8 Oct 2026 - 22:38 EDT
9 Oct 2026 - 02:38 UTC

Tropical Storm Rachel at 22.4°N - 124.6°W

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Last observation: 09 Oct 2026 - 02:35 UTC

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27 Sep 2026 - 8 Oct 2026

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8 Oct 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...RACHEL WEAKENS SLIGHTLY... ...EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHEASTWARD AND HEAD TOWARD BAJA CALIFORNIA ON FRIDAY... As of 2:00 PM PDT Thu Oct 08 the center of Rachel was located near 22.4, -124.6 with movement WNW at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

8 Oct 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...RACHEL HOLDS STEADY OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN... As of 8:00 AM PDT Thu Oct 08 the center of Rachel was located near 22.1, -124.2 with movement WNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

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8 Oct 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...RACHEL NOW A TROPICAL STORM... As of 2:00 AM PDT Thu Oct 08 the center of Rachel was located near 21.8, -123.9 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

8 Oct 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...RACHEL WEAKENS SLIGHTLY... As of 8:00 PM PDT Wed Oct 07 the center of Rachel was located near 21.4, -122.9 with movement WNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 982 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

7 Oct 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...RACHEL MAINTAINS HURRICANE INTENSITY... As of 2:00 PM PDT Wed Oct 07 the center of Rachel was located near 21.2, -122.3 with movement WNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

7 Oct 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...RACHEL MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN... As of 8:00 AM PDT Wed Oct 07 the center of Rachel was located near 20.9, -121.8 with movement WNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

7 Oct 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...RACHEL HOLDS STEADY AS IT CONTINUES WESTWARD... As of 2:00 AM PDT Wed Oct 07 the center of Rachel was located near 20.6, -121.2 with movement WNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

7 Oct 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...RACHEL HOLDING STEADY OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC... As of 8:00 PM PDT Tue Oct 06 the center of Rachel was located near 20.4, -120.4 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

6 Oct 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...RACHEL SLIGHTLY WEAKER... As of 2:00 PM PDT Tue Oct 06 the center of Rachel was located near 20.5, -120.1 with movement W at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

6 Oct 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...RACHEL CONTINUES TO MOVE WESTWARD... As of 8:00 AM PDT Tue Oct 06 the center of Rachel was located near 20.5, -119.5 with movement W at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 977 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

6 Oct 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...RACHEL WEAKENS SLIGHTLY WHILE CONTINUING WESTWARD... As of 2:00 AM PDT Tue Oct 06 the center of Rachel was located near 20.3, -118.6 with movement W at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 976 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

6 Oct 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...RACHEL MOVING WESTWARD OVER THE OPEN EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN... As of 8:00 PM PDT Mon Oct 05 the center of Rachel was located near 20.4, -117.9 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 973 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

5 Oct 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...RACHEL SLIGHTLY BETTER ORGANIZED... As of 2:00 PM PDT Mon Oct 05 the center of Rachel was located near 20.3, -117.1 with movement W at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 973 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

5 Oct 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...RACHEL SLIGHTLY WEAKENS AND CONTINUES WESTWARD.. SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION As of 8:00 AM PDT Mon Oct 05 the center of Rachel was located near 20.4, -116.2 with movement W at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 976 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

5 Oct 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...RACHEL A LITTLE WEAKER AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE WESTWARD... As of 2:00 AM PDT Mon Oct 05 the center of Rachel was located near 20.4, -115.6 with movement W at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 970 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

5 Oct 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...RACHEL CONTINUES TO MOVE OVER THE OPEN EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN... As of 8:00 PM MST Sun Oct 04 the center of Rachel was located near 20.2, -114.8 with movement WNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 967 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

4 Oct 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...RACHEL MAINTAINING ITS STRENGTH... As of 2:00 PM MST Sun Oct 04 the center of Rachel was located near 20.1, -114.3 with movement W at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 965 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

4 Oct 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...RACHEL STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE... As of 8:00 AM MST Sun Oct 04 the center of Rachel was located near 20.2, -113.8 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 965 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

