Hurricane RACHEL Tracker

How RACHEL developed

1. 25 September — First recorded as a tropical depression

   The first reading at 00:00 UTC placed Rachel over open water at 9.2°N, 92.6°W. Rachel had 37 km/h winds, 43 km/h gusts and pressure of 1,010 mb. The system was moving at 0 km/h at that observation.

2. 25 September — Movement turns west

   Rachel moved north-west at 26 km/h in the 06:00 and 12:00 UTC readings, then moved due west at 18 km/h by 18:00 UTC. Wind remained 37 km/h and pressure eased to 1,009 mb. The track shifted from a brief north-west motion to a westward heading.

3. 26 September — Wind reaches 46 km/h

   By 00:00 UTC on 26 September, Rachel’s wind had risen to 46 km/h, with gusts of 53 km/h. Pressure was 1,008 mb. The system moved west-north-west at 9 km/h, then maintained speeds of 10–11 km/h through the rest of the day.

4. 27 September — Strongest recorded wind reaches 56 km/h

   The latest reading at 06:00 UTC recorded Rachel’s strongest wind on file: 56 km/h, with gusts of 64 km/h. Pressure remained 1,008 mb. The tropical depression was at 12.1°N, 98.8°W and moving west-north-west at 14 km/h.

5. 27 September — Strengthens into a tropical storm

   At 18:00 UTC on 27 September, Rachel reaches tropical-storm strength with sustained winds of 65 km/h and gusts of 75 km/h. The reading places the storm at 12.7°N, 98.9°W, moving towards 282° at 9 km/h, with central pressure of 1,005 mb.

6. 30 September — Strengthens into a category 1 hurricane

   At 06:00 UTC, Rachel became a category 1 hurricane with winds of 130 km/h and gusts of 150 km/h. Central pressure fell to 979 mb. The storm was 338 km south-west of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, at 17.3°N, 106.9°W, moving north-west at 17 km/h.

7. 1 October — Strengthens into a category 2 hurricane

   At 12:00 UTC, Rachel’s sustained wind reached 167 km/h, up from 148 km/h six hours earlier, while gusts reached 192 km/h. Central pressure fell to 964 mb from 975 mb. The reading placed Rachel 380 km south of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

8. 1 October — Strengthens into a category 3 hurricane

   At 18:00 UTC, Rachel reached category 3 strength with winds of 185 km/h, gusts of 213 km/h and central pressure of 955 mb. The storm’s centre was 392 km south of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico, moving west at 3 km/h.

9. 2 October — Weakens to a category 2 hurricane

   Rachel weakened from category 3 to category 2 in the latest reading at 12:00 UTC. Wind decreased from 194 km/h to 176 km/h, gusts decreased from 223 km/h to 202 km/h, and pressure rose from 950 mb to 959 mb. The reading placed Rachel 64 km off Mexico, moving at 7 km/h on a heading of 255°.

10. 3 October — Weakens to a category 1 hurricane

    Rachel weakens from a category 2 to a category 1 hurricane in the latest reading at 2026-10-03 12:00 UTC. Wind decreases from 157 km/h to 139 km/h, gusts decrease from 181 km/h to 160 km/h, and pressure rises from 968 mb to 973 mb. The centre is 117 km off Mexico, moving at 6 km/h.

11. 4 October — Strengthens to a category 2 hurricane

    Rachel’s latest reading shows category 2 strength at 167 km/h, up from 148 km/h six hours earlier. Central pressure fell from 970 mb to 965 mb, while gusts increased from 170 km/h to 192 km/h. Rachel was a category 1 hurricane in the preceding reading.

12. 5 October — Weakens to a category 1 hurricane

    Rachel weakens from category 2 to category 1 in the latest reading. Sustained winds fall to 148 km/h from 157 km/h, while gusts reach 170 km/h and central pressure rises to 970 mb. The storm is at 20.4°N, 115.2°W and moving west-north-west at 13 km/h over open water.