2026 Eastern Pacific hurricane season
Hurricane Vance 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Oct 18, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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115 mph
Oct 24, 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
Vance is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC at 10.6°N, 89.2°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 17 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 115 mph, first recorded on Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC at 11.7°N, 102.5°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 961 hPa on Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
The full record spans 273 hours and approximately 2,220 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 20.7°N, 107.7°W on Oct 30, 2026, 03:00 AM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Oct 29, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.
QUICK ANSWERS
Vance in brief
What was Hurricane Vance's highest wind speed?
115 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
What category was Hurricane Vance?
Category 3 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Hurricane Vance's lowest pressure?
961 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
When did Hurricane Vance occur?
The archived track runs from Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC to Oct 30, 2026, 03:00 AM UTC, with the tropical stage from Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC to Oct 29, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.
Where did Hurricane Vance form?
In the Eastern Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 10.6°N, 89.2°W on Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
Did Hurricane Vance make landfall?
No archived position places Hurricane Vance'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