4 Oct 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...RACHEL STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE WHILE IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... As of 2:00 AM MST Sun Oct 04 the center of Rachel was located near 20.2, -113.2 with movement WNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 968 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

4 Oct 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...RACHEL STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY AS IT CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... As of 8:00 PM MST Sat Oct 03 the center of Rachel was located near 20.0, -112.8 with movement WNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 970 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

3 Oct 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...RACHEL CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWEST... As of 2:00 PM MST Sat Oct 03 the center of Rachel was located near 19.8, -112.5 with movement WNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 977 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

3 Oct 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...RACHEL MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... As of 8:00 AM MST Sat Oct 03 the center of Rachel was located near 19.6, -112.1 with movement WNW at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 973 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

3 Oct 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...RACHEL WEAKENS SLIGHTLY AS IT CONTINUES WESTWARD... As of 2:00 AM MST Sat Oct 03 the center of Rachel was located near 19.4, -111.8 with movement W at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 969 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

3 Oct 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...RACHEL CONTINUES WESTWARD AS IT PASSES SOCORRO ISLAND... ...SOME WEAKENING EXPECTED OVER NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... As of 8:00 PM MST Fri Oct 02 the center of Rachel was located near 19.4, -111.5 with movement W at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 966 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

2 Oct 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...RACHEL CONTINUES LASHING SOCORRO ISLAND AS IT MOVES SLOWLY WESTWARD... As of 2:00 PM MST Fri Oct 02 the center of Rachel was located near 19.3, -111.1 with movement W at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 963 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

2 Oct 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...RACHEL PASSING JUST NORTH OF SOCORRO ISLAND... As of 8:00 AM MST Fri Oct 02 the center of Rachel was located near 19.3, -110.8 with movement W at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 959 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

2 Oct 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...RACHEL WEAKENS SLIGTHLY AS IT TURNS WESTWARD... As of 2:00 AM MST Fri Oct 02 the center of Rachel was located near 19.4, -110.4 with movement W at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 955 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

2 Oct 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...RACHEL HOLDING STEADY... As of 8:00 PM MST Thu Oct 01 the center of Rachel was located near 19.5, -109.9 with movement WNW at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 950 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

1 Oct 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...RACHEL STRENGTHENS WHILE SLOWLY MOVING WESTWARD... As of 2:00 PM MST Thu Oct 01 the center of Rachel was located near 19.4, -109.5 with movement W at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 950 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

1 Oct 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...RACHEL STRENGTHENS... As of 8:00 AM MST Thu Oct 01 the center of Rachel was located near 19.6, -109.6 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 964 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

1 Oct 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...RACHEL STRENGTHENING AS IT CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... As of 2:00 AM MST Thu Oct 01 the center of Rachel was located near 19.4, -109.3 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 972 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

1 Oct 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...RACHEL GRADUALLY STRENGTHENING AS IT CONTINUES NORTHWESTWARD... As of 8:00 PM MST Wed Sep 30 the center of Rachel was located near 19.2, -108.5 with movement NW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 975 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

30 Sep 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...RACHEL CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWESTWARD... ...NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT DATA INDICATES THE STORM IS GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED... As of 2:00 PM MST Wed Sep 30 the center of Rachel was located near 18.8, -108.0 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 978 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

30 Sep 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...RACHEL CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWESTWARD... ...WARNINGS AND WATCHES DISCONTINUED FOR THE COAST OF MEXICO... As of 8:00 AM MST Wed Sep 30 the center of Rachel was located near 18.1, -108.0 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 978 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

30 Sep 2026 - 12:00 UTC ...RACHEL CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWESTWARD... ...COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE IN A DAY OR SO... As of 5:00 AM MST Wed Sep 30 the center of Rachel was located near 17.8, -107.6 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

30 Sep 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...RACHEL IS STRENGTHENING... ...COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE IN A DAY OR SO... As of 2:00 AM MST Wed Sep 30 the center of Rachel was located near 17.6, -107.2 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

