powerful hurricane pacific hurricane season tropical cyclone season developed tropical wave june miles southeast coast mexico favorable conditions development strengthened steadily followed period rapid deepening peak winds mph june cooler waters caused gradually weaken june degenerated remnant area low pressure located miles west southwest hurricane produced heavy rainfall rough surf southwest coast mexico damage reported lithuanian freighter traversing peak hurricane lost experiencing engine failure crew presumed killed meteorological history tropical wave moved coast africa june tracked westward unfavorable atlantic_ocean june crossed central_america system continued westward late june low pressure area developed miles southwest costa_rica utc june dvorak classifications began disturbance initially convection broadly distributed disorganized day area concentrated convection developed south ships vicinity confirmed development surface circulation system satellite imagery showed development central dense overcast based organization estimated system developed tropical depression late june located miles southeast mexico initially convection depression displaced west circulation easterly wind shear tracked west northwestward parallel coast mexico maintained developed deep convection near center favorable conditions cyclone strengthened early june storm initially maintained track mexican coastline mid level ridge turned west closest point approach miles utc june late day ragged banding eye feature developed satellite imagery time maintained area strong convection defined outflow south storm continued intensify utc june attained hurricane status located miles south acapulco operationally upgraded hurricane status hours earlier large anticyclone centered near turned west deep convection increased coverage intensity system maintained impressive upper level outflow southern late june began period rapid deepening warm waters favorable upper level environment hour period pressure dropped mbar estimated minimum central pressure mbar utc june time attained peak winds mph located miles southwest acapulco time peak intensity maintained defined central dense overcast eye miles diameter satellite intensity estimates indicated winds mph duration sizable estimated winds winds reported hurricane_hunters maintained peak winds hours weakening curved periphery mid level ridge mexico late june eye distinct surrounding ring convection eroded warmed early june northeasterly wind shear increased shortly weakening trend temporarily halted convective intensity eye definition weakening continued june hurricane tracked increasingly cooler waters shortly utc june weakened tropical storm miles west southwest overall convection continued diminish early june winds dropped tropical depression status deep convection ceased exist utc june degenerated remnant low pressure area low level circulation persisted days continued northwestward impact shortly developing government mexico issued tropical storm warning acapulco later extended national_hurricane_center forecast landfall computer model predicted ashore threat mexican government issued hurricane watch outer rainbands rough surf affected southwestern coast mexico extended duration officials evacuated families potentially flooded areas acapulco precaution precipitation clouds reported mexican state pacific_ocean resulting flooding areas stations mexico reported sustained tropical storm force winds reported wind gust mph heavy rainfall rough seas reported seven ships reported tropical storm force winds association peaking mph lowest pressure recorded ship mbar offshore waves reached feet height lithuanian freighter route california encountered waves strong winds hurricane undergoing period rapid intensification engine failure freighter lost miles southwest acapulco naval vessel united_states_navy searched freighter days crew lost presumed killed
Hurricane Carlotta (2000)