Hurricane Wilma (2005)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 15–26, 2005

Peak wind

184 mph

296 km/h · Oct 19

Peak category

Cat 5

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

882 mb

Landfalls

Quintana Roo, Mexico · Florida

Lifetime

11.0 d

Oct 15 – Oct 26

Distance

3,471 mi

5,585 km

ACE

38.9

storm energy

Deaths

per Wikidata

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 Wilma

Hurricane Wilma (2005) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic season. It formed on October 15, 2005, 71 mi SSW of Montego Bay, Jamaica, reached its peak of 184 mph (296 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 882 mb on October 19, 2005, and made landfall 3 times — first 12 mi NE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico on October 21, 2005 as a Category 4 hurricane (150 mph). Later landfalls: 17 mi NE of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico on October 22, 2005 as a Category 4 hurricane (132 mph); near Marco Island, Florida on October 24, 2005 as a Category 3 hurricane (121 mph). It rapidly intensified by 109 mph in 24 hours (to 184 mph on October 19, 2005). The storm lasted 11.0 days and travelled about 3,471 miles (5,585 km). According to Wikidata, it caused 87 deaths.

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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
October 21, 2005 · 22:00 UTC	12 mi NE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico	Cat 4 150 mph	927 mb
October 22, 2005 · 04:00 UTC	17 mi NE of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico	Cat 4 132 mph	933 mb
October 24, 2005 · 11:00 UTC	near Marco Island, Florida	Cat 3 121 mph	950 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico	16 mi	Oct 22 · 15:00 UTC	Cat 2 106 mph
Cape Coral, Florida	48 mi	Oct 24 · 11:00 UTC	Cat 3 121 mph
Miami, Florida	57 mi	Oct 24 · 13:00 UTC	Cat 3 111 mph
Hialeah, Florida	50 mi	Oct 24 · 13:00 UTC	Cat 3 111 mph
Fort Lauderdale, Florida	40 mi	Oct 24 · 13:00 UTC	Cat 3 111 mph
Pembroke Pines, Florida	43 mi	Oct 24 · 13:00 UTC	Cat 3 111 mph
Hollywood, Florida	45 mi	Oct 24 · 13:00 UTC	Cat 3 111 mph
Miramar, Florida	43 mi	Oct 24 · 13:00 UTC	Cat 3 111 mph
Coral Springs, Florida	27 mi	Oct 24 · 13:00 UTC	Cat 3 111 mph
Port Saint Lucie, Florida	31 mi	Oct 24 · 15:00 UTC	Cat 3 115 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 48 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 15 18:00	TD	29 mph	1004 mb	17.6°N 78.5°W	47 mi SSW of Negril, Jamaica
Oct 16 00:00	TD	29 mph	1004 mb	17.6°N 78.8°W	55 mi SSW of Negril, Jamaica
Oct 16 06:00	TD	35 mph	1003 mb	17.5°N 79.0°W	68 mi SW of Negril, Jamaica
Oct 16 12:00	TD	35 mph	1003 mb	17.5°N 79.2°W	77 mi SW of Negril, Jamaica
Oct 16 18:00	TD	35 mph	1002 mb	17.5°N 79.4°W	87 mi SW of Negril, Jamaica
Oct 17 00:00	TD	35 mph	1001 mb	17.4°N 79.6°W	102 mi SW of Negril, Jamaica
Oct 17 06:00	TS	40 mph	1000 mb	16.9°N 79.6°W	125 mi SW of Negril, Jamaica
Oct 17 12:00	TS	46 mph	999 mb	16.3°N 79.7°W	163 mi SSW of Negril, Jamaica
Oct 17 18:00	TS	52 mph	997 mb	16.0°N 79.8°W	184 mi SSW of Negril, Jamaica
Oct 18 00:00	TS	63 mph	988 mb	15.8°N 79.9°W	open ocean
Oct 18 06:00	TS	69 mph	982 mb	15.7°N 79.9°W	open ocean
Oct 18 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	979 mb	16.2°N 80.3°W	open ocean
Oct 18 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	975 mb	16.6°N 81.1°W	185 mi S of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands
Oct 19 00:00	Cat 4	150 mph	946 mb	16.6°N 81.8°W	open ocean
Oct 19 06:00	Cat 5	173 mph	892 mb	17.0°N 82.2°W	167 mi SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Oct 19 12:00	Cat 5	184 mph	882 mb	17.3°N 82.8°W	155 mi NE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 19 18:00	Cat 5	161 mph	892 mb	17.4°N 83.4°W	135 mi NNE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 20 00:00	Cat 4	155 mph	892 mb	17.9°N 84.0°W	152 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 20 06:00	Cat 4	150 mph	901 mb	18.1°N 84.7°W	150 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 20 12:00	Cat 4	150 mph	910 mb	18.3°N 85.2°W	161 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 20 18:00	Cat 4	150 mph	917 mb	18.6°N 85.5°W	161 