Hurricane Rosa (1994)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 8–15, 1994

Peak wind
104 mph
167 km/h · Oct 14
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
974 mb
Landfalls
1
Sinaloa, Mexico
Lifetime
6.5 d
Oct 8 – Oct 15
Distance
1,231 mi
1,980 km
ACE
6.2
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 Rosa

Hurricane Rosa (1994) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1994 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 8, 1994, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 974 mb on October 14, 1994, and made landfall 10 mi SSW of Isla del Bosque, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 14, 1994 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph). It rapidly intensified by 34 mph in 24 hours (to 69 mph on October 12, 1994). The storm lasted 6.5 days and travelled about 1,231 miles (1,980 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 14, 1994 · 10:00 UTC10 mi SSW of Isla del Bosque, Sinaloa, MexicoCat 2 104 mph977 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico54 miOct 14 · 10:00 UTCCat 2 104 mph
Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexicodirect hitOct 14 · 15:00 UTCTS 69 mph
Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico14 miOct 14 · 19:00 UTCTS 48 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 28 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 8 12:00TD 29 mph1009 mb17.2°N 113.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 8 18:00TD 29 mph1009 mb17.2°N 113.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 9 00:00TD 35 mph1009 mb17.2°N 112.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 9 06:00TD 35 mph1009 mb17.2°N 112.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 9 12:00TD 29 mph1009 mb17.2°N 112.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 9 18:00TD 29 mph1009 mb17.1°N 112.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 10 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb17.0°N 112.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 10 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb16.8°N 111.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 10 12:00TD 29 mph1009 mb16.6°N 110.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 10 18:00TD 29 mph1009 mb16.8°N 109.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 11 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb16.8°N 109.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 11 06:00TD 35 mph1009 mb16.9°N 109.2°Wopen ocean
Oct 11 12:00TD 35 mph1009 mb16.9°N 108.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 11 18:00TS 40 mph1005 mb16.9°N 108.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 12 00:00TS 52 mph1000 mb17.0°N 108.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 12 06:00TS 63 mph994 mb17.1°N 108.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 12 12:00TS 69 mph990 mb17.2°N 108.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 12 18:00Cat 1 75 mph985 mb17.4°N 108.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 13 00:00Cat 1 81 mph982 mb17.6°N 108.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 13 06:00Cat 1 86 mph979 mb17.9°N 108.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 13 12:00Cat 1 92 mph978 mb18.4°N 108.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 13 18:00Cat 2 98 mph977 mb18.8°N 107.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 14 00:00Cat 2 104 mph975 mb19.8°N 107.5°W158 mi WSW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 14 06:00Cat 2 104 mph974 mb21.2°N 106.8°W99 mi WNW of Bucerías, Nayarit, Mexico
Oct 14 10:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 104 mph977 mb22.6°N 105.9°W18 mi SSW of Escuinapa de Hidalgo, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 14 12:00Cat 1 86 mph980 mb23.0°N 105.5°W21 mi ENE of Escuinapa de Hidalgo, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 14 18:00TS 52 mph1000 mb25.3°N 103.8°W29 mi SW of Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Oct 15 00:00TD 29 mph1010 mb28.0°N 101.5°Wnear Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Rosa make landfall?

Rosa made landfall once: 10 mi SSW of Isla del Bosque, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 14, 1994 at 10:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds.

What category was Rosa?

At its peak on October 14, 1994, Rosa was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a central pressure of 974 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Rosa last?

6.5 days, from October 8, 1994 to October 15, 1994, including 48 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,231 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Rosa?

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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