2026 Eastern Pacific hurricane season
Hurricane Rachel 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Sep 25, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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121 mph
Oct 2, 2026 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Rachel is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC at 9.2°N, 92.6°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 23 mph. 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 121 mph, first recorded on Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC at 19.4°N, 109.6°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 950 hPa on Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
The full record spans 399 hours and approximately 3,710 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 35.8°N, 114.6°W on Oct 11, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Oct 11, 2026, 03:00 AM UTC.
QUICK ANSWERS
Rachel in brief
What was Hurricane Rachel's highest wind speed?
121 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
What category was Hurricane Rachel?
Category 3 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Hurricane Rachel's lowest pressure?
950 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
When did Hurricane Rachel occur?
The archived track runs from Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC to Oct 11, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC, with the tropical stage from Sep 27, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC to Oct 11, 2026, 03:00 AM UTC.
Where did Hurricane Rachel form?
In the Eastern Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 9.2°N, 92.6°W on Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
Did Hurricane Rachel make landfall?
No archived position places Hurricane Rachel'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.
Archive retrieved ; live tracks fetched
NOAA IBTrACS archive and Field documentation
Sources & methodology