Storm history › East Pacific › 1992 season
Hurricane Winifred (1992)
Winifred was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1992 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 6, 1992 to October 10, 1992, about 4 days, and covered 1,041 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
It made landfall once, near Manzanillo, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Tonalá, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,041 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.0
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 9, 1992 | Manzanillo, Mexico | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tonalá, Mexico | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Aguascalientes, Mexico | 15 mi (24 km) |
| León de los Aldama, Mexico | 61 mi (98 km) |
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 97 mi (156 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 241st highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Priscilla (2025), Hurricane Eugene (2017), Hurricane Otis (2017) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 201st lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Julio (2014), Hurricane Alma (2002), Hurricane Georgette (1998) and 3 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1992 East Pacific season's ACE.