C2category 2
Hurricane Ernesto (2012)
Hurricane Ernesto formed in the North Atlantic on 1 August 2012 and faded on 10 August 2012. Peak wind 157 km/h (85 kt), category 2, lowest pressure 973 hPa. Landfall: Mexico.
157 km/hPeak wind · 85 kt
973 hPaLowest pressure
8.8 daysDuration
5,549 kmTrack length · ACE 8.5
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2012 01:00 UTC | C1 | Mexico | 148 km/h | Mahahual · 54 km |
| 9 August 2012 16:15 UTC | TS | Mexico | 102 km/h | Coatzacoalcos · 24 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Villahermosa81 km · 111 km/h
Coatzacoalcos24 km · 102 km/h
Ciudad del Carmen22 km · 102 km/h
Chetumal31 km · 148 km/h
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec17 km · 74 km/h
Minatitlán34 km · 102 km/h
Bridgetown56 km · 74 km/h
Cárdenas63 km · 102 km/h
San Andrés Tuxtla43 km · 93 km/h
Acayucan28 km · 93 km/h
Tierra Blanca63 km · 74 km/h
Las Choapas63 km · 102 km/h
Comalcalco63 km · 102 km/h
Champotón61 km · 93 km/h
Felipe Carrillo Puerto91 km · 148 km/h
Cosamaloapan46 km · 74 km/h
Catemaco33 km · 93 km/h
Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río33 km · 102 km/h
Huimanguillo76 km · 102 km/h
Paraíso55 km · 111 km/h
Gros Islet81 km · 74 km/h
Kingstown73 km · 74 km/h
Calliaqua77 km · 74 km/h
Allende27 km · 102 km/h
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