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Hurricane Kristy
Satellite image of Kristy over the East Pacific
Hurricane Kristy at peak intensity on October 24
Meteorological history
FormedOctober 21, 2024 (2024-10-21)
Post-tropicalOctober 27, 2024
Category 5 major hurricane
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds160 mph (260 km/h)
Lowest pressure926 mbar (hPa); 27.34 inHg
Overall effects
FatalitiesNone
DamageNone
Areas affectedNone
Part of the 2024 Pacific hurricane season

Hurricane Kristy was a powerful tropical cyclone in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The twelfth named storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 2024 Pacific hurricane season, Kristy formed from a trough of low pressure which absorbed the remnants of Atlantic basin Tropical Storm Nadine off the southern coast of Mexico. Through October 22 and October 23, Kristy rapidly intensified to a high-end Category 4 hurricane. Then, after slightly weakening due to an eyewall replacement cycle, Kristy briefly became a Category 5 hurricane on October 24, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h).

Kristy is the first Category 5 Pacific hurricane in a non-El Niño year since Celia in 2010. Category 5 Pacific hurricanes rarely occur outside of El Niño years, which generally feature unusually favorable conditions for Pacific hurricanes.[1]

Meteorological history

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Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Saffir–Simpson scale
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
  Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
  Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
  Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
  Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
  Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
  Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

On October 19, 2024, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicted that the future interaction between a Tehuantepecer gap wind event and the remnants of Tropical Storm Nadine from the Atlantic basin would result in the development of a low-pressure area off the coast of southwestern Mexico. This forecast disturbance was marked as having a high likelihood of developing into a tropical cyclone.[2] A trough of low pressure formed within the Gulf of Tehuantepec the following morning tracking westward at 15 mph (24 km/h) away from the Mexican coast.[3] A well-defined center of circulation developed in connection with the disturbance on October 21, accompanied by increasingly organized showers and thunderstorms.[4] The NHC determined that the disturbance had organized into a tropical storm 275 mi (445 km) south-southwest of Acapulco by 21:00 UTC that day based on satellite-derived wind data and subjective satellite intensity estimates, leading to the issuance of advisories on Tropical Storm Kristy.[5][6]

Kristy was in a favorable environment for further development, and soon strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane[7] on October 22 at 21:00 UTC.[8] Kristy then began a period of rapid intensification,[9] and attained an initial peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) just 12 hours later.[10][11] On the evening of October 23, Kristy underwent an eyewall replacement cycle and weakened slightly, with its winds decreasing to 150 mph (240 km/h), by October 24.[12][13] Later that day, however, Kristy reintensified and became a Category 5 hurricane, with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h).[14] On the night of October 24, Kristy weakened back into a Category 4 hurricane,[15] then to Category 3, the following day, due to wind shear.[16][17] This weakening trend continued on October 26, with the storm's low-level center becoming exposed to the south of the diminishing mid-level circulation, resulting in the system weakening to below hurricane strength.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hurricane Kristy becomes first Category 5 storm without El Niño since 2010". The Weather Network. October 24, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Cangialosi, John (October 19, 2024). [Tropical Weather Outlook valid 500 AM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024]. NHC Graphical Outlook Archive (Tropical Weather Outlook). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Landsea, Christopher (October 20, 2024). [Tropical Weather Outlook valid 1100 AM PDT Sun Oct 20 2024]. NHC Graphical Outlook Archive (Tropical Weather Outlook). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Delgado, Sandy; Papin, Philippe (October 21, 2024). [Tropical Weather Outlook valid 1100 AM PDT Mon Oct 21 2024]. NHC Graphical Outlook Archive (Tropical Weather Outlook). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Delgado, Sandy; Papin, Philippe (October 21, 2024). "Tropical Storm Kristy Advisory Number 1". Tropical Storm KRISTY (Tropical Cyclone Public Advisory). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Delgado, Sandy; Papin, Philippe (October 21, 2024). "Tropical Storm Kristy Discussion Number 1". Tropical Storm KRISTY (Tropical Cyclone Discussion). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean". Yahoo News. October 22, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hurricane Kristy Forecast Discussion". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Donegan, Brian (October 21, 2024). "Kristy remains powerful Category 4 hurricane after rapidly intensifying in Eastern Pacific". FOX Weather. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Hurricane Kristy Forecast Discussion". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Hurricane Kristy Public Advisory". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  12. ^ Beven, John (October 24, 2024). Hurricane Kristy Discussion Number 11 (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Kelly, Larry; Adams, Brian (October 24, 2024). Hurricane Kristy Discussion Number 12 (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Kelly, Larry; Adams, Brian (October 24, 2024). Hurricane Kristy Advisory Number 13 (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "Hurricane KRISTY". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  16. ^ Kelly, Larry (October 25, 2024). Hurricane Kristy Discussion Number 16 (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  17. ^ Honolulu Star-Advertiser staff (October 25, 2024). "Hurricane Kristy weakens as it spins in East Pacific". Star-Advertiser. Honolulu. Archived from the original on October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  18. ^ Blake, Eric (October 26, 2024). Hurricane Kristy Discussion Number 21 (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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