Storm history › Atlantic › 2016 season
Hurricane Otto (2016)
Otto was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic season. It was tracked from November 17, 2016 to November 26, 2016, about 9 days, and covered 1,399 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
It made landfall once, near Grey Town, Nicaragua.
Its closest pass to a major city was 100 miles from Panama City, Panama.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,399 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.3
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 24, 2016 | Grey Town, Nicaragua | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Panama City, Panama | 100 mi (161 km) |
| Managua, Nicaragua | 105 mi (169 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 444th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Ida (2009), Hurricane Gabrielle (2001), Hurricane Joyce (2000) and 5 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 2016 Atlantic season's ACE.