EASTERN PACIFIC · 2026 SEASON

Tropical Storm Julio (2026)

Recorded track and intensity · 20 Aug 2026–25 Aug 2026

PEAK INTENSITYTropical storm

This storm’s record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.

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DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5Post-tropical
Wind speed 45 ktPressure 1001 hPa
010008010101601020kthPa20 Aug21 Aug23 Aug25 Aug
Forward speed 24 ktCumulative ACE 0.48 10⁴ kt²
00152.5305kt10⁴ kt²20 Aug21 Aug23 Aug25 Aug
Maximum sustained wind45 kt

52 mph / 83 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure1001 hPa

25 Aug 2026 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration5.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance2,810 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Julio is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on 20 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC at 9.5°N, 110°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 15 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 45 knots (52 mph / 83 km/h), first recorded on 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC at 17°N, 119.1°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 1001 hPa on 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC.

The full record spans 138 hours and approximately 2,810 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 19.5°N, 118.8°W on 25 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 25 Aug 2026, 15:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive and the NHC operational best track. The peak category, tropical storm, describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

QUICK ANSWERS

Julio in brief

What was Tropical Storm Julio’s highest wind speed?

45 kt (52 mph / 83 km/h), the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC.

What category was Tropical Storm Julio?

Tropical Storm Julio is not recorded at hurricane strength on the Saffir–Simpson scale in this archive.

What was Tropical Storm Julio’s lowest pressure?

1001 hPa, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC.

When did Tropical Storm Julio occur?

The archived track runs from 20 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC to 25 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC, with the tropical stage from 24 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC to 25 Aug 2026, 15:00 UTC.

Where did Tropical Storm Julio form?

In the Eastern Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 9.5°N, 110°W on 20 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC.

Did Tropical Storm Julio make landfall?

No archived position places Tropical Storm Julio’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, with provisional positions from the NHC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Categories refer 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.

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