Storm history › East Pacific › 2023 season
Hurricane Otis (2023)
Otis was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2023 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 21, 2023 to October 25, 2023, about 5 days, and covered 804 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 922 mb.
It made landfall once, near Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
Its peak winds rank 10th of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 165 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 922 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 804 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.4
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 25, 2023 | Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 160 mph (260 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Morelia, Mexico | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Toluca, Mexico | 84 mi (134 km) |
| Álvaro Obregón, Mexico | 111 mi (179 km) |
| Tlalpan, Mexico | 112 mi (180 km) |
| Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico | 113 mi (182 km) |
| Coyoacán, Mexico | 113 mi (182 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 10th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Kenna (2002).
- Lowest pressure: 20th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Lowell (2026).
- Energy: 4% of the 2023 East Pacific season's ACE.