Storm history › East Pacific › 2012 season
Hurricane Carlotta (2012)
Carlotta was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2012 East Pacific season. It was tracked from June 13, 2012 to June 17, 2012, about 4 days, and covered 893 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 973 mb.
It made landfall once, near Puerto Escondido, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 60 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 973 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 893 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.6
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 16, 2012 | Puerto Escondido, Mexico | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Toluca, Mexico | 94 mi (151 km) |
| Xochimilco, Mexico | 108 mi (174 km) |
| Tlalpan, Mexico | 109 mi (175 km) |
| Álvaro Obregón, Mexico | 111 mi (178 km) |
| Coyoacán, Mexico | 112 mi (180 km) |
| Iztapalapa, Mexico | 116 mi (186 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 280th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Agatha (2022), Hurricane Fabio (2018), Hurricane John (2018) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 271st lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Adrian (1999), Hurricane Rick (1997).
- Energy: 4% of the 2012 East Pacific season's ACE.