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Hurricane Alma (2002)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
960 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Alma formed in the East Pacific in May 2002 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-24 18:00 | 11.2°N 101.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2002-05-25 00:00 | 11.4°N 101.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-05-25 06:00 | 11.4°N 101.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-05-25 12:00 | 11.4°N 102.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2002-05-25 18:00 | 10.9°N 103.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-05-26 00:00 | 10.8°N 103.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-05-26 06:00 | 10.7°N 104.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2002-05-26 12:00 | 10.7°N 104.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
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| 2002-05-26 18:00 | 10.7°N 105.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-05-27 00:00 | 10.7°N 106.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-05-27 06:00 | 10.8°N 107.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-05-27 12:00 | 10.9°N 108.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-05-27 18:00 | 11.2°N 109.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2002-05-28 00:00 | 11.4°N 110.4°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2002-05-28 06:00 | 11.6°N 111.2°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2002-05-28 12:00 | 11.8°N 112.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2002-05-28 18:00 | 12.1°N 113.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2002-05-29 00:00 | 12.4°N 113.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-05-29 06:00 | 13.0°N 114.5°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2002-05-29 12:00 | 13.5°N 115.0°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2002-05-29 18:00 | 13.9°N 115.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2002-05-30 00:00 | 14.6°N 115.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2002-05-30 06:00 | 15.3°N 115.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2002-05-30 12:00 | 16.1°N 115.3°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2002-05-30 18:00 | 16.9°N 115.2°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2002-05-31 00:00 | 17.6°N 115.1°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2002-05-31 06:00 | 18.0°N 115.4°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2002-05-31 12:00 | 18.0°N 115.7°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2002-05-31 18:00 | 17.9°N 115.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2002-06-01 00:00 | 17.7°N 115.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2002-06-01 06:00 | 17.8°N 115.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2002-06-01 12:00 | 17.8°N 115.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
Hurricane Alma 2002 FAQ
Did Hurricane Alma 2002 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Alma; it stayed over water.
How strong did Alma get in 2002?
Alma peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.
When did Alma form and dissipate?
Alma was first tracked on May 24 2002 and last tracked on Jun 1 2002, about 8 days in all.