Hurricane Willa (2018)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 19–24, 2018

Peak wind

161 mph

259 km/h · Oct 22

Peak category

Cat 5

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

925 mb

Landfalls

Sinaloa, Mexico

Lifetime

5.3 d

Oct 19 – Oct 24

Distance

1,147 mi

1,846 km

ACE

15.7

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 Willa

Hurricane Willa (2018) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2018 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 19, 2018, 158 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 161 mph (259 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb on October 22, 2018, and made landfall near Isla del Bosque, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 24, 2018 as a Category 3 hurricane (115 mph). It rapidly intensified by 80 mph in 24 hours (to 161 mph on October 22, 2018). The storm lasted 5.3 days and travelled about 1,147 miles (1,846 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 24, 2018 · 02:00 UTC	near Isla del Bosque, Sinaloa, Mexico	Cat 3 115 mph	968 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico	53 mi	Oct 24 · 02:00 UTC	Cat 3 115 mph
Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexico	16 mi	Oct 24 · 06:00 UTC	TS 52 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 23 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 19 00:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1007 mb	14.2°N 98.9°W	158 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
Oct 19 06:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1007 mb	14.5°N 100.4°W	166 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 19 12:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1007 mb	14.7°N 101.7°W	open ocean
Oct 19 18:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1007 mb	14.8°N 102.8°W	open ocean
Oct 20 00:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	14.8°N 103.6°W	open ocean
Oct 20 06:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	14.7°N 104.5°W	open ocean
Oct 20 12:00	TS	40 mph	1005 mb	14.9°N 105.1°W	open ocean
Oct 20 18:00	TS	52 mph	1001 mb	15.1°N 105.5°W	open ocean
Oct 21 00:00	TS	63 mph	996 mb	15.5°N 105.9°W	open ocean
Oct 21 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	987 mb	16.0°N 106.3°W	open ocean
Oct 21 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	975 mb	16.4°N 106.6°W	open ocean
Oct 21 18:00	Cat 3	115 mph	962 mb	16.8°N 106.9°W	open ocean
Oct 22 00:00	Cat 4	138 mph	945 mb	17.5°N 107.1°W	open ocean
Oct 22 06:00	Cat 5	161 mph	925 mb	17.9°N 107.1°W	open ocean
Oct 22 12:00	Cat 4	155 mph	928 mb	18.7°N 107.2°W	176 mi WSW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 22 18:00	Cat 4	150 mph	934 mb	19.4°N 107.2°W	153 mi WSW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 23 00:00	Cat 4	138 mph	943 mb	20.2°N 107.2°W	131 mi WSW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 23 06:00	Cat 3	127 mph	952 mb	20.6°N 107.2°W	127 mi W of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 23 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	960 mb	21.1°N 107.1°W	116 mi WNW of Bucerías, Nayarit, Mexico
Oct 23 18:00	Cat 3	115 mph	965 mb	21.7°N 106.7°W	91 mi W of Tuxpan, Nayarit, Mexico
Oct 24 00:00	Cat 3	115 mph	968 mb	22.5°N 106.0°W	27 mi SSW of Escuinapa de Hidalgo, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 24 02:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	115 mph	968 mb	22.7°N 105.8°W	9 mi S of Escuinapa de Hidalgo, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 24 06:00	TS	52 mph	990 mb	23.8°N 104.6°W	16 mi SSE of Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Willa make landfall?

Willa made landfall once: near Isla del Bosque, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 24, 2018 at 02:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds.

What category was Willa?

At its peak on October 22, 2018, Willa was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 161 mph (259 km/h) and a central pressure of 925 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did Willa last?

5.3 days, from October 19, 2018 to October 24, 2018, including 72 hours at hurricane strength (60 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,147 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Willa?

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 Willa

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1962	Tropical Storm Willa Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—
2018	Hurricane Willa · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	Sinaloa, Mexico

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

Strongest storms of 2018

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2018	Hurricane Michael Atlantic	Cat 5 161 mph	Florida	→
2018	Hurricane Lane Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
2018	Hurricane Walaka Central Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	yes	→
2018	Hurricane Hector Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 155 mph	—	→
2018	Hurricane Florence Atlantic	Cat 4 150 mph	North Carolina	→
2018	Hurricane Norman Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
2018	Hurricane Rosa Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	Baja California, Mexico	→
2018	Hurricane Aletta Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→

See every 2018 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Willa on Wikipedia.

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