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EASTERN PACIFIC · 2026 SEASON

Hurricane Lowell (2026)

Recorded track and intensity · 25 Aug 2026–10 Sept 2026

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5

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

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LOWELL: complete recorded track, 25 Aug 2026–10 Sept 2026Recorded track from 25 Aug 2026 to 10 Sept 2026. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.26 Aug, 00:00 UTC27 Aug, 00:00 UTC28 Aug, 00:00 UTC29 Aug, 00:00 UTC30 Aug, 00:00 UTC31 Aug, 00:00 UTC1 Sep, 00:00 UTC2 Sep, 00:00 UTC3 Sep, 00:00 UTC4 Sep, 00:00 UTC5 Sep, 00:00 UTC6 Sep, 00:00 UTC7 Sep, 00:00 UTC8 Sep, 00:00 UTC9 Sep, 00:00 UTC10 Sep, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 525 AUG10 SEP

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

2 Sep, 18:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 927 hPa
0920809701601020kthPa25 Aug30 Aug4 Sep10 Sep

Forward speed & ACE

2 Sep, 18:00 UTC
Forward speed 10 ktCumulative ACE 11.26 10⁴ kt²
001022.52045kt10⁴ kt²25 Aug30 Aug4 Sep10 Sep

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind140 kt

161 mph / 259 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure922 hPa

5 Sept 2026 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration15.25 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance5,900 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Lowell is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on 25 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC at 10.1°N, 136.7°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 first Category 5 observation appears on 2 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 2 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC at 13.3°N, 153.7°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 922 hPa on 5 Sept 2026, 06:00 UTC.

The full record spans 366 hours and approximately 5,900 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 29.1°N, 164.4°W on 10 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 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.

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 · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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