hurricane hurricane fourth final tropical cyclone strike mexico hurricane intensity pacific hurricane season thirteenth tropical cyclone eighth named storm fifth hurricane season developed tropical depression tropical wave south mexico september depression quickly strengthened tropical storm later day curved north northwestward following day eventually turning north northeastward offshore mexican coast october intensified hurricane hours later attained peak mph category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale weakening somewhat utc october hurricane landfall near winds mph hours landfall weakened tropical storm october tropical storm weakened tropical depression dissipated following day storm dropped heavy rainfall west coast mexico areas experiencing precipitation result large amounts rain hurricane caused moderate flooding despite relatively sparsely populated area mexico deaths reported country reported missing flooding storm washed highways disrupted telephone service caused power outages damaged homes injuries recorded addition remnants caused flooding southern texas person presumed drowned meteorological history tropical wave emerged west coast africa mid september moved westward atlantic_ocean convection associated system increased separate occasions tropical wave develop emerging pacific_ocean system entered september deep convection began consolidate cloud pattern continued improve late september classifications began system dvorak technique technique measure tropical cyclones intensity utc september satellite imagery indicated developed centered south southeast acapulco hours later national_hurricane_center nhc initiated advisories depression stating warm sea surface temperatures outflow established subsequently predicted depression intensify hurricane october later september satellite intensity classifications estimated wind speeds mph based nhc upgraded depression tropical storm october atmospheric circulation difficult locate infrared satellite imagery result nhc reported longer anticipated intensify hurricane later day strengthened slightly subsequently visible satellite images indicated center storm redeveloped computer models anticipated parallel coast mexico global dynamics fluid model noted tropical storm turn sharply northward eventually landfall mexico early october deep convection began wrapping center noted eye feature forming subsequently developed cold cloud tops tracking slowly northwest utc october estimated intensified hurricane operationally upgraded hurricane hours later storm strengthened little utc october attained peak intensity maximum sustained winds mph minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg late october radar imagery remarked northern eye wall affecting portions west coast mexico shortly eye distinct satellite images utc october based data radars nhc reported hurricane executed cyclonic loop southwest hour later landfall near winds mph rapidly weakened inland estimated weakened tropical storm hours landfall utc october weakened downgraded tropical depression shortly emerged pacific_ocean nhc noted possibility depression tropical storm weakened large portion circulation remained land low level center difficult locate utc october satellite images surface reports indicated degenerated broad area low pressure finally dissipated utc day centered thirty hours formation october tropical storm warning issued acapulco early following day hurricane watch effect guerrero hours later watch upgraded hurricane warning utc day tropical storm warning issued utc october hurricane warning extended cabo tropical storm warning extended included areas storm rapidly weakened inland watches warnings effect discontinued midday october addition warnings ports closed states guerrero span rain nearly consecutive hours resulting flooding country wide highest total recorded measured locations reported waves coasts waves caused large reaching height high winds recorded storm landfall sparsely populated area deaths reported nhc boy swept away reported missing flooding caused storm rivers veracruz overflowed banks flooding storm washed portions mexico highways furthermore telephone service interrupted power outages occurred homes damaged destroyed people injured overall damage system widespread dissipating remnants combination low pressure area eventually tropical storm brought heavy southern texas rainfall reached caused street flooding forced families evacuate homes addition coastal flooding reported town result heavy rainfall flash flood watch warning issued boy classified missing later presumed drowned storm
Hurricane Hernan (1996)