---
title: "Tropical Storm Rachel Tracker: Final Position & Path"
description: "Hurricane Rachel's final reading placed it 295 km WNW of Guerrero Negro, moving NNE at 59 km/h as a tropical storm, with winds of 102 km/h."
url: "https://www.rainviewer.com/uk/storm-tracker/hurricanes/rachel-2026.html"
language: "en-GB"
---

# Hurricane Rachel Tracker

The track shows Rachel's path and the forecast cone.

This storm is no longer active

## Rachel observation history

| Date, time | Wind Speed | Pressure | Latitude | Longitude | Movement | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 Oct 00:00 GMT | 102 km/h | 987 mb | 28.5 | -117.0 | 59 km/h NE | Tropical Storm |
| 10 Oct 18:00 GMT | 102 km/h | 989 mb | 25.8 | -118.9 | 34 km/h NE | Tropical Storm |
| 10 Oct 12:00 GMT | 93 km/h | 992 mb | 24.7 | -120.5 | 33 km/h NE | Tropical Storm |
| 10 Oct 06:00 GMT | 93 km/h | 992 mb | 24.1 | -122.2 | 27 km/h E | Tropical Storm |
| 10 Oct 00:00 GMT | 74 km/h | 995 mb | 23.6 | -123.7 | 18 km/h NE | Tropical Storm |
| 09 Oct 18:00 GMT | 83 km/h | 995 mb | 23.0 | -124.5 | 10 km/h NE | Tropical Storm |
| 09 Oct 12:00 GMT | 83 km/h | 994 mb | 22.6 | -124.9 | 4 km/h NE | Tropical Storm |
| 09 Oct 06:00 GMT | 83 km/h | 994 mb | 22.6 | -125.0 | 4 km/h NE | Tropical Storm |
| 09 Oct 00:00 GMT | 93 km/h | 990 mb | 22.5 | -125.2 | 13 km/h W | Tropical Storm |
| 08 Oct 18:00 GMT | 102 km/h | 987 mb | 22.3 | -124.5 | 10 km/h NW | Tropical Storm |
| 08 Oct 12:00 GMT | 111 km/h | 985 mb | 22.0 | -124.0 | 14 km/h NW | Tropical Storm |
| 08 Oct 06:00 GMT | 111 km/h | 985 mb | 21.6 | -123.3 | 13 km/h NW | Tropical Storm |
| 08 Oct 00:00 GMT | 120 km/h | 982 mb | 21.3 | -122.6 | 12 km/h NW | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 07 Oct 18:00 GMT | 130 km/h | 979 mb | 21.0 | -122.0 | 10 km/h NW | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 07 Oct 12:00 GMT | 130 km/h | 979 mb | 20.7 | -121.5 | 11 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 07 Oct 06:00 GMT | 130 km/h | 979 mb | 20.5 | -120.9 | 11 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 07 Oct 00:00 GMT | 130 km/h | 979 mb | 20.4 | -120.3 | 10 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 06 Oct 18:00 GMT | 130 km/h | 979 mb | 20.4 | -119.7 | 10 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 06 Oct 12:00 GMT | 139 km/h | 977 mb | 20.4 | -119.1 | 16 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 06 Oct 06:00 GMT | 148 km/h | 973 mb | 20.3 | -118.2 | 12 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 06 Oct 00:00 GMT | 148 km/h | 973 mb | 20.4 | -117.5 | 14 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 05 Oct 18:00 GMT | 148 km/h | 973 mb | 20.3 | -116.7 | 16 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 05 Oct 12:00 GMT | 139 km/h | 976 mb | 20.4 | -115.8 | 10 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 05 Oct 06:00 GMT | 148 km/h | 970 mb | 20.4 | -115.2 | 13 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 05 Oct 00:00 GMT | 157 km/h | 967 mb | 20.1 | -114.5 | 9 km/h W | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 04 Oct 18:00 GMT | 167 km/h | 965 mb | 20.1 | -114.0 | 9 km/h W | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 04 Oct 12:00 GMT | 167 km/h | 965 mb | 20.2 | -113.5 | 9 km/h W | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 04 Oct 06:00 GMT | 148 km/h | 970 mb | 20.1 | -113.0 | 8 km/h NW | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 04 Oct 00:00 GMT | 139 km/h | 973 mb | 19.9 | -112.6 | 6 km/h NW | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 03 