2023 Eastern Pacific hurricane season
Hurricane Jova 2023
Recorded track and intensity from Sep 4, 2023 to Sep 14, 2023
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161 mph
Sep 7, 2023 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Jova is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 2023 season. Its archived track begins on Sep 4, 2023, 12:00 PM UTC at 12.2°N, 102.8°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 35 mph. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.
The first Category 5 observation appears on Sep 7, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 161 mph, first recorded on Sep 7, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC at 15.3°N, 112.4°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 926 hPa on Sep 7, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC.
The full record spans 228 hours and approximately 2,760 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 20.9°N, 140°W on Sep 14, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Sep 10, 2023, 03:00 AM UTC.
Further reading
Official report (PDF) — National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Report.
QUICK ANSWERS
Jova in brief
What was Hurricane Jova's highest wind speed?
161 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Sep 7, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC.
What category was Hurricane Jova?
Category 5 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale, first reaching Category 5 on Sep 7, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Hurricane Jova's lowest pressure?
926 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Sep 7, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC.
When did Hurricane Jova occur?
The archived track runs from Sep 4, 2023, 12:00 PM UTC to Sep 14, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC, with the tropical stage from Sep 4, 2023, 06:00 PM UTC to Sep 10, 2023, 03:00 AM UTC.
Where did Hurricane Jova form?
In the Eastern Pacific basin, in the 2023 season. Its first archived position is 12.2°N, 102.8°W on Sep 4, 2023, 12:00 PM UTC.
Did Hurricane Jova make landfall?
No archived position places Hurricane Jova's center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.
METHODOLOGY
Data sources and limitations
The map and summary are generated from NOAA's IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive's pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth's 1:10m land data.
Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm's center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.
Archive retrieved
NOAA IBTrACS archive and Field documentation
Sources & methodology