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Hurricane Otto (2016)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
975 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Guápiles
Storm history
Otto formed in the Atlantic in November 2016 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It made landfall near Guápiles, Costa Rica. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-17 18:00 | 12.5°N 80.7°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2016-11-18 00:00 | 12.3°N 81.3°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2016-11-18 06:00 | 11.8°N 81.7°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2016-11-18 12:00 | 11.4°N 82.0°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2016-11-18 18:00 | 11.2°N 82.0°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2016-11-19 00:00 | 11.1°N 82.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2016-11-19 06:00 | 11.0°N 81.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2016-11-19 12:00 | 10.9°N 81.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
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| 2016-11-19 18:00 | 10.8°N 81.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2016-11-20 00:00 | 10.7°N 80.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2016-11-20 06:00 | 10.7°N 80.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2016-11-20 12:00 | 10.9°N 80.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2016-11-20 18:00 | 11.1°N 79.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2016-11-21 00:00 | 11.3°N 79.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2016-11-21 06:00 | 11.3°N 79.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2016-11-21 12:00 | 11.3°N 79.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2016-11-21 18:00 | 11.1°N 79.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-11-22 00:00 | 10.8°N 79.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2016-11-22 06:00 | 10.6°N 79.1°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2016-11-22 12:00 | 10.4°N 79.2°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2016-11-22 18:00 | 10.5°N 79.4°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2016-11-23 00:00 | 10.6°N 79.6°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2016-11-23 06:00 | 10.8°N 80.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2016-11-23 12:00 | 11.0°N 80.4°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2016-11-23 18:00 | 11.2°N 81.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2016-11-24 00:00 | 11.2°N 81.8°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2016-11-24 06:00 | 11.1°N 82.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2016-11-24 12:00 | 11.0°N 83.0°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2016-11-24 17:30 | 11.0°N 83.8°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2016-11-24 18:00 | 11.0°N 83.9°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2016-11-25 00:00 | 10.9°N 84.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2016-11-25 06:00 | 10.6°N 86.2°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2016-11-25 12:00 | 10.3°N 87.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2016-11-25 18:00 | 10.0°N 88.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2016-11-26 00:00 | 9.7°N 90.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-11-26 06:00 | 9.4°N 91.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2016-11-26 12:00 | 9.1°N 93.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
Hurricane Otto 2016 FAQ
Did Hurricane Otto 2016 make landfall?
Yes. Otto made landfall near Guápiles, Costa Rica on Nov 24 2016, with sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Otto get in 2016?
Otto peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 975 mb.
When did Otto form and dissipate?
Otto was first tracked on Nov 17 2016 and last tracked on Nov 26 2016, about 9 days in all.