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*[[List of Category 2 Pacific hurricanes]]
*[[List of Category 2 Pacific hurricanes]]
*[[Hurricane Pauline]] (1997) — A Category 4 hurricane that made landfall at a similar location as Agatha
*[[Hurricane Pauline]] (1997) — A Category 4 hurricane that made landfall at a similar location as Agatha
*[[Hurricane Beatriz (2011)]] — A Category 1 hurricane that brushing the western coast of Mexico.
*[[Hurricane Beatriz (2011)]] — A Category 1 hurricane that brushed the western coast of Mexico.
*[[Hurricane Carlotta (2012)]] – A Category 2 hurricane that made landfall at a similar location as Agatha
*[[Hurricane Carlotta (2012)]] – A Category 2 hurricane that made landfall at a similar location as Agatha
*[[Hurricane Barbara (2013)]] — A Category 1 hurricane that took a similar path to Agatha
*[[Hurricane Barbara (2013)]] — A Category 1 hurricane that took a similar path to Agatha

Revision as of 02:19, 31 May 2022

For other storms of the same name, see List of storms named Agatha.
Hurricane Agatha
Current storm status
Category 1 hurricane (1-min mean)
Satellite image
Forecast map
As of:7:00 p.m. CDT May 30 (00:00 UTC May 31)
Location:15°54′N 96°24′W / 15.9°N 96.4°W / 15.9; -96.4 (Hurricane Agatha) ± 20 nm
About 15 mi (25 km) NNE of Puerto Angel, Mexico
Sustained winds:80 knots (90 mph; 150 km/h) (1-min mean)
gusting to 100 knots (115 mph; 185 km/h)
Pressure:981 mbar (28.97 inHg)
Movement:NE at 7 knots (8 mph; 13 km/h)
See more detailed information.

Hurricane Agatha is the strongest hurricane to make landfall along the Pacific coast of Mexico in the month of May.[1] The first named system and the first hurricane of the 2022 Pacific hurricane season, Agatha originated from a surface trough south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec. It steadily organized into a tropical depression early on May 28 and within hours intensified into Tropical Storm Agatha. Amid favorable environmental conditions, the cyclone underwent rapid intensification on May 29, strengthening into a Category 2 hurricane and reaching peak winds of 110 mph (175 km/h). Though the storm moved west-northwest early on, it curved toward the northeast in response to weakening high pressure over Mexico. On the afternoon of May 30, the hurricane made landfall just west of Puerto Ángel with slightly weaker winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).

Meteorological history

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Saffir–Simpson scale
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
  Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
  Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
  Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
  Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
  Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
  Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression
Hurricane Agatha making landfall near Puerto Angel, Oaxaca on May 30

On May 22, The National Hurricane Center (NHC) noted the possible development of a low-pressure area located several miles offshore the southwestern coast of Mexico.[2] Taking a westwards track, a broad area of low pressure developed with producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms at around 06:00 UTC on May 24.[3] By May 28, the NHC upgraded it to a Tropical Depression One-E, [4] becoming the first system of this season.[5] At 09:00 UTC on the same day, the storm strengthened into a tropical storm and name it Agatha,[6] as its convection had organized significantly along with it having developed a small central dense overcast.[7]

Agatha continued to organize based on satellite imagery, with curved bands forming.[8] Later, a burst of convection formed near the center,[9] and microwave imaging revealed that Agatha had improved its convective structure and better aligned its low-level circulation.[10] The NHC assessed the system to have strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale by 12:00 UTC on May 29.[11] Agatha is located on warm Sea surface temperature of near 86 °F (30 °C) with very low wind shear and began to rapidly intensify [12] At 21:00 UTC, Agatha was upgraded to a Category 2 system, as Hurricane Hunter aircraft reported found a peak winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 964 millibars (28.37 inHg).[13][14] The storms continued its strong convection.[15] NHC reported that rainbands of the storm begin affected across southern coast of Mexico.[16] On the next day, Agatha made landfall near Puerto Angel, Mexico with winds of 105 mph.[17] This marked the strongest hurricane to make landfall during the month of May in the eastern pacific basin.[18][1][19] Following landfall, The storms moved inland and weakened, into a Category 1 system by 00:00 UTC on May 31.[20]

Current storm information

As of 7:00 p.m. CDT May 30 (00:00 UTC May 31) Hurricane Agatha is located within 15 nautical miles of 15°54′N 96°24′W / 15.9°N 96.4°W / 15.9; -96.4 (Agatha), about 15 mi (25 km) north-northeast of Puerto Angel, Mexico. Maximum sustained winds are 80 knots (90 mph; 150 km/h), with gusts up to 100 knots (115 mph; 185 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 981 mbar (28.97 inHg), and the system is moving northeast at 7 knots (8 mph; 13 km/h). Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km) from the center of Agatha.

