Hurricane Rick (2021)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 22–25, 2021

Peak wind
104 mph
167 km/h · Oct 25
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
977 mb
Landfalls
1
Michoacán, Mexico
Lifetime
3.3 d
Oct 22 – Oct 25
Distance
497 mi
799 km
ACE
6.7
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 (2021) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2021 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 22, 2021, 288 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 977 mb on October 25, 2021, and made landfall 14 mi ESE of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico on October 25, 2021 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph). It rapidly intensified by 51 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on October 23, 2021). The storm lasted 3.3 days and travelled about 497 miles (799 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)WhereStrengthPressure
October 25, 2021 · 11:00 UTC14 mi ESE of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, MexicoCat 2 104 mph977 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 15 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 22 12:00TD 35 mph1007 mb12.7°N 100.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 22 18:00TS 40 mph1005 mb12.9°N 100.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 23 00:00TS 52 mph1001 mb13.2°N 101.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 23 06:00TS 69 mph995 mb13.7°N 101.2°Wopen ocean
Oct 23 12:00Cat 1 86 mph983 mb14.4°N 101.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 23 18:00Cat 1 92 mph979 mb14.9°N 101.8°W184 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 24 00:00Cat 1 92 mph978 mb15.1°N 101.8°W174 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 24 06:00Cat 1 92 mph980 mb15.4°N 101.6°W150 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 24 12:00Cat 1 86 mph980 mb15.7°N 101.5°W120 mi SSW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 24 18:00Cat 1 86 mph980 mb16.0°N 101.4°W99 mi SSW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 25 00:00Cat 1 92 mph979 mb16.5°N 101.5°W73 mi SSW of Petatlán, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 25 06:00Cat 2 104 mph977 mb17.2°N 101.8°W35 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 25 11:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 104 mph977 mb17.9°N 102.0°W14 mi ESE of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Oct 25 12:00Cat 2 98 mph980 mb18.1°N 102.1°W12 mi NE of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Oct 25 18:00TS 58 mph997 mb19.0°N 102.5°W11 mi WSW of Apatzingán, Michoacán, 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: 14 mi ESE of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico on October 25, 2021 at 11:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds.

What category was Rick?

At its peak on October 25, 2021, Rick was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a central pressure of 977 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Rick last?

3.3 days, from October 22, 2021 to October 25, 2021, including 54 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 497 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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