Hurricane Otto (2016)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · November 17–26, 2016

Peak wind

115 mph

185 km/h · Nov 24

Peak category

Cat 3

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

975 mb

Landfalls

Costa Rica

Lifetime

8.8 d

Nov 17 – Nov 26

Distance

1,399 mi

2,251 km

ACE

9.3

storm energy

Deaths

per Wikidata

Damage

$192 M

nominal USD

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 Otto

Hurricane Otto (2016) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic season. It formed on November 17, 2016, 68 mi E of San Andrés, Colombia, reached its peak of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb on November 24, 2016, and made landfall 54 mi N of Guápiles, Costa Rica on November 24, 2016 as a Category 3 hurricane (115 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 115 mph on November 24, 2016). The storm lasted 8.8 days and travelled about 1,399 miles (2,251 km). According to Wikidata, it caused 23 deaths and about $192 million in damage (nominal USD).

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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
November 24, 2016 · 18:00 UTC	54 mi N of Guápiles, Costa Rica	Cat 3 115 mph	975 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
San José, Costa Rica	72 mi	Nov 24 · 20:00 UTC	Cat 2 98 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 38 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Nov 17 18:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1006 mb	12.5°N 80.7°W	68 mi E of San Andrés, Colombia
Nov 18 00:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1005 mb	12.3°N 81.3°W	33 mi SE of San Andrés, Colombia
Nov 18 06:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1005 mb	11.8°N 81.7°W	54 mi S of San Andrés, Colombia
Nov 18 12:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1005 mb	11.4°N 82.0°W	84 mi SSW of San Andrés, Colombia
Nov 18 18:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1005 mb	11.2°N 82.0°W	97 mi SSW of San Andrés, Colombia
Nov 19 00:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1005 mb	11.1°N 82.0°W	104 mi NE of Limón, Costa Rica
Nov 19 06:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1005 mb	11.0°N 81.8°W	109 mi NE of Limón, Costa Rica
Nov 19 12:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1005 mb	10.9°N 81.5°W	117 mi S of San Andrés, Colombia
Nov 19 18:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1005 mb	10.8°N 81.2°W	127 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia
Nov 20 00:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1005 mb	10.7°N 80.8°W	111 mi NNW of Colón, Panama
Nov 20 06:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1005 mb	10.7°N 80.4°W	99 mi NNW of Colón, Panama
Nov 20 12:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1004 mb	10.9°N 80.0°W	107 mi N of Colón, Panama
Nov 20 18:00	TD	35 mph	1002 mb	11.1°N 79.7°W	121 mi N of Colón, Panama
Nov 21 00:00	TD	35 mph	1002 mb	11.3°N 79.4°W	138 mi NNE of Colón, Panama
Nov 21 06:00	TS	40 mph	1002 mb	11.3°N 79.3°W	140 mi NNE of Colón, Panama
Nov 21 12:00	TS	46 mph	1001 mb	11.3°N 79.2°W	142 mi NNE of Colón, Panama
Nov 21 18:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	11.1°N 79.1°W	132 mi NNE of Colón, Panama
Nov 22 00:00	TS	58 mph	998 mb	10.8°N 79.1°W	113 mi NNE of Colón, Panama
Nov 22 06:00	TS	63 mph	992 mb	10.6°N 79.1°W	102 mi NNE of Colón, Panama
Nov 22 12:00	TS	69 mph	986 mb	10.4°N 79.2°W	86 mi NNE of Colón, Panama
Nov 22 18:00	TS	69 mph	986 mb	10.5°N 79.4°W	86 mi NNE of Colón, Panama
Nov 23 00:00	TS	69 mph	987 mb	10.6°N 79.6°W	88 mi NNE of Colón, Panama
Nov 23 06:00	TS	69 mph	991 mb	10.8°N 80.0°W	100 mi N of Colón, Panama
Nov 23 12:00	TS	69 mph	994 mb	11.0°N 80.4°W	118 mi NNW of Colón, Panama
Nov 23 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	990 mb	11.2°N 81.1°W	104 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia
Nov 24 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	980 mb	11.2°N 81.8°W	96 mi S of San Andrés, Colombia
Nov 24 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	978 mb	11.1°N 82.4°W	88 mi NNE of Limón, Costa Rica
Nov 24 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	975 mb	11.0°N 83.0°W	70 mi N of Limón, Costa Rica
Nov 24 18:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	115 mph	975 mb	11.0°N 83.8°W	54 mi N of Guápiles, Costa Rica
Nov 24 18:00	Cat 2	109 mph	978 mb	11.0°N 83.9°W	55 mi N of Guápiles, Costa Rica
Nov 25 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	992 mb	10.9°N 84.9°W	16 mi ESE of San José, Costa Rica
Nov 25 04:00	TS	69 mph	993 mb	10.7°N 85.6°W	12 mi WNW of Liberia, Costa Rica
Nov 25 06:00	TS	69 mph	994 mb	10.6°N 86.2°W	48 mi WNW of Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Nov 25 12:00	TS	63 mph	995 mb	10.3°N 87.5°W	129 mi SW of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua
Nov 25 18:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	10.0°N 88.8°W	open ocean
Nov 26 00:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	9.7°N 90.2°W	open ocean
Nov 26 06:00	TS	46 mph	1003 mb	9.4°N 91.7°W	open ocean
Nov 26 12:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	9.1°N 93.3°W	open ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Otto make landfall?

Otto made landfall once: 54 mi N of Guápiles, Costa Rica on November 24, 2016 at 18:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds.

What category was Otto?

At its peak on November 24, 2016, Otto was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a central pressure of 975 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did Otto last?

8.8 days, from November 17, 2016 to November 26, 2016, including 34 hours at hurricane strength (6 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,399 miles.

How many people died in Otto?

Wikidata records 23 deaths for Hurricane Otto. Casualty figures for tropical cyclones vary between sources; see the linked encyclopedia article for context.

Where can I download the track data for Otto?

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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2004	Tropical Storm Otto Atlantic	TS 52 mph	—
2010	Hurricane Otto Atlantic	Cat 1 86 mph	—	→
2016	Hurricane Otto Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 115 mph	Costa Rica	→
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Background reading: Hurricane Otto on Wikipedia.

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