Hurricane Patricia (2015)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 20–24, 2015

Peak wind
213 mph
343 km/h · Oct 23
Peak category
Cat 5
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
872 mb
Landfalls
1
Jalisco, Mexico
Lifetime
4.3 d
Oct 20 – Oct 24
Distance
1,366 mi
2,198 km
ACE
17.3
storm energy
Damage
$460 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 Patricia

Hurricane Patricia (2015) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2015 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 20, 2015, 156 mi SW of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, reached its peak of 213 mph (343 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 872 mb on October 23, 2015, and made landfall 23 mi WNW of San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico on October 23, 2015 as a Category 4 hurricane (150 mph). It rapidly intensified by 121 mph in 24 hours (to 207 mph on October 23, 2015). The storm lasted 4.3 days and travelled about 1,366 miles (2,198 km). According to Wikidata, it caused about $460 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)WhereStrengthPressure
October 23, 2015 · 23:00 UTC23 mi WNW of San Patricio, Jalisco, MexicoCat 4 150 mph932 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico52 miOct 24 · 04:00 UTCCat 1 81 mph
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico56 miOct 24 · 04:00 UTCCat 1 81 mph
Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico60 miOct 24 · 04:00 UTCCat 1 81 mph
Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico64 miOct 24 · 04:00 UTCCat 1 81 mph
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico61 miOct 24 · 05:00 UTCTS 69 mph
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico61 miOct 24 · 09:00 UTCTS 43 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 19 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 20 06:00TD 29 mph1007 mb13.4°N 94.0°W143 mi WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico
Oct 20 12:00TD 35 mph1006 mb13.3°N 94.2°W158 mi WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico
Oct 20 18:00TD 35 mph1006 mb13.2°N 94.6°W184 mi WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico
Oct 21 00:00TS 40 mph1004 mb13.1°N 95.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 21 06:00TS 40 mph1004 mb12.9°N 96.2°Wopen ocean
Oct 21 12:00TS 46 mph1001 mb12.9°N 97.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 21 18:00TS 58 mph997 mb13.1°N 98.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 22 00:00TS 69 mph991 mb13.4°N 100.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 22 06:00Cat 1 86 mph981 mb14.0°N 101.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 22 12:00Cat 2 104 mph969 mb14.6°N 103.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 22 18:00Cat 4 132 mph957 mb15.2°N 104.2°Wopen ocean
Oct 23 00:00Cat 5 173 mph920 mb15.8°N 104.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 23 06:00Cat 5 207 mph886 mb16.5°N 105.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 23 12:00Cat 5 213 mph872 mb17.3°N 105.6°W150 mi SSW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Oct 23 18:00Cat 5 207 mph878 mb18.3°N 105.3°W81 mi SW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 23 23:00Cat 4 LANDFALL 150 mph932 mb19.4°N 105.0°W31 mi WNW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 24 00:00Cat 3 127 mph946 mb19.6°N 104.9°W33 mi NW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 24 06:00TS 58 mph985 mb21.6°N 103.8°W34 mi WSW of Tlaltenango de Sánchez Román, Zacatecas, Mexico
Oct 24 12:00TD 29 mph1000 mb23.2°N 102.3°W34 mi NNE of Guadalupe, Zacatecas, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Patricia make landfall?

Patricia made landfall once: 23 mi WNW of San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico on October 23, 2015 at 23:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds.

What category was Patricia?

At its peak on October 23, 2015, Patricia was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 213 mph (343 km/h) and a central pressure of 872 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 4 hurricane.

How long did Patricia last?

4.3 days, from October 20, 2015 to October 24, 2015, including 48 hours at hurricane strength (36 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,366 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Patricia?

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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