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Hurricane Blanca (1985)
Track & history
Peak wind
120 mph / 195 km/h
Min pressure
—
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Blanca formed in the East Pacific in June 1985 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-06 18:00 | 10.2°N 92.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-07 00:00 | 10.3°N 93.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-07 06:00 | 10.6°N 94.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-07 12:00 | 10.8°N 94.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-07 18:00 | 11.2°N 95.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-08 00:00 | 11.6°N 96.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-08 06:00 | 12.0°N 97.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-08 12:00 | 12.3°N 98.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
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| 1985-06-08 18:00 | 12.7°N 99.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-09 00:00 | 12.9°N 100.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-09 06:00 | 13.1°N 101.2°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-09 12:00 | 13.3°N 101.8°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-09 18:00 | 13.4°N 102.4°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-10 00:00 | 13.7°N 103.0°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-10 06:00 | 13.9°N 103.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-10 12:00 | 14.3°N 104.5°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-10 18:00 | 14.6°N 105.3°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-11 00:00 | 15.0°N 106.0°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-11 06:00 | 15.3°N 106.7°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-11 12:00 | 15.4°N 107.5°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-11 18:00 | 15.5°N 108.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-12 00:00 | 15.3°N 108.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-12 06:00 | 15.4°N 109.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-12 12:00 | 15.6°N 109.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-12 18:00 | 15.7°N 110.6°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-13 00:00 | 15.9°N 111.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-13 06:00 | 16.0°N 112.1°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-13 12:00 | 16.2°N 112.8°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-13 18:00 | 16.3°N 113.7°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-14 00:00 | 16.5°N 114.6°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-14 06:00 | 16.6°N 115.5°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-14 12:00 | 16.7°N 116.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-14 18:00 | 16.8°N 117.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-15 00:00 | 16.9°N 118.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-15 06:00 | 17.0°N 119.5°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-15 12:00 | 17.1°N 120.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-15 18:00 | 17.1°N 121.4°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-16 00:00 | 17.1°N 122.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-16 06:00 | 17.2°N 122.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-16 12:00 | 17.2°N 123.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1985-06-16 18:00 | 17.2°N 123.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Hurricane Blanca 1985 FAQ
Did Hurricane Blanca 1985 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Blanca; it stayed over water.
How strong did Blanca get in 1985?
Blanca peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h).
When did Blanca form and dissipate?
Blanca was first tracked on Jun 6 1985 and last tracked on Jun 16 1985, about 10 days in all.