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User:Noble Attempt/sandbox/Hurricane John (2024)

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Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 22 – present
Peak intensity120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min);
959 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane John is powerful tropical cyclone which made landfall in September 2023 east of Acapulco as a Category 3 hurricane. The storm was generated from Tropical Depression Ten‑E as part of the 2024 Pacific hurricane season that originated from a disturbance about 175 mi (280 km) south of Punta Maldonado, Guerrero.

John struck the Mexican state of Guerrero about a year after the devastating landfall of the compact Category 5 Hurricane Otis, which also made landfall east of Acapulco after undergoing explosive intensification and resulted in several fatalities primarily due to extensive flooding.[1][2][3]

Meteorology history

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On September 21, an area of low pressure producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms formed off the coast of southern Mexico.[4] The system became better organized the following day and attained a closed surface circulation, resulting in the formation of Tropical Depression Ten‑E on the afternoon of September 22, about 175 mi (280 km) south of Punta Maldonado, Guerrero.[5] The system continued to develop that night, and strengthened into Tropical Storm John at 06:00 UTC the following morning.[6] While moving slowly to the north-northeast on September 23, caught in the southwesterly flow associated with the monsoon trough near Central America,[7] John commenced to rapidly intensify. It became a Category 1 hurricane at 17:45 UTC that same day,[8] and then, just nine hours later, reached Category 3 major hurricane intensity with sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h).[9] It was at that intensity that John made landfall, about 25 mi (40 km) northwest of of Punta Maldonado at 03:20 UTC on September 24.[10]

AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Matt Benz expressed the theory that the warmer-than-average waters John passed over resulted in its rapid intensification. He also feared that the hurricane could begin to slow down and stall over land, resulting in worse rainfall and damage. The United States National Hurricane Center stated that John's landfall began to create “life-threatening” flash floods and storm surge near Oaxaca.[11]

Preparations

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President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Mexican Coordinator of Civil Protection Laura Velázquez released statements telling citizens to immediately seek higher ground, take shelter, to protect themselves, and to prioritize their lives over saving material goods. The state governments of Oaxaca and Guerrero announced the cancelling of classes in several coastal regions on 24 September. Oaxaca's government also established eighty shelters, evacuated three thousand people, and assigned a thousand state and military personnel to respond to the hurricane's impacts.[11]

See also

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  • Weather of 2024
  • Tropical cyclones in 2024
  • Hurricane Bridget (1971) – a Category 2 hurricane which is considered to be one of the worst hurricanes to hit Acapulco.
  • Hurricane Pauline (1997) – a Category 4 hurricane that severely impacted Acapulco and killed more than 300 people.
  • Hurricane Kenna (2002) – another Category 5 hurricane that made landfall further northwest in Mexico and which was also initially forecast to only be a weak tropical storm at peak intensity
  • Hurricane Manuel (2013) – a destructive Category 1 hurricane that caused widespread damage in Acapulco and its surrounding areas.
  • Hurricane Otis (2024) – an extremely destructive Category 5 hurricane that caused significant damage and fatalities around Acapulco following explosive intensification.

References

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  1. ^ Cangialosi, John; Bucci, Lisa (October 22, 2023). Tropical Storm Otis Discussion Number 2 (Technical Discussion). National Hurricane Center. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Masters, Jeff; Henson, Bob (October 25, 2023). "Why did Hurricane Otis get so strong, so fast?". Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Officials update Hurricane Otis death toll to 52, with 32 people missing". December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Reinhart, Brad (September 21, 2024). Tropical Weather Outlook (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Reinhart, Brad (September 22, 2024). Tropical Depression Ten-E Advisory Number 1 (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Blake, Eric (September 23, 2024). Tropical Storm John Intermediate Advisory Number 2A (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Blake, Eric (September 23, 2024). Tropical Storm John Advisory Number 3 (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Brown, Daniel (September 23, 2024). Hurricane John Tropical Cyclone Update (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Kelly, Larry (September 23, 2024). Hurricane John Discussion Number 7 (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Papin, Philippe (September 23, 2024). Hurricane John Update (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Hurricane John strikes Mexico's southern Pacific coast with 'life-threatening' flood potential". AP News. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

Category:2024 Pacific hurricane season Category:Tropical cyclones in 2024 Category:2024 disasters in Mexico Category:September 2023 events in Mexico Category:Hurricanes in Guerrero Category:Acapulco

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