Storm history › East Pacific › 2023 season
Tropical Storm Max (2023)
Max was a tropical storm of the 2023 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 8, 2023 to October 10, 2023, about 2 days, and covered 340 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
It made landfall once, near Petatlán, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 84 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 340 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.2
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 9, 2023 | Petatlán, Mexico | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 84 mi (136 km) |
| Toluca, Mexico | 122 mi (196 km) |
| Morelia, Mexico | 127 mi (204 km) |
| Tlalpan, Mexico | 145 mi (233 km) |
| Xochimilco, Mexico | 145 mi (234 km) |
| Álvaro Obregón, Mexico | 145 mi (234 km) |
| Coyoacán, Mexico | 147 mi (236 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 631st highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Elida (2026), Tropical Storm Iselle (2026), Tropical Storm Cosme (2025) and 38 more.
- Lowest pressure: 410th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Elida (2026), Tropical Storm Omais (2021), Tropical Storm Ivo (2019) and 11 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2023 East Pacific season's ACE.