Hurricane Winifred (1992)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 6–10, 1992

Peak wind

115 mph

185 km/h · Oct 9

Peak category

Cat 3

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

960 mb

Landfalls

Colima, Mexico

Lifetime

3.8 d

Oct 6 – Oct 10

Distance

1,042 mi

1,676 km

ACE

6.0

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 Winifred

Hurricane Winifred (1992) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1992 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 6, 1992, 336 mi S of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb on October 9, 1992, and made landfall near Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico on October 9, 1992 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 104 mph on October 9, 1992). The storm lasted 3.8 days and travelled about 1,042 miles (1,676 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 9, 1992 · 21:00 UTC	near Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	Cat 2 98 mph	975 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico	13 mi	Oct 10 · 02:00 UTC	TS 44 mph
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico	direct hit	Oct 10 · 02:00 UTC	TS 44 mph
Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico	direct hit	Oct 10 · 02:00 UTC	TS 44 mph
Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico	direct hit	Oct 10 · 02:00 UTC	TS 44 mph
León de los Aldama, Guanajuato, Mexico	61 mi	Oct 10 · 06:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico	15 mi	Oct 10 · 06:00 UTC	TD 29 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 17 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 6 12:00	TD	29 mph	1011 mb	11.0°N 97.0°W	open ocean
Oct 6 18:00	TD	35 mph	1009 mb	11.7°N 98.4°W	open ocean
Oct 7 00:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	12.2°N 99.8°W	open ocean
Oct 7 06:00	TS	40 mph	1005 mb	12.5°N 100.9°W	open ocean
Oct 7 12:00	TS	46 mph	1003 mb	12.9°N 101.5°W	open ocean
Oct 7 18:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	13.4°N 102.0°W	open ocean
Oct 8 00:00	TS	58 mph	996 mb	13.9°N 102.4°W	open ocean
Oct 8 06:00	TS	69 mph	992 mb	14.4°N 102.9°W	open ocean
Oct 8 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	985 mb	14.9°N 103.3°W	open ocean
Oct 8 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	978 mb	15.4°N 103.6°W	open ocean
Oct 9 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	970 mb	16.0°N 104.0°W	180 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Oct 9 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	964 mb	16.7°N 104.2°W	155 mi S of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Oct 9 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	17.5°N 104.3°W	102 mi SSW of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Oct 9 18:00	Cat 2	109 mph	967 mb	18.6°N 104.4°W	36 mi S of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Oct 9 21:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	98 mph	975 mb	19.1°N 104.3°W	near Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Oct 10 00:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	20.0°N 103.7°W	10 mi NW of Sayula, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 10 06:00	TD	29 mph	1009 mb	21.7°N 102.4°W	15 mi SSW of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Winifred make landfall?

Winifred made landfall once: near Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico on October 9, 1992 at 21:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds.

What category was Winifred?

At its peak on October 9, 1992, Winifred was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a central pressure of 960 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Winifred last?

3.8 days, from October 6, 1992 to October 10, 1992, including 36 hours at hurricane strength (6 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,042 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Winifred?

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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Background reading: Hurricane Winifred on Wikipedia.

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