Tropical Depression Sixteen (2015)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 20–21, 2015

Peak wind
35 mph
56 km/h · Sep 20
Peak category
TD
Lowest pressure
1001 mb
Landfalls
3
Baja California Sur, Mexico · Sonora, Mexico
Lifetime
0.9 d
Sep 20 – Sep 21
Distance
351 mi
565 km

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 Sixteen

Tropical Depression Sixteen (2015) was a tropical depression of the 2015 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 20, 2015, 138 mi WSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico, reached its peak of 35 mph (56 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb on September 20, 2015, and made landfall 3 times — first at 26.6°N, 113.1°W on September 21, 2015 as a tropical depression (35 mph). Later landfalls: 22 mi W of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, Mexico on September 21, 2015 as a tropical depression (35 mph); 30 mi NNW of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, Mexico on September 21, 2015 as a tropical depression (35 mph). The storm lasted 0.9 days and travelled about 351 miles (565 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
September 21, 2015 · 05:00 UTCat 26.6°N, 113.1°WTD 35 mph1001 mb
September 21, 2015 · 14:00 UTC22 mi W of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, MexicoTD 35 mph1002 mb
September 21, 2015 · 15:00 UTC30 mi NNW of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, MexicoTD 35 mph1003 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 7 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 20 18:00TD 35 mph1003 mb24.3°N 113.7°W138 mi WSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 21 00:00TD 35 mph1002 mb25.5°N 113.4°W113 mi WNW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 21 05:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1001 mb26.6°N 113.1°W72 mi SW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 21 06:00TD 35 mph1001 mb26.8°N 113.0°W59 mi SW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 21 12:00TD 35 mph1001 mb28.3°N 112.5°W68 mi NNW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 21 14:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1002 mb28.8°N 112.3°W50 mi W of Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora, Mexico
Sep 21 15:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1003 mb29.2°N 112.2°W50 mi WNW of Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Sixteen make landfall?

Sixteen made landfall 3 times: at 26.6°N, 113.1°W on September 21, 2015 at 05:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds; 22 mi W of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, Mexico on September 21, 2015 at 14:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds; 30 mi NNW of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, Mexico on September 21, 2015 at 15:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds.

What category was Sixteen?

At its peak on September 20, 2015, Sixteen was a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (56 km/h) and a central pressure of 1001 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical depression.

How long did Sixteen last?

0.9 days, from September 20, 2015 to September 21, 2015. It travelled about 351 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Sixteen?

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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