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 21 00:00	Cat 4	150 mph	924 mb	19.1°N 85.8°W	122 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 21 06:00	Cat 4	150 mph	930 mb	19.5°N 86.1°W	88 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 21 12:00	Cat 4	144 mph	929 mb	20.1°N 86.4°W	45 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 21 18:00	Cat 4	138 mph	926 mb	20.3°N 86.7°W	21 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 21 22:00	Cat 4 LANDFALL	150 mph	927 mb	20.6°N 86.8°W	12 mi NE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 22 00:00	Cat 4	138 mph	930 mb	20.6°N 86.8°W	12 mi NE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 22 04:00	Cat 4 LANDFALL	132 mph	933 mb	20.8°N 86.9°W	17 mi NE of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 22 06:00	Cat 3	127 mph	935 mb	20.8°N 87.0°W	13 mi NNE of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 22 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	947 mb	21.0°N 87.1°W	20 mi SW of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 22 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	958 mb	21.3°N 87.1°W	18 mi WNW of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 23 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	960 mb	21.6°N 87.0°W	31 mi NNW of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 23 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	962 mb	21.8°N 86.8°W	43 mi N of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 23 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	961 mb	22.4°N 86.1°W	97 mi NNE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 23 18:00	Cat 2	104 mph	963 mb	23.1°N 85.4°W	91 mi NW of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 24 00:00	Cat 2	109 mph	958 mb	24.0°N 84.3°W	100 mi NNW of Minas de Matahambre, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 24 06:00	Cat 3	127 mph	953 mb	25.0°N 83.1°W	88 mi WNW of Key West, Florida
Oct 24 11:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	121 mph	950 mb	25.9°N 81.7°W	near Marco Island, Florida
Oct 24 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	950 mb	26.2°N 81.0°W	30 mi ESE of Immokalee, Florida
Oct 24 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	955 mb	28.0°N 78.8°W	91 mi N of West End, Bahamas
Oct 25 00:00	Cat 3	127 mph	955 mb	30.1°N 76.0°W	open ocean
Oct 25 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	963 mb	33.3°N 72.0°W	open ocean
Oct 25 12:00	Cat 2	104 mph	970 mb	36.8°N 67.9°W	open ocean
Oct 25 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	976 mb	40.5°N 63.5°W	open ocean
Oct 26 00:00	TS extratropical	69 mph	978 mb	42.5°N 60.0°W	open ocean
Oct 26 06:00	TS extratropical	63 mph	982 mb	44.0°N 57.5°W	open ocean
Oct 26 12:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	986 mb	45.0°N 55.0°W	open ocean
Oct 26 18:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	990 mb	45.5°N 52.0°W	147 mi SSE of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Wilma make landfall?

Wilma made landfall 3 times: 12 mi NE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico on October 21, 2005 at 22:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds; 17 mi NE of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico on October 22, 2005 at 04:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 132 mph winds; near Marco Island, Florida on October 24, 2005 at 11:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 121 mph winds.

What category was Wilma?

At its peak on October 19, 2005, Wilma was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 184 mph (296 km/h) and a central pressure of 882 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 4 hurricane.

How long did Wilma last?

11.0 days, from October 15, 2005 to October 26, 2005, including 180 hours at hurricane strength (114 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,471 miles.

How many people died in Wilma?

Wikidata records 87 deaths for Hurricane Wilma. Casualty figures for tropical cyclones vary between sources; see the linked encyclopedia article for context.

Where can I download the track data for Wilma?

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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