Storm history › East Pacific › 1986 season
Hurricane Agatha (1986)
Agatha was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1986 East Pacific season. It was tracked from May 22, 1986 to May 29, 1986, about 8 days, and covered 1,276 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 72 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,276 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 72 mi (115 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 578th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Barbara (2025), Hurricane Gil (2025), Hurricane Pamela (2021) and 48 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1986 East Pacific season's ACE.