Hurricane Blanca (2015)
Track & history
Storm history
Blanca formed in the East Pacific in May 2015 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 936 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Puerto San Carlos, Mexico and last near Santa Rosalía, Mexico. The system was tracked for 9 days.
- 2015-06-08 10:30 UTCLandfall near Puerto San Carlos, Mexico · 50 mph / 85 km/h
- 2015-06-08 11:15 UTCLandfall near Puerto San Carlos, Mexico · 45 mph / 75 km/h
- 2015-06-08 20:30 UTCLandfall near Santa Rosalía, Mexico · 35 mph / 55 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-31 12:00 | 12.0°N 102.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2015-05-31 18:00 | 12.2°N 102.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2015-06-01 00:00 | 12.9°N 103.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2015-06-01 06:00 | 13.3°N 103.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2015-06-01 12:00 | 13.3°N 103.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2015-06-01 18:00 | 13.3°N 103.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2015-06-02 00:00 | 13.3°N 104.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2015-06-02 06:00 | 13.2°N 104.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
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| 2015-06-02 12:00 | 13.0°N 104.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2015-06-02 18:00 | 12.9°N 104.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2015-06-03 00:00 | 12.8°N 104.6°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2015-06-03 06:00 | 12.6°N 104.6°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2015-06-03 12:00 | 12.4°N 104.6°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2015-06-03 18:00 | 12.3°N 104.6°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 936 mb |
| 2015-06-04 00:00 | 12.1°N 104.7°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2015-06-04 06:00 | 12.0°N 104.8°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2015-06-04 12:00 | 12.2°N 104.9°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2015-06-04 18:00 | 12.5°N 105.0°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2015-06-05 00:00 | 13.3°N 105.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2015-06-05 06:00 | 13.9°N 105.9°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2015-06-05 12:00 | 14.5°N 106.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2015-06-05 18:00 | 15.0°N 107.3°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2015-06-06 00:00 | 15.7°N 107.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 966 mb |
| 2015-06-06 06:00 | 16.4°N 108.5°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2015-06-06 12:00 | 17.1°N 109.1°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 943 mb |
| 2015-06-06 18:00 | 17.8°N 109.7°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2015-06-07 00:00 | 18.7°N 110.2°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2015-06-07 06:00 | 19.4°N 110.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2015-06-07 12:00 | 20.1°N 110.7°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2015-06-07 18:00 | 20.8°N 110.9°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2015-06-08 00:00 | 21.8°N 111.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2015-06-08 06:00 | 23.3°N 111.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2015-06-08 10:30 | 24.3°N 111.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2015-06-08 11:15 | 24.5°N 111.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2015-06-08 12:00 | 24.7°N 111.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2015-06-08 18:00 | 26.1°N 112.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2015-06-08 20:30 | 26.6°N 113.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2015-06-09 00:00 | 27.3°N 113.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2015-06-09 06:00 | 28.5°N 114.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
Hurricane Blanca 2015 FAQ
Did Hurricane Blanca 2015 make landfall?
Yes. Blanca made landfall near Puerto San Carlos, Mexico on Jun 8 2015, and near Puerto San Carlos, Mexico on Jun 8 2015, and near Santa Rosalía, Mexico on Jun 8 2015, with sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Blanca get in 2015?
Blanca peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 936 mb.
When did Blanca form and dissipate?
Blanca was first tracked on May 31 2015 and last tracked on Jun 9 2015, about 9 days in all.