Oct 18:00 GMT | 130 km/h | 977 mb | 19.7 | -112.3 | 8 km/h NW | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 03 Oct 12:00 GMT | 139 km/h | 973 mb | 19.5 | -111.9 | 6 km/h NW | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 03 Oct 06:00 GMT | 157 km/h | 968 mb | 19.3 | -111.6 | 5 km/h W | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 03 Oct 00:00 GMT | 167 km/h | 963 mb | 19.3 | -111.3 | 7 km/h W | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 02 Oct 18:00 GMT | 167 km/h | 963 mb | 19.3 | -110.9 | 5 km/h W | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 02 Oct 12:00 GMT | 176 km/h | 959 mb | 19.3 | -110.6 | 7 km/h W | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 02 Oct 06:00 GMT | 194 km/h | 950 mb | 19.4 | -110.2 | 10 km/h W | Category 3 Hurricane |
| 02 Oct 00:00 GMT | 194 km/h | 950 mb | 19.4 | -109.6 | 3 km/h W | Category 3 Hurricane |
| 01 Oct 18:00 GMT | 185 km/h | 955 mb | 19.4 | -109.4 | 3 km/h W | Category 3 Hurricane |
| 01 Oct 12:00 GMT | 167 km/h | 964 mb | 19.5 | -109.5 | 11 km/h W | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 01 Oct 06:00 GMT | 148 km/h | 975 mb | 19.3 | -109.1 | 15 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 01 Oct 00:00 GMT | 139 km/h | 978 mb | 19.0 | -108.3 | 14 km/h NW | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 30 Sept 18:00 GMT | 139 km/h | 978 mb | 18.4 | -107.8 | 12 km/h NW | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 30 Sept 12:00 GMT | 139 km/h | 979 mb | 17.8 | -107.7 | 17 km/h NW | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 30 Sept 06:00 GMT | 130 km/h | 979 mb | 17.3 | -106.9 | 17 km/h NW | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 30 Sept 00:00 GMT | 111 km/h | 989 mb | 16.6 | -106.3 | 22 km/h NW | Tropical Storm |
| 29 Sept 18:00 GMT | 111 km/h | 989 mb | 15.7 | -105.4 | 21 km/h NW | Tropical Storm |
| 29 Sept 12:00 GMT | 102 km/h | 987 mb | 15.1 | -104.8 | 21 km/h NW | Tropical Storm |
| 29 Sept 06:00 GMT | 93 km/h | 992 mb | 14.5 | -103.8 | 21 km/h W | Tropical Storm |
| 29 Sept 00:00 GMT | 93 km/h | 997 mb | 14.3 | -102.5 | 19 km/h NW | Tropical Storm |
| 28 Sept 18:00 GMT | 83 km/h | 999 mb | 13.9 | -101.5 | 14 km/h NW | Tropical Storm |
| 28 Sept 12:00 GMT | 83 km/h | 999 mb | 13.6 | -100.8 | 14 km/h NW | Tropical Storm |
| 28 Sept 06:00 GMT | 74 km/h | 1,001 mb | 13.2 | -100.0 | 12 km/h NW | Tropical Storm |
| 28 Sept 00:00 GMT | 65 km/h | 1,003 mb | 12.8 | -99.5 | 11 km/h W | Tropical Storm |
| 27 Sept 18:00 GMT | 65 km/h | 1,005 mb | 12.7 | -98.9 | 9 km/h W | Tropical Storm |
| 27 Sept 12:00 GMT | 56 km/h | 1,006 mb | 12.2 | -98.9 | 8 km/h NW | Tropical Depression |
| 27 Sept 06:00 GMT | 56 km/h | 1,008 mb | 12.1 | -98.8 | 14 km/h NW | Tropical Depression |
| 27 Sept 00:00 GMT | 46 km/h | 1,008 mb | 11.8 | -98.1 | 6 km/h W | Tropical Depression |
| 26 Sept 18:00 GMT | 46 km/h | 1,008 mb | 11.7 | -97.8 | 10 km/h W | Tropical Depression |
| 26 Sept 12:00 GMT | 46 km/h | 1,008 mb | 11.5 | -97.3 | 11 km/h W | Tropical Depression |
| 26 Sept 06:00 GMT | 46 km/h | 1,008 mb | 11.4 | -96.7 | 11 km/h W | Tropical Depression |
| 26 Sept 00:00 GMT | 46 km/h | 1,008 mb | 11.3 | -96.1 | 9 km/h W | Tropical Depression |
| 25 Sept 18:00 GMT | 37 km/h | 1,009 mb | 11.2 | -95.6 | 18 km/h W | Tropical Depression |
| 25 Sept 12:00 GMT | 37 km/h | 1,010 mb | 11.2 | -94.6 | 26 km/h NW | Tropical Depression |
| 25 Sept 06:00 GMT | 37 km/h | 1,010 mb | 10.2 | -93.6 | 26 km/h NW | Tropical Depression |
| 25 Sept 00:00 GMT | 37 km/h | 1,010 mb | 9.2 | -92.6 | 0 km/h N | Tropical Depression |

