Kristy (2024)

Cat 5 EP122024 Β· Pacific
Peak winds
140 kt
161 mph
Min pressure
926 mb
ACE
21.37
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
0
31 observations

What happened during Kristy?

Kristy was a Cat 5 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from October 21 to October 29, 2024 (9 days). It reached peak winds of 161 mph (140 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 926 mb.


πŸ“„ NHC Tropical Cyclone Report

The National Hurricane Center's official post-storm analysis is published as a detailed PDF report β€” meteorological history, casualties, damage assessment, forecast performance, and synoptic discussion.

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Storm overview
First obs
2024-10-21
Last obs
2024-10-29
Storm number
12
Basin
Pacific
Observations
31

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
2024-10-21 12:00 TD 13.50 -100.00 30 1005
2024-10-21 18:00 TS 13.40 -101.40 35 1005
2024-10-22 00:00 TS 13.70 -102.70 40 1003
2024-10-22 06:00 TS 14.20 -104.10 45 1001
2024-10-22 12:00 TS 14.50 -105.80 50 997
2024-10-22 18:00 TS 14.60 -107.60 60 993
2024-10-23 00:00 HU 14.70 -109.20 70 983
2024-10-23 06:00 HU 14.50 -111.10 85 973
2024-10-23 12:00 HU 14.40 -113.00 105 958
2024-10-23 18:00 HU 14.10 -114.70 125 942
2024-10-24 00:00 HU 14.20 -116.40 135 936
2024-10-24 06:00 HU 14.10 -118.20 130 938
2024-10-24 12:00 HU 14.00 -119.70 135 932
2024-10-24 18:00 HU 14.10 -121.00 140 926
2024-10-25 00:00 HU 14.30 -122.20 140 926
2024-10-25 06:00 HU 14.90 -123.40 130 932
2024-10-25 12:00 HU 15.50 -124.30 115 948
2024-10-25 18:00 HU 16.20 -125.40 105 958
2024-10-26 00:00 HU 17.10 -126.40 95 965
2024-10-26 06:00 HU 18.10 -127.20 85 972
2024-10-26 12:00 HU 19.20 -128.10 70 982
2024-10-26 18:00 TS 20.20 -128.90 60 990
2024-10-27 00:00 TS 21.10 -129.30 55 996
2024-10-27 06:00 TS 21.70 -129.50 50 1000
2024-10-27 12:00 LO 22.50 -129.60 45 1003
2024-10-27 18:00 LO 22.50 -129.70 35 1005
2024-10-28 00:00 LO 22.30 -130.20 35 1007
2024-10-28 06:00 LO 21.80 -130.80 30 1008
2024-10-28 12:00 LO 21.10 -131.60 30 1009
2024-10-28 18:00 LO 20.60 -132.80 25 1009
2024-10-29 00:00 LO 19.70 -134.10 25 1009

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.