Hurricane Rick (1997)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · November 7–10, 1997

Peak wind

98 mph

157 km/h · Nov 9

Peak category

Cat 2

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

973 mb

Landfalls

Oaxaca, Mexico

Lifetime

3.8 d

Nov 7 – Nov 10

Distance

1,061 mi

1,708 km

ACE

3.5

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 Rick

Hurricane Rick (1997) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1997 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on November 7, 1997, reached its peak of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 973 mb on November 9, 1997, and made landfall near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico on November 10, 1997 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). It rapidly intensified by 58 mph in 24 hours (to 98 mph on November 9, 1997). The storm lasted 3.8 days and travelled about 1,061 miles (1,708 km).

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 10, 1997 · 01:00 UTC	near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico	Cat 1 86 mph	981 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Tuxtla, Chiapas, Mexico	13 mi	Nov 10 · 17:00 UTC	TD 32 mph
Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico	68 mi	Nov 10 · 18:00 UTC	TD 29 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 17 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Nov 7 00:00	TD	29 mph	1008 mb	9.0°N 102.5°W	open ocean
Nov 7 06:00	TD	35 mph	1008 mb	9.5°N 102.9°W	open ocean
Nov 7 12:00	TD	35 mph	1008 mb	10.0°N 103.2°W	open ocean
Nov 7 18:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	10.7°N 103.5°W	open ocean
Nov 8 00:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	11.4°N 103.7°W	open ocean
Nov 8 06:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	12.1°N 103.7°W	open ocean
Nov 8 12:00	TS	40 mph	1004 mb	12.7°N 103.5°W	open ocean
Nov 8 18:00	TS	46 mph	1002 mb	13.3°N 102.9°W	open ocean
Nov 9 00:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	14.2°N 102.0°W	open ocean
Nov 9 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	14.9°N 100.9°W	150 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Nov 9 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	973 mb	15.3°N 99.8°W	107 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Nov 9 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	977 mb	15.6°N 98.6°W	63 mi SW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
Nov 10 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	981 mb	15.8°N 97.5°W	15 mi SSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
Nov 10 01:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	86 mph	981 mb	15.9°N 97.1°W	near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Nov 10 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	15.9°N 96.0°W	13 mi NE of Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico
Nov 10 12:00	TS	46 mph	1002 mb	16.3°N 94.5°W	20 mi W of Chahuites, Oaxaca, Mexico
Nov 10 18:00	TD	29 mph	1009 mb	17.0°N 93.0°W	near Bochil, Chiapas, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Rick make landfall?

Rick made landfall once: near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico on November 10, 1997 at 01:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds.

What category was Rick?

At its peak on November 9, 1997, Rick was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a central pressure of 973 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Rick last?

3.8 days, from November 7, 1997 to November 10, 1997, including 30 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,061 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Rick?

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.

Related storms

Keep exploring

Every storm named Rick

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1985	Hurricane Rick Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Rick · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 98 mph	Oaxaca, Mexico
2009	Hurricane Rick Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 178 mph	Sinaloa, Mexico	→
2015	Tropical Storm Rick Eastern Pacific	TS 40 mph	—
2021	Hurricane Rick Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 104 mph	Michoacán, Mexico	→

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

Strongest storms of 1997

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1997	Hurricane Linda Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 184 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Paka Central Pacific	Cat 5 184 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Guillermo Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Oliwa Central Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Jimena Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Felicia Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Nora Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico	→
1997	Hurricane Pauline Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	Oaxaca, Mexico	→

See every 1997 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Rick on Wikipedia.

← Previous Eastern Pacific stormHurricane Pauline (1997)Next Eastern Pacific storm →Hurricane Blas (1998)

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