Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 10–13, 2021
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 Pamela (2021) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2021 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 10, 2021, 252 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mb on October 12, 2021, and made landfall 20 mi SE of La Cruz, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 13, 2021 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). The storm lasted 3.5 days and travelled about 1,138 miles (1,832 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Impact
| Landfall (UTC) | Where | Strength | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2021 · 13:00 UTC | 20 mi SE of La Cruz, Sinaloa, Mexico | Cat 1 75 mph | 989 mb |
| City | Distance to center | When (UTC) | Storm strength then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | 36 mi | Oct 13 · 12:00 UTC | Cat 1 75 mph |
| Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexico | 64 mi | Oct 13 · 17:00 UTC | TS 52 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
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 06:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 14.1°N 102.4°W | open ocean |
| Oct 10 12:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1006 mb | 14.6°N 103.8°W | open ocean |
| Oct 10 18:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1004 mb | 15.2°N 105.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 11 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1002 mb | 15.7°N 106.3°W | open ocean |
| Oct 11 06:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1000 mb | 16.2°N 107.3°W | open ocean |
| Oct 11 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | 998 mb | 16.6°N 107.9°W | open ocean |
| Oct 11 18:00 | TS | 63 mph | 995 mb | 17.0°N 108.4°W | open ocean |
| Oct 12 00:00 | TS | 69 mph | 991 mb | 17.6°N 108.8°W | open ocean |
| Oct 12 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 988 mb | 18.6°N 109.1°W | open ocean |
| Oct 12 12:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 19.6°N 109.3°W | open ocean |
| Oct 12 18:00 | TS | 69 mph | 989 mb | 20.6°N 109.3°W | 163 mi SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Oct 13 00:00 | TS | 69 mph | 989 mb | 21.5°N 108.9°W | 116 mi SE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Oct 13 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 22.3°N 108.2°W | 109 mi ESE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Oct 13 12:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 988 mb | 23.6°N 106.8°W | 23 mi SSE of La Cruz, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Oct 13 13:00 | Cat 1 LANDFALL | 75 mph | 989 mb | 23.7°N 106.7°W | 20 mi SE of La Cruz, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Oct 13 18:00 | TS | 46 mph | 999 mb | 25.1°N 104.8°W | 23 mi NE of Nuevo Ideal, Durango, Mexico |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
Pamela made landfall once: 20 mi SE of La Cruz, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 13, 2021 at 13:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.
At its peak on October 12, 2021, Pamela was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a central pressure of 987 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.
3.5 days, from October 10, 2021 to October 13, 2021, including 24 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,138 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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