Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 13–18, 2012
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 Paul (2012) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2012 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 13, 2012, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 959 mb on October 15, 2012, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 58 mph in 24 hours (to 121 mph on October 15, 2012). The storm lasted 4.5 days and travelled about 1,284 miles (2,067 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 13.8°N 112.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 13 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 13.9°N 113.1°W | open ocean |
| Oct 14 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1003 mb | 14.0°N 113.8°W | open ocean |
| Oct 14 06:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1001 mb | 14.1°N 114.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 14 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | 1001 mb | 14.3°N 114.6°W | open ocean |
| Oct 14 18:00 | TS | 63 mph | 996 mb | 14.6°N 115.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 15 00:00 | TS | 69 mph | 991 mb | 15.1°N 115.1°W | open ocean |
| Oct 15 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 988 mb | 15.8°N 115.1°W | open ocean |
| Oct 15 12:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 979 mb | 16.8°N 114.8°W | open ocean |
| Oct 15 18:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | 959 mb | 17.9°N 114.4°W | open ocean |
| Oct 16 00:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | 960 mb | 19.2°N 113.8°W | open ocean |
| Oct 16 06:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | 962 mb | 20.7°N 113.1°W | open ocean |
| Oct 16 12:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 971 mb | 22.7°N 112.5°W | 165 mi W of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Oct 16 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 982 mb | 24.2°N 112.4°W | 74 mi SW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Oct 17 00:00 | TS | 63 mph | 988 mb | 25.2°N 112.5°W | 54 mi WNW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Oct 17 06:00 | TS low/wave | 46 mph | 990 mb | 26.0°N 113.0°W | 103 mi W of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Oct 17 12:00 | TS low/wave | 40 mph | 993 mb | 26.7°N 113.7°W | 90 mi SSE of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Oct 17 18:00 | TS low/wave | 40 mph | 995 mb | 27.5°N 114.7°W | 51 mi SW of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Oct 18 00:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 998 mb | 28.4°N 115.9°W | 116 mi WNW of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Paul.
At its peak on October 15, 2012, Paul was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 959 mb.
4.5 days, from October 13, 2012 to October 18, 2012, including 42 hours at hurricane strength (18 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,284 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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