Jova was a Cat 5 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 4 to September 14, 2023 (11 days). It reached peak winds of 161 mph (140 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 926 mb.
The National Hurricane Center's official post-storm analysis is published as a detailed PDF report — meteorological history, casualties, damage assessment, forecast performance, and synoptic discussion.
Read NHC's full report on Jova → (opens at nhc.noaa.gov)| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-04 12:00 | LO | 12.20 | -102.80 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2023-09-04 18:00 | TD | 12.30 | -103.80 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2023-09-05 00:00 | TD | 12.40 | -104.90 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 2023-09-05 06:00 | TS | 12.40 | -105.90 | 35 | 1004 | |
| 2023-09-05 12:00 | TS | 12.50 | -106.70 | 45 | 1001 | |
| 2023-09-05 18:00 | TS | 12.70 | -107.50 | 50 | 998 | |
| 2023-09-06 00:00 | TS | 13.00 | -108.20 | 60 | 993 | |
| 2023-09-06 06:00 | HU | 13.30 | -109.00 | 75 | 981 | |
| 2023-09-06 12:00 | HU | 13.90 | -110.00 | 90 | 972 | |
| 2023-09-06 18:00 | HU | 14.60 | -111.10 | 115 | 953 | |
| 2023-09-07 00:00 | HU | 15.30 | -112.40 | 140 | 926 | |
| 2023-09-07 06:00 | HU | 16.10 | -113.70 | 140 | 926 | |
| 2023-09-07 12:00 | HU | 16.80 | -115.00 | 135 | 932 | |
| 2023-09-07 18:00 | HU | 17.40 | -116.60 | 125 | 941 | |
| 2023-09-08 00:00 | HU | 18.00 | -117.90 | 115 | 947 | |
| 2023-09-08 06:00 | HU | 18.80 | -119.10 | 100 | 959 | |
| 2023-09-08 12:00 | HU | 19.50 | -120.60 | 85 | 972 | |
| 2023-09-08 18:00 | HU | 20.10 | -121.90 | 75 | 980 | |
| 2023-09-09 00:00 | HU | 20.70 | -123.20 | 70 | 984 | |
| 2023-09-09 06:00 | TS | 21.20 | -124.20 | 60 | 986 | |
| 2023-09-09 12:00 | TS | 22.00 | -125.20 | 55 | 992 | |
| 2023-09-09 18:00 | TS | 22.60 | -125.80 | 45 | 999 | |
| 2023-09-10 00:00 | TS | 23.30 | -126.20 | 45 | 999 | |
| 2023-09-10 06:00 | LO | 23.80 | -126.60 | 40 | 1001 | |
| 2023-09-10 12:00 | LO | 24.20 | -127.00 | 35 | 1004 | |
| 2023-09-10 18:00 | LO | 24.50 | -127.40 | 30 | 1005 | |
| 2023-09-11 00:00 | LO | 24.70 | -127.70 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 2023-09-11 06:00 | LO | 24.80 | -128.20 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2023-09-11 12:00 | LO | 24.70 | -128.60 | 30 | 1008 | |
| 2023-09-11 18:00 | LO | 24.60 | -129.00 | 25 | 1009 | |
| 2023-09-12 00:00 | LO | 24.40 | -129.50 | 25 | 1010 | |
| 2023-09-12 06:00 | LO | 23.90 | -130.50 | 25 | 1011 | |
| 2023-09-12 12:00 | LO | 23.30 | -131.40 | 25 | 1011 | |
| 2023-09-12 18:00 | LO | 22.70 | -132.50 | 20 | 1012 | |
| 2023-09-13 00:00 | LO | 22.40 | -133.80 | 20 | 1012 | |
| 2023-09-13 06:00 | LO | 22.30 | -135.10 | 20 | 1012 | |
| 2023-09-13 12:00 | LO | 22.10 | -136.70 | 20 | 1012 | |
| 2023-09-13 18:00 | LO | 21.80 | -138.60 | 20 | 1012 | |
| 2023-09-14 00:00 | LO | 20.90 | -140.00 | 20 | 1013 |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.