Storm history › East Pacific › 2003 season
Hurricane Olaf (2003)
Olaf was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2003 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 3, 2003 to October 8, 2003, about 5 days, and covered 896 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 987 mb.
It made landfall once, near Manzanillo, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 27 miles from Zapopan, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 987 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 896 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.0
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 7, 2003 | Manzanillo, Mexico | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zapopan, Mexico | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 38 mi (62 km) |
| Aguascalientes, Mexico | 123 mi (198 km) |
| León de los Aldama, Mexico | 139 mi (223 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.
- Lowest pressure: 378th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Pamela (2021), Hurricane Flossie (2019), Hurricane Marty (2015) and 15 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2003 East Pacific season's ACE.