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Hurricane Lester (2016)
Track & history
Peak wind
145 mph / 230 km/h
Min pressure
944 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Lester formed in the East Pacific in August 2016 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-24 06:00 | 14.3°N 107.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-08-24 12:00 | 14.7°N 108.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-08-24 18:00 | 15.1°N 109.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2016-08-25 00:00 | 15.5°N 110.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2016-08-25 06:00 | 16.0°N 111.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2016-08-25 12:00 | 16.4°N 112.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2016-08-25 18:00 | 16.6°N 113.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2016-08-26 00:00 | 16.8°N 113.6°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1001 mb |
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| 2016-08-26 06:00 | 17.1°N 114.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2016-08-26 12:00 | 17.4°N 114.7°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2016-08-26 18:00 | 17.6°N 115.3°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2016-08-27 00:00 | 17.8°N 116.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-08-27 06:00 | 17.8°N 116.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-08-27 12:00 | 17.8°N 117.8°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2016-08-27 18:00 | 17.9°N 119.0°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 969 mb |
| 2016-08-28 00:00 | 17.9°N 120.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 973 mb |
| 2016-08-28 06:00 | 17.9°N 121.6°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 977 mb |
| 2016-08-28 12:00 | 17.8°N 122.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2016-08-28 18:00 | 17.8°N 124.2°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2016-08-29 00:00 | 17.8°N 125.6°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2016-08-29 06:00 | 17.9°N 127.1°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 969 mb |
| 2016-08-29 12:00 | 18.0°N 128.6°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2016-08-29 18:00 | 18.0°N 129.9°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-08-30 00:00 | 18.1°N 131.2°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 953 mb |
| 2016-08-30 06:00 | 18.1°N 132.5°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2016-08-30 12:00 | 18.1°N 133.8°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 961 mb |
| 2016-08-30 18:00 | 17.9°N 135.0°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 961 mb |
| 2016-08-31 00:00 | 17.8°N 136.0°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-08-31 06:00 | 17.7°N 137.0°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-08-31 12:00 | 17.7°N 138.1°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-08-31 18:00 | 17.9°N 139.3°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 953 mb |
| 2016-09-01 00:00 | 18.1°N 140.6°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2016-09-01 06:00 | 18.1°N 141.8°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2016-09-01 12:00 | 18.2°N 143.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 971 mb |
| 2016-09-01 18:00 | 18.3°N 144.2°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2016-09-02 00:00 | 18.6°N 145.4°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2016-09-02 06:00 | 18.9°N 146.6°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2016-09-02 12:00 | 19.4°N 147.8°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2016-09-02 18:00 | 19.9°N 149.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2016-09-03 00:00 | 20.4°N 150.5°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 977 mb |
| 2016-09-03 06:00 | 20.9°N 151.7°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2016-09-03 12:00 | 21.5°N 153.2°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-09-03 18:00 | 22.0°N 154.6°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-09-04 00:00 | 22.5°N 156.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-09-04 06:00 | 23.0°N 157.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2016-09-04 12:00 | 24.0°N 158.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-09-04 18:00 | 25.0°N 159.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2016-09-05 00:00 | 26.1°N 160.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2016-09-05 06:00 | 27.2°N 161.9°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-09-05 12:00 | 28.3°N 163.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-09-05 18:00 | 29.3°N 164.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-09-06 00:00 | 30.3°N 165.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-09-06 06:00 | 31.6°N 165.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2016-09-06 12:00 | 32.6°N 166.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2016-09-06 18:00 | 33.6°N 166.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2016-09-07 00:00 | 34.6°N 166.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2016-09-07 06:00 | 35.7°N 166.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2016-09-07 12:00 | 36.9°N 165.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2016-09-07 18:00 | 38.1°N 165.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2016-09-08 00:00 | 40.1°N 164.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
Hurricane Lester 2016 FAQ
Did Hurricane Lester 2016 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Lester; it stayed over water.
How strong did Lester get in 2016?
Lester peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 944 mb.
When did Lester form and dissipate?
Lester was first tracked on Aug 24 2016 and last tracked on Sep 8 2016, about 15 days in all.