Hurricane Jova (2023)

In the 24 hours ending early on 7 September, Jova's maximum sustained winds rose from 90 mph to a peak of 160 mph while its central pressure fell 67 millibars to 926 mb. It was the first Pacific hurricane to reach Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale since Willa in 2018. Its broad cloud shield brought rain to western states of Mexico, with minor flooding in Baja California Sur.

Formed (UTC)

2023-09-04

Dissipated (UTC)

2023-09-14

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

5

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

140

Basin it formed in

Eastern North Pacific

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2023248N12257

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: hurricane, category 5, eastern pacific, mexico, rapid intensification, 2023

Coordinates: 20.050900386002137, -121.80180077200427

Part of Category 5 tropical cyclones of the 2023 and 2024 seasons

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