Hurricane Rick (2009)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 15–21, 2009

Peak wind

178 mph

287 km/h · Oct 18

Peak category

Cat 5

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

906 mb

Landfalls

Sinaloa, Mexico

Lifetime

6.1 d

Oct 15 – Oct 21

Distance

1,731 mi

2,785 km

ACE

21.6

storm energy

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 Rick

Hurricane Rick (2009) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2009 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 15, 2009, 276 mi S of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 178 mph (287 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 906 mb on October 18, 2009, and made landfall near Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 21, 2009 as a tropical storm (58 mph). It rapidly intensified by 74 mph in 24 hours (to 155 mph on October 17, 2009). The storm lasted 6.1 days and travelled about 1,731 miles (2,785 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
October 21, 2009 · 14:00 UTC	near Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico	TS 58 mph	989 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico	direct hit	Oct 21 · 14:00 UTC	TS 58 mph
Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexico	39 mi	Oct 21 · 20:00 UTC	TD 35 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 27 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 15 18:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	11.9°N 96.6°W	open ocean
Oct 16 00:00	TS	46 mph	1002 mb	12.1°N 97.3°W	open ocean
Oct 16 06:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	12.3°N 98.1°W	open ocean
Oct 16 12:00	TS	69 mph	991 mb	12.6°N 98.9°W	open ocean
Oct 16 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	984 mb	12.9°N 99.7°W	open ocean
Oct 17 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	975 mb	13.3°N 100.5°W	open ocean
Oct 17 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	966 mb	13.8°N 101.4°W	open ocean
Oct 17 12:00	Cat 4	138 mph	942 mb	14.2°N 102.5°W	open ocean
Oct 17 18:00	Cat 4	155 mph	928 mb	14.6°N 103.9°W	open ocean
Oct 18 00:00	Cat 5	173 mph	914 mb	14.9°N 105.3°W	open ocean
Oct 18 06:00	Cat 5	178 mph	906 mb	15.2°N 106.6°W	open ocean
Oct 18 12:00	Cat 5	178 mph	906 mb	15.7°N 107.8°W	open ocean
Oct 18 18:00	Cat 5	161 mph	921 mb	16.2°N 109.0°W	open ocean
Oct 19 00:00	Cat 4	144 mph	936 mb	16.7°N 109.9°W	open ocean
Oct 19 06:00	Cat 3	127 mph	952 mb	17.1°N 110.7°W	open ocean
Oct 19 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	965 mb	17.7°N 111.3°W	open ocean
Oct 19 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	976 mb	18.2°N 111.6°W	open ocean
Oct 20 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	984 mb	18.7°N 111.8°W	open ocean
Oct 20 06:00	TS	69 mph	986 mb	19.3°N 111.6°W	open ocean
Oct 20 12:00	TS	63 mph	989 mb	19.8°N 111.2°W	open ocean
Oct 20 18:00	TS	63 mph	989 mb	20.2°N 110.5°W	open ocean
Oct 21 00:00	TS	63 mph	989 mb	20.8°N 109.7°W	145 mi S of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 21 06:00	TS	63 mph	989 mb	21.7°N 108.6°W	118 mi SE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 21 12:00	TS	58 mph	989 mb	22.8°N 107.2°W	58 mi WSW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 21 14:00	TS LANDFALL	58 mph	989 mb	23.3°N 106.5°W	near Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 21 18:00	TD	35 mph	1000 mb	23.9°N 105.7°W	23 mi WNW of El Salto, Durango, Mexico
Oct 21 20:00	TD	35 mph	1001 mb	24.3°N 105.2°W	39 mi WNW of Victoria de Durango, Durango, 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 Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 21, 2009 at 14:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds.

What category was Rick?

At its peak on October 18, 2009, Rick was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 178 mph (287 km/h) and a central pressure of 906 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Rick last?

6.1 days, from October 15, 2009 to October 21, 2009, including 84 hours at hurricane strength (48 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,731 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.

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Every storm named Rick

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1985	Hurricane Rick Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Rick Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 98 mph	Oaxaca, Mexico	→
2009	Hurricane Rick · this page 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 2009

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2009	Hurricane Jimena Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 155 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico	→
2009	Hurricane Felicia Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Bill Atlantic	Cat 4 132 mph	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	→
2009	Hurricane Guillermo Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Neki Central Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Fred Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Ida Atlantic	Cat 2 104 mph	Nicaragua	→
2009	Hurricane Carlos Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→

See every 2009 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Rick on Wikipedia.

← Previous Eastern Pacific stormTropical Storm Patricia (2009)Next Eastern Pacific storm →Tropical Storm Agatha (2010)

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