Hurricane Nora (2003)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 1–9, 2003

Peak wind
104 mph
167 km/h · Oct 4
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
969 mb
Landfalls
1
Sinaloa, Mexico
Lifetime
7.5 d
Oct 1 – Oct 9
Distance
1,183 mi
1,903 km
ACE
8.8
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Nora

Hurricane Nora (2003) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2003 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 1, 2003, 338 mi SW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 969 mb on October 4, 2003, and made landfall 15 mi SE of La Cruz, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 9, 2003 as a tropical depression (29 mph). It rapidly intensified by 41 mph in 24 hours (to 104 mph on October 4, 2003). The storm lasted 7.5 days and travelled about 1,183 miles (1,903 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, 2003 · 06:00 UTC15 mi SE of La Cruz, Sinaloa, MexicoTD 29 mph1004 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico27 miOct 9 · 02:00 UTCTD 29 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 31 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 1 18:00TD 29 mph1007 mb15.7°N 108.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 2 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb15.7°N 108.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 2 06:00TS 40 mph1005 mb15.6°N 108.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 2 12:00TS 40 mph1005 mb15.4°N 108.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 2 18:00TS 46 mph1002 mb15.3°N 109.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 3 00:00TS 58 mph997 mb15.1°N 109.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 3 06:00TS 63 mph997 mb15.1°N 109.2°Wopen ocean
Oct 3 12:00TS 63 mph994 mb15.4°N 109.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 3 18:00TS 69 mph992 mb16.0°N 109.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 4 00:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb16.2°N 110.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 4 06:00Cat 1 86 mph981 mb16.5°N 110.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 4 12:00Cat 2 104 mph969 mb16.9°N 111.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 4 18:00Cat 2 104 mph970 mb17.4°N 112.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 5 00:00Cat 2 104 mph970 mb18.0°N 112.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 5 06:00Cat 2 104 mph970 mb18.5°N 113.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 5 12:00Cat 2 98 mph973 mb19.0°N 113.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 5 18:00Cat 1 92 mph976 mb19.3°N 113.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 6 00:00Cat 1 92 mph976 mb19.7°N 113.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 6 06:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb20.1°N 113.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 6 12:00TS 58 mph997 mb20.1°N 113.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 6 18:00TS 46 mph1000 mb20.1°N 113.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 7 00:00TS 40 mph1001 mb20.3°N 113.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 7 06:00TD 35 mph1002 mb20.3°N 113.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 7 12:00TD 35 mph1002 mb20.1°N 112.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 7 18:00TD 35 mph1002 mb20.1°N 111.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 8 00:00TD 35 mph1002 mb20.3°N 110.4°W182 mi S of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 8 06:00TD 29 mph1004 mb21.0°N 108.0°W179 mi SE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 8 12:00TD 29 mph1004 mb21.0°N 108.0°W179 mi SE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 8 18:00TD 29 mph1004 mb22.3°N 107.2°W81 mi SW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 9 00:00TD 29 mph1003 mb23.1°N 106.9°W32 mi WSW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 9 06:00TD LANDFALL 29 mph1004 mb23.8°N 106.7°W15 mi SE of La Cruz, Sinaloa, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Nora make landfall?

Nora made landfall once: 15 mi SE of La Cruz, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 9, 2003 at 06:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 29 mph winds.

What category was Nora?

At its peak on October 4, 2003, Nora was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a central pressure of 969 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical depression.

How long did Nora last?

7.5 days, from October 1, 2003 to October 9, 2003, including 60 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,183 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Nora?

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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