Hurricane Olaf (2021)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 6–12, 2021

Peak wind
104 mph
167 km/h · Sep 10
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
975 mb
Landfalls
1
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Lifetime
5.3 d
Sep 6 – Sep 12
Distance
860 mi
1,383 km
ACE
3.7
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 Olaf

Hurricane Olaf (2021) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2021 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 6, 2021, 169 mi SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb on September 10, 2021, and made landfall near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 10, 2021 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 98 mph on September 10, 2021). The storm lasted 5.3 days and travelled about 860 miles (1,383 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 10, 2021 · 03:00 UTCnear San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, MexicoCat 2 104 mph975 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 23 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 6 18:00TD low/wave29 mph1009 mb17.1°N 105.8°W169 mi SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Sep 7 00:00TD low/wave29 mph1009 mb17.4°N 106.3°W170 mi SW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 7 06:00TD low/wave29 mph1009 mb17.6°N 106.7°W180 mi SW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 7 12:00TD low/wave35 mph1007 mb17.9°N 107.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 18:00TD 35 mph1007 mb18.1°N 107.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 8 00:00TD 35 mph1007 mb18.3°N 107.2°W184 mi WSW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 8 06:00TD 35 mph1006 mb18.5°N 107.2°W180 mi WSW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 8 12:00TS 40 mph1005 mb18.8°N 107.3°W184 mi SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 8 18:00TS 46 mph1002 mb19.2°N 107.5°W177 mi WSW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 9 00:00TS 52 mph1000 mb19.7°N 107.6°W166 mi WSW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 9 06:00TS 63 mph993 mb20.2°N 107.8°W169 mi W of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 9 12:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb20.9°N 108.1°W180 mi SE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 9 18:00Cat 1 86 mph981 mb21.8°N 108.6°W113 mi SE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 10 00:00Cat 2 98 mph977 mb22.7°N 109.3°W35 mi SE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 10 03:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 104 mph975 mb23.0°N 109.7°Wnear San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 10 06:00Cat 1 86 mph982 mb23.4°N 110.2°W40 mi NNW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 10 12:00TS 69 mph990 mb24.0°N 111.2°W57 mi W of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 10 18:00TS 52 mph997 mb24.5°N 112.2°W50 mi SW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 11 00:00TS 40 mph1003 mb24.7°N 113.0°W87 mi WSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 11 06:00TD low/wave35 mph1005 mb24.6°N 113.6°W125 mi WSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 11 12:00TD low/wave35 mph1006 mb24.5°N 114.1°W157 mi WSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 11 18:00TD low/wave29 mph1008 mb24.4°N 114.5°W183 mi WSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 12 00:00TD low/wave29 mph1008 mb24.3°N 114.8°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Olaf make landfall?

Olaf made landfall once: near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 10, 2021 at 03:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds.

What category was Olaf?

At its peak on September 10, 2021, Olaf was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a central pressure of 975 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Olaf last?

5.3 days, from September 6, 2021 to September 12, 2021, including 24 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 860 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Olaf?

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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