Rosa: 2018 Eastern North Pacific
Rosa reached 130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph) (C4) in the 2018 Eastern North Pacific season, from 2018-09-25 to 2018-10-02, with track, wind and pressure and 17.0 ACE.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Rosa was a category 4 at its peak in the 2018 Eastern North Pacific season.
- Peak maximum sustained wind was 130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph), reached on 28 September 2018, and the lowest pressure was 936 hPa.
- The track runs from 25 September 2018 to 2 October 2018 with 60 six hourly positions.
- Rosa accumulated 17.0 ACE.
- 1 landfall is recorded, the first on 2 October 2018.
Track
25 September 2018 to 2 October 2018| Storm | First position (lat, lon) | Last position (lat, lon) | Track points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa | 14.4, -106.9 | 29.3, -114.4 | 60 |
Wind
Knots, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| 2018-09-25T06:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-09-25T09:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2018-09-25T12:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2018-09-25T15:00:00Z | 43 kt |
| 2018-09-25T18:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2018-09-25T21:00:00Z | 48 kt |
| 2018-09-26T00:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-09-26T03:00:00Z | 53 kt |
| 2018-09-26T06:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2018-09-26T09:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2018-09-26T12:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2018-09-26T15:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2018-09-26T18:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2018-09-26T21:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2018-09-27T00:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2018-09-27T03:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2018-09-27T06:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2018-09-27T09:00:00Z | 83 kt |
| 2018-09-27T12:00:00Z | 90 kt |
| 2018-09-27T15:00:00Z | 98 kt |
| 2018-09-27T18:00:00Z | 105 kt |
| 2018-09-27T21:00:00Z | 115 kt |
| 2018-09-28T00:00:00Z | 125 kt |
| 2018-09-28T03:00:00Z | 128 kt |
| 2018-09-28T06:00:00Z | 130 kt |
| 2018-09-28T09:00:00Z | 125 kt |
| 2018-09-28T12:00:00Z | 120 kt |
| 2018-09-28T15:00:00Z | 113 kt |
| 2018-09-28T18:00:00Z | 105 kt |
| 2018-09-28T21:00:00Z | 100 kt |
| 2018-09-29T00:00:00Z | 95 kt |
| 2018-09-29T03:00:00Z | 90 kt |
| 2018-09-29T06:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2018-09-29T09:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2018-09-29T12:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2018-09-29T15:00:00Z | 88 kt |
| 2018-09-29T18:00:00Z | 90 kt |
| 2018-09-29T21:00:00Z | 88 kt |
| 2018-09-30T00:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2018-09-30T03:00:00Z | 83 kt |
| 2018-09-30T06:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2018-09-30T09:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2018-09-30T12:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2018-09-30T15:00:00Z | 68 kt |
| 2018-09-30T18:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2018-09-30T21:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2018-10-01T03:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-10-01T06:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2018-10-01T09:00:00Z | 43 kt |
| 2018-10-01T12:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2018-10-01T15:00:00Z | 38 kt |
| 2018-10-01T18:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2018-10-01T21:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-10-02T03:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-10-02T06:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-10-02T09:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-10-02T11:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-10-02T12:00:00Z | 30 kt |
Pressure
hPa, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Pressure (hPa) |
|---|---|
| 2018-09-25T06:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2018-09-25T09:00:00Z | 1005 hPa |
| 2018-09-25T12:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2018-09-25T15:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2018-09-25T18:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2018-09-25T21:00:00Z | 999 hPa |
| 2018-09-26T00:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2018-09-26T03:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2018-09-26T06:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2018-09-26T09:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2018-09-26T12:00:00Z | 990 hPa |
| 2018-09-26T15:00:00Z | 986 hPa |
| 2018-09-26T18:00:00Z | 982 hPa |
| 2018-09-26T21:00:00Z | 982 hPa |
| 2018-09-27T00:00:00Z | 982 hPa |
| 2018-09-27T03:00:00Z | 981 hPa |
| 2018-09-27T06:00:00Z | 979 hPa |
| 2018-09-27T09:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2018-09-27T12:00:00Z | 971 hPa |
| 2018-09-27T15:00:00Z | 964 hPa |
| 2018-09-27T18:00:00Z | 957 hPa |
| 2018-09-27T21:00:00Z | 949 hPa |
| 2018-09-28T00:00:00Z | 940 hPa |
| 2018-09-28T03:00:00Z | 938 hPa |
| 2018-09-28T06:00:00Z | 936 hPa |
| 2018-09-28T09:00:00Z | 939 hPa |
| 2018-09-28T12:00:00Z | 942 hPa |
| 2018-09-28T15:00:00Z | 949 hPa |
| 2018-09-28T18:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2018-09-28T21:00:00Z | 960 hPa |
| 2018-09-29T00:00:00Z | 964 hPa |
| 2018-09-29T03:00:00Z | 968 hPa |
| 2018-09-29T06:00:00Z | 971 hPa |
| 2018-09-29T09:00:00Z | 971 hPa |
| 2018-09-29T12:00:00Z | 971 hPa |
| 2018-09-29T15:00:00Z | 970 hPa |
| 2018-09-29T18:00:00Z | 968 hPa |
| 2018-09-29T21:00:00Z | 969 hPa |
| 2018-09-