Hurricane Ileana Eastern Pacific 2006

Information on Hurricane Ileana

Hurricane Ileana is dissipating some 460 miles west of Cabo San Lucas and has moved past the threat window to Baja Sur. Limited Insider updated information will be posted here. However, the automated updates and graphics below from the NHC will continue to update automatically. Historical information will be posted here when the storm dissipates.

11AM 08/25/06 Hurricane Ileana is now diminished to a Category 1 Hurricane of some 460 miles west of Cabo San Lucas. The system is currently located near 21.6N 116.9W and is moving 300° at 04kts. The central barometric pressure is estimated at 83mb and winds are 70kts with gusts to 80kts. Hurricane Ileana is forecast move west then turn WSW and diminish to a tropical depression without making landfall over the next couple of days.

Tropical Depression 10E form on the morning of 08/21, about 325 miles SSW of Acapulco. Over +30°C water, the system strengthened quickly to Tropical Storm status by the 3PM MDT broadcast from the NHC. The storm continued WNW over +29°C water through Tuesday afternoon, when it was upgraded to hurricane status in the 2PM NHC release.. On Tuesday, 08/23, the storm became a Category 3 storm as it passed SW of the Socorro Islands about 365 miles SSW of Cabo San Lucas. The storm did not achieve Category 4 status that was forecast.

Information on this page will be updated as soon as it is available from the National Hurricane Center.
 

Information from the National Hurricane Center on Tropical Storm Ileana (updated automatically)

Aletta • Bud • Carlotta • Daniel • Emilia • Fabio • Gilma • Hector • Ileana • John • Kristy • Lane • Miriam • Norman • Olivia