Storm history › Atlantic › 2020 season
Hurricane Zeta (2020)
Zeta was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 24, 2020 to October 30, 2020, about 6 days, and covered 2,438 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Tulum, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 44 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,438 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.5
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 27, 2020 | Tulum, Mexico | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 2 | October 28, 2020 | Galliano, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Washington, United States | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Atlanta, United States | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Baltimore, United States | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Charlotte, United States | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Philadelphia, United States | 85 mi (137 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Lee (2017) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 378th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Leslie (2024), Tropical Storm Sebastien (2019), Hurricane Kirk (2012) and 11 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2020 Atlantic season's ACE.