Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 10–17, 2016
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 Orlene (2016) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2016 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 10, 2016, reached its peak of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 967 mb on September 12, 2016, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 57 mph in 24 hours (to 109 mph on September 12, 2016). The storm lasted 6.8 days and travelled about 1,351 miles (2,173 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1009 mb | 12.3°N 113.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 10 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1009 mb | 13.0°N 113.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 13.7°N 114.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1007 mb | 14.5°N 115.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1005 mb | 15.3°N 116.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 11 18:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1003 mb | 15.9°N 117.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 00:00 | TS | 63 mph | 1001 mb | 16.4°N 118.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 994 mb | 16.8°N 118.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 12:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 980 mb | 17.2°N 119.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 18:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 967 mb | 17.7°N 119.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 13 00:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 970 mb | 18.4°N 119.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 13 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 971 mb | 18.9°N 118.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 13 12:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 974 mb | 19.2°N 118.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 13 18:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 977 mb | 19.6°N 118.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 00:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 980 mb | 19.8°N 118.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 06:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 984 mb | 20.1°N 118.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 984 mb | 20.1°N 119.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 18:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 20.2°N 119.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 00:00 | TS | 69 mph | 991 mb | 20.3°N 120.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 06:00 | TS | 69 mph | 991 mb | 20.2°N 120.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 985 mb | 20.0°N 121.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 18:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 990 mb | 19.9°N 122.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 16 00:00 | TS | 63 mph | 998 mb | 19.9°N 123.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 16 06:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1002 mb | 19.9°N 124.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 16 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1003 mb | 19.9°N 125.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 16 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 20.0°N 126.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 17 00:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 20.1°N 127.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 17 06:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 20.2°N 128.0°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Orlene.
At its peak on September 12, 2016, Orlene was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a central pressure of 967 mb.
6.8 days, from September 10, 2016 to September 17, 2016, including 78 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,351 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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