182 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 8 12:00TD low/wave35 mph1006 mb14.9°N 101.2°W160 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 8 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb15.5°N 101.5°W141 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 9 00:00TS 46 mph1001 mb16.1°N 101.6°W101 mi SW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 9 06:00TS 58 mph997 mb16.5°N 101.5°W73 mi SSW of Petatlán, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 9 12:00TS 63 mph994 mb16.9°N 101.3°W44 mi S of Petatlán, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 9 18:00TS LANDFALL 69 mph990 mb17.3°N 101.1°W20 mi SE of Petatlán, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 10 00:00TS 40 mph1000 mb17.9°N 100.8°W33 mi SSW of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, 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: 14 mi W of San Luis de La Loma, Guerrero, Mexico on October 9, 2023 at 18:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds.

What category was Max?

At its peak on October 9, 2023, Max was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a central pressure of 990 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Max last?

2.0 days, from October 8, 2023 to October 10, 2023. It travelled about 340 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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