C3category 3
Hurricane Fausto (1996)
Hurricane Fausto formed in the Eastern Pacific on 10 September 1996 and faded on 14 September 1996. Peak wind 194 km/h (105 kt), category 3, lowest pressure 955 hPa. Landfall: Mexico.
194 km/hPeak wind · 105 kt
955 hPaLowest pressure
4.8 daysDuration
2,128 kmTrack length · ACE 9.7
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 1996 20:00 UTC | C1 | Mexico | 139 km/h | Melitón Albáñez Domínguez · 11 km |
| 14 September 1996 12:00 UTC | TS | Mexico | 83 km/h | San Bernardo · 19 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Ciudad Obregón95 km · 83 km/h
Los Mochis61 km · 120 km/h
La Paz31 km · 130 km/h
Cabo San Lucas84 km · 139 km/h
San José del Cabo96 km · 139 km/h
Navojoa51 km · 83 km/h
Esperanza97 km · 83 km/h
Huatabampo83 km · 83 km/h
Juan José Ríos78 km · 120 km/h
Villa Juárez85 km · 83 km/h
Álamos31 km · 83 km/h
Etchojoa76 km · 83 km/h
Higuera de Zaragoza42 km · 120 km/h
Cócorit100 km · 83 km/h
Todos Santos33 km · 139 km/h
El Centenario40 km · 130 km/h
Topolobampo56 km · 120 km/h
El Pescadero43 km · 139 km/h
Yavaros84 km · 83 km/h
Rosario70 km · 83 km/h
Melitón Albáñez Domínguez11 km · 139 km/h
Agiabampo Uno87 km · 120 km/h
Los Barriles82 km · 139 km/h
Miraflores78 km · 139 km/h
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