For the latest official information, see:

Watches and warnings

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Preparations and impact

The Mexican government issued a hurricane warning on May 28 for areas along the Oaxaca coast between Salina Cruz and Lagunas de Chacahua, with adjacent hurricane watches and tropical storm watches and warnings posted east and west of the warning area.[21] The governments of the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero issued warnings; in Oaxaca, state officials issued warnings to seaside areas and suspended school activities, while ports in Guerrero were closed.[22] Fourteen shelters were opened in San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, to accommodate evacuees.[23] In Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, 203 shelters for more than 26,000 people were habilitated and citizens urged to abide by officials' warnings. Restaurants and beaches in the city were also closed.[24]

On the evening of May 29, intense rainfall hit Acapulco, in Guerrero, blocking highways and amassing sea thrash on the beaches. A man was trapped in a sewage and was rescued by firefighters and the Red Cross.[25] The storm caused one fatality in Tapachula, Chiapas.[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Samenow, Jason (May 30, 2022). "Agatha strikes Mexico as its strongest May hurricane". www.washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  2. ^ Philippe Papin (May 22, 2022). Five Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook. www.nhc.noaa.gov (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Eric Blake (May 24, 2022). Two Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook. www.nhc.noaa.gov (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Reinhart, Brad (May 28, 2022). "Tropical Depression One-E Advisory Number 1". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Brad Reinhart (May 27, 2022). Tropical Depression One-E Discussion Number 1. www.nhc.noaa.gov (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Beven, Jack; Bucci, Lisa (May 28, 2022). "Tropical Storm Agatha Advisory Number 2". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Beven, Jack; Bucci, Lisa (May 28, 2022). Tropical Storm Agatha Discussion Number 2. www.nhc.noaa.gov (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Cangialosi, John (May 28, 2022). "Tropical Storm Agatha Discussion Number 3". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  9. ^ Blake, Eric (May 28, 2022). "Tropical Storm Agatha Discussion Number 5". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  10. ^ Beven, Jack (May 29, 2022). "Tropical Storm Agatha Discussion Number 6". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  11. ^ Brown, Daniel (May 29, 2022). "Hurricane Agatha Intermediate Advisory Number 6A". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  12. ^ Brown, Daniel (May 29, 2022). "Hurricane Agatha Discussion Number 7". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  13. ^ Cangialosi, John (May 29, 2022). "Hurricane Agatha Discussion Number 8". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  14. ^ Cangialosi, John (May 29, 2022). "Hurricane Agatha Advisory Number 8". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  15. ^ Blake, Eric (May 29, 2022). "Hurricane Agatha Discussion Number 9". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  16. ^ Cangialosi, John (May 30, 2022). "Hurricane Agatha Discussion Number 11". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  17. ^ Brown, Daniel (May 30, 2022). "Hurricane Agatha Discussion Number 12". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  18. ^ Álvarez, José María (May 30, 2022). "Pacific season's 1st hurricane makes landfall in Mexico". AP NEWS. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  19. ^ Cortes, Jose (May 31, 2022). "Hurricane Agatha lashes southern Mexico with rain as record-breaking May storm". Reuters. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  20. ^ Brown, Daniel (May 30, 2022). "Hurricane Agatha Intermediate Advisory Number 12A". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  21. ^ Cangialosi, John (May 29, 2022). "Tropical Storm Agatha Advisory Number 4". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  22. ^ Jurado, Alfonso M.; Trejo, Yeseline (May 29, 2022). "Huracán Agatha, en vivo hoy: trayectoria, aviso de huracán y última hora del ciclón en Oaxaca" [Hurricane Agatha, live today: trajectory, hurricane warning and last minute of the cyclone in Oaxaca]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  23. ^ "EN VIVO Sigue minuto a minuto el paso del huracán Agatha" [LIVE Follow minute by minute the passage of Hurricane Agatha]. El Universal (in Spanish). May 29, 2022. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  24. ^ Andrew Herrera, Karina (May 30, 2022). "Alerta máxima en Oaxaca por huracán Agatha; habilitan 203 refugios" [Maximum alert in Oaxaca for Hurricane Agatha; 203 shelters habilitated]. Televisa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  25. ^ Briseño, Héctor (May 29, 2022). "Primeras lluvias intensas llenan de basura playas de Acapulco" [First heavy rains fill Acapulco beaches with garbage]. La Jornada (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  26. ^ ""Ágatha" cobra su primera víctima en Chiapas: Turista no respetó las advertencias" ["Ágatha" charges its first victim in Chiapas: Tourist did not respect the warnings]. Diario Presente (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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