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EASTERN PACIFIC · 2023 SEASON

Hurricane Otis (2023)

Recorded track and intensity · 21 Oct 2023–25 Oct 2023

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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OTIS: complete recorded track, 21 Oct 2023–25 Oct 2023Recorded track from 21 Oct 2023 to 25 Oct 2023. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.21 Oct, 00:00 UTC22 Oct, 00:00 UTC23 Oct, 00:00 UTC24 Oct, 00:00 UTC25 Oct, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 521 OCT25 OCT

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

25 Oct, 03:00 UTC
Wind speed 145 ktPressure 922 hPa
0920809701601020kthPa21 Oct22 Oct24 Oct25 Oct

Forward speed & ACE

25 Oct, 03:00 UTC
Forward speed 10 ktCumulative ACE 4.39 10⁴ kt²
001052010kt10⁴ kt²21 Oct22 Oct24 Oct25 Oct

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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 wind145 kt

167 mph / 269 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure922 hPa

25 Oct 2023 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration4.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance1,310 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Otis is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 2023 season. Its archived track begins on 21 Oct 2023, 00:00 UTC at 9.3°N, 95.8°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 25 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 25 Oct 2023, 03:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 145 knots (167 mph / 269 km/h), first recorded on 25 Oct 2023, 03:00 UTC at 16.1°N, 99.7°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 922 hPa on 25 Oct 2023, 03:00 UTC.

The full record spans 114 hours and approximately 1,310 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 18.6°N, 100.7°W on 25 Oct 2023, 18:00 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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