Hurricane Ernesto (2012)

Track & history

Peak wind

100 mph / 155 km/h

Min pressure

973 mb

Dates

Aug 1 – Aug 10

Landfall

Chetumal

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Storm history

Ernesto formed in the Atlantic in August 2012 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 973 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Chetumal, Mexico and last near Pajapan, Mexico. The system was tracked for 9 days.

2012-08-08 01:00 UTCLandfall near Chetumal, Mexico · 90 mph / 150 km/h
2012-08-08 03:15 UTCLandfall near Calderitas, Mexico · 100 mph / 155 km/h
2012-08-09 16:15 UTCLandfall near Pajapan, Mexico · 65 mph / 100 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2012-08-01 12:00	11.6°N 46.7°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2012-08-01 18:00	12.0°N 48.2°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2012-08-02 00:00	12.4°N 49.9°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2012-08-02 06:00	12.7°N 51.7°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2012-08-02 12:00	13.0°N 53.6°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1007 mb
2012-08-02 18:00	13.2°N 55.5°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1006 mb
2012-08-03 00:00	13.4°N 57.5°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1005 mb
2012-08-03 06:00	13.6°N 59.7°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1005 mb

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2012-08-03 12:00	13.7°N 61.6°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1003 mb
2012-08-03 18:00	13.8°N 63.3°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1003 mb
2012-08-04 00:00	13.8°N 64.8°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1004 mb
2012-08-04 06:00	13.9°N 66.4°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1005 mb
2012-08-04 12:00	14.2°N 67.9°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1005 mb
2012-08-04 18:00	14.6°N 69.5°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1005 mb
2012-08-05 00:00	15.0°N 71.5°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1006 mb
2012-08-05 06:00	15.0°N 73.8°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1006 mb
2012-08-05 12:00	15.0°N 76.1°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1006 mb
2012-08-05 18:00	15.1°N 77.8°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1005 mb
2012-08-06 00:00	15.2°N 78.9°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1003 mb
2012-08-06 06:00	15.4°N 79.6°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	998 mb
2012-08-06 12:00	15.7°N 80.2°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	996 mb
2012-08-06 18:00	16.2°N 81.2°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	995 mb
2012-08-07 00:00	16.7°N 82.2°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	994 mb
2012-08-07 06:00	17.3°N 83.3°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	993 mb
2012-08-07 12:00	17.8°N 84.4°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	988 mb
2012-08-07 18:00	18.4°N 85.7°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	983 mb
2012-08-08 00:00	18.7°N 87.1°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	979 mb
2012-08-08 01:00	18.7°N 87.2°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	977 mb
2012-08-08 03:15	18.8°N 87.7°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	973 mb
2012-08-08 06:00	18.8°N 88.3°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	973 mb
2012-08-08 12:00	18.8°N 89.6°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	983 mb
2012-08-08 18:00	18.8°N 90.8°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	993 mb
2012-08-09 00:00	18.8°N 91.7°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	993 mb
2012-08-09 06:00	18.7°N 92.8°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	992 mb
2012-08-09 12:00	18.4°N 93.8°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	989 mb
2012-08-09 16:15	18.3°N 94.6°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	989 mb
2012-08-09 18:00	18.2°N 94.9°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	993 mb
2012-08-10 00:00	18.0°N 96.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	997 mb
2012-08-10 06:00	17.9°N 97.2°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb

Hurricane Ernesto 2012 FAQ

Did Hurricane Ernesto 2012 make landfall?

Yes. Ernesto made landfall near Chetumal, Mexico on Aug 8 2012, and near Calderitas, Mexico on Aug 8 2012, and near Pajapan, Mexico on Aug 9 2012, with sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Ernesto get in 2012?

Ernesto peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 973 mb.

When did Ernesto form and dissipate?

Ernesto was first tracked on Aug 1 2012 and last tracked on Aug 10 2012, about 9 days in all.