## What's happening now

Rachel's last available reading, at 00:00 UTC on 11 October 2026, showed the storm as a tropical storm 295 km WNW of Guerrero Negro, moving north-north-east at 59 km/h. Rachel's final recorded winds were 102 km/h, unchanged from the previous reading, and its pressure was 987 mb, down from 989 mb six hours earlier. The feed has ended, and Rachel will not receive further updates here. Earlier readings show Rachel first as a tropical depression, then as a tropical storm, before it strengthened into a hurricane on 30 September. Rachel reached category 3 intensity on 1 October and recorded its peak winds of 194 km/h and lowest pressure of 950 mb on 2 October. Rachel later weakened to a tropical storm on 8 October.

## Areas under watch or warning

No active watches or warnings.

## 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.
13. 8 October — Weakens to a tropical storm

    Rachel’s latest reading places the storm at tropical storm strength with 111 km/h winds, 128 km/h gusts and 985 mb pressure. The preceding reading classified Rachel as a category 1 hurricane with 120 km/h winds, so the readings show a change to tropical storm status by 8 October.

## How Rachel is behaving

The readings show a gradual increase in wind alongside a modest pressure decline. Rachel began with 37 km/h winds and 1,010 mb pressure, reached 46 km/h with 1,008 mb by 26 September, and reached 56 km/h while pressure held at 1,008 mb in the latest observation. Lower pressure can accompany a more organised tropical cyclone, but these readings alone do not establish the storm’s internal structure or its cause.

Rachel’s motion changed noticeably across the record. The system was stationary in the first reading, moved north-west at 26 km/h during the next two readings, turned west at 18 km/h, and then slowed to 9–11 km/h before reaching 14 km/h in the latest observation. The track therefore shows a turn and a period of slower movement, while the wind trend shows strengthening within the tropical-depression classification.

## How to track Rachel

Turn on RainViewer’s tropical storm tracks layer to see Rachel’s recorded path. Each point marks the storm’s category at that moment: cyan represents a tropical depression, blue a tropical storm, yellow category 1, amber category 2, orange category 3, red category 4, and dark red category 5. Rachel’s points on this record are cyan because every reading classifies it as a tropical depression.

Compare the latest point with earlier points to follow Rachel’s changing position, direction, wind and pressure without treating the track as a forecast. RainViewer shows the recorded observations, while the national weather service provides official warnings and forecasts. Set an alert for your area in the RainViewer app on Google Play or the App Store to receive radar updates for your location.

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## What the eastern Pacific season means for Rachel

Rachel is part of the 2026 eastern Pacific tropical cyclone season, and its first recorded position was over open water in the eastern Pacific basin. Late September falls within the basin’s main seasonal period, when tropical systems are commonly monitored. The readings do not include sea-surface temperature, wind shear, moisture or other environmental measurements, so they cannot establish which conditions initiated this system or explain its development.

No historical storm comparison is included because the available Rachel readings do not identify a matching past track, formation setting or seasonal analogue. A comparison would require verified historical observations beyond this storm’s 10-record track. The confirmed historical record here is limited to Rachel’s classification, position, movement, wind, gusts and listed pressure from 25 September through 27 September 2026.

## Storm FAQ

### What does tropical depression mean for Rachel?

A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with sustained winds below the tropical-storm threshold. Rachel’s latest reading lists 56 km/h winds and keeps the system in the tropical-depression classification.

### What is the difference between Rachel’s wind and gust speed?

Wind speed describes the sustained wind reported for the storm, while a gust is a shorter burst of stronger wind. Rachel’s latest reading lists 56 km/h winds and gusts up to 64 km/h.

### Why do tropical cyclones receive names?

Tropical cyclones receive names so people and weather services can distinguish one system from another in forecasts and records. Rachel is the designation used for this system in the 2026 eastern Pacific season.