Hurricane Paine (1992)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 11–16, 1992

Peak wind
75 mph
120 km/h · Sep 13
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
987 mb
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
5.5 d
Sep 11 – Sep 16
Distance
920 mi
1,480 km
ACE
5.6
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 Paine

Hurricane Paine (1992) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1992 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 11, 1992, 344 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico, reached its peak of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mb on September 13, 1992, and never made landfall. The storm lasted 5.5 days and travelled about 920 miles (1,480 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 23 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 11 00:00TD 35 mph1012 mb18.7°N 112.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 06:00TD 35 mph1009 mb18.5°N 113.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 12:00TD 35 mph1008 mb18.3°N 115.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 18:00TS 40 mph1005 mb18.2°N 116.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 00:00TS 46 mph1003 mb18.1°N 118.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 06:00TS 52 mph1001 mb17.9°N 119.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 12:00TS 58 mph998 mb17.6°N 120.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 18:00TS 58 mph996 mb17.2°N 121.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 00:00TS 63 mph994 mb17.0°N 121.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 06:00TS 69 mph992 mb17.1°N 122.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 12:00TS 69 mph990 mb17.4°N 122.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 18:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb17.8°N 122.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 14 00:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb18.1°N 123.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 14 06:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb18.3°N 123.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 14 12:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb18.4°N 123.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 14 18:00TS 69 mph988 mb18.4°N 122.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 15 00:00TS 69 mph990 mb18.4°N 122.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 15 06:00TS 63 mph994 mb18.3°N 122.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 15 12:00TS 58 mph997 mb18.1°N 122.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 15 18:00TS 52 mph1001 mb17.7°N 122.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 16 00:00TS 46 mph1004 mb17.3°N 122.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 16 06:00TS 40 mph1007 mb16.9°N 121.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 16 12:00TS 40 mph1009 mb16.7°N 122.0°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Paine make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Paine.

What category was Paine?

At its peak on September 13, 1992, Paine was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a central pressure of 987 mb.

How long did Paine last?

5.5 days, from September 11, 1992 to September 16, 1992, including 24 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 920 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Paine?

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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