30 Sep 2026 - 6:00 UTC ...RACHEL BECOMES A HURRICANE... As of 11:00 PM MST Tue Sep 29 the center of Rachel was located near 17.3, -106.8 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

30 Sep 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...RACHEL EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE SOON... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS OCCURRING WITHIN THE WARNING AREA ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO... As of 8:00 PM MST Tue Sep 29 the center of Rachel was located near 17.0, -106.6 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

30 Sep 2026 - 0:00 UTC ...RACHEL FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE LATER THIS WEEK... ...GUSTY WINDS SPREADING ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 6:00 PM CST Tue Sep 29 the center of Rachel was located near 16.6, -106.3 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

29 Sep 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...RACHEL NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH... ...NOW FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE... As of 3:00 PM CST Tue Sep 29 the center of Rachel was located near 16.0, -105.7 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

29 Sep 2026 - 18:00 UTC ...RACHEL HOLDING STEADY SOUTH OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 12:00 PM CST Tue Sep 29 the center of Rachel was located near 15.7, -105.1 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

29 Sep 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...RACHEL SLIGHTLY STRONGER... As of 9:00 AM CST Tue Sep 29 the center of Rachel was located near 15.3, -105.0 with movement WNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

29 Sep 2026 - 12:00 UTC ...RACHEL BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED OFFSHORE OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 6:00 AM CST Tue Sep 29 the center of Rachel was located near 15.1, -104.8 with movement WNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

29 Sep 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...RACHEL EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO... As of 3:00 AM CST Tue Sep 29 the center of Rachel was located near 14.7, -104.3 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

29 Sep 2026 - 6:00 UTC ...RACHEL CONTINUES MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD PARALLEL TO THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 12:00 AM CST Tue Sep 29 the center of Rachel was located near 14.5, -103.7 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

29 Sep 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...RACHEL MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD PARALLEL TO THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 9:00 PM CST Mon Sep 28 the center of Rachel was located near 14.5, -102.9 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

29 Sep 2026 - 0:00 UTC ...RACHEL SLIGHTLY STRONGER... As of 6:00 PM CST Mon Sep 28 the center of Rachel was located near 14.3, -102.5 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

28 Sep 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...RACHEL MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD PARALLEL TO THE COAST OF MEXICO... As of 3:00 PM CST Mon Sep 28 the center of Rachel was located near 14.2, -102.1 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

28 Sep 2026 - 18:00 UTC ...RACHEL CONTINUES MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... As of 12:00 PM CST Mon Sep 28 the center of Rachel was located near 14.0, -101.5 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

28 Sep 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...RACHEL A LITTLE STRONGER AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 9:00 AM CST Mon Sep 28 the center of Rachel was located near 13.8, -101.2 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

28 Sep 2026 - 12:00 UTC ...RACHEL EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATER THIS WEEK... As of 6:00 AM CST Mon Sep 28 the center of Rachel was located near 13.4, -100.9 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

28 Sep 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...RACHEL MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OFFSHORE OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 3:00 AM CST Mon Sep 28 the center of Rachel was located near 13.4, -100.4 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

28 Sep 2026 - 6:00 UTC ...RACHEL SLIGHTLY STRONGER... As of 12:00 AM CST Mon Sep 28 the center of Rachel was located near 13.2, -100.0 with movement WNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

28 Sep 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 9:00 PM CST Sun Sep 27 the center of Rachel was located near 12.9, -99.8 with movement W at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

27 Sep 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO A TROPICAL STORM... As of 3:00 PM CST Sun Sep 27 the center of Rachel was located near 12.6, -99.1 with movement WNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

27 Sep 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN WHILE IT REMAINS OFFSHORE THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 9:00 AM CST Sun Sep 27 the center of Eighteen-E was located near 12.7, -98.6 with movement WNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

27 Sep 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E FORMS SOUTH OF MEXICO... As of 3:00 AM CST Sun Sep 27 the center of Eighteen-E was located near 12.2, -99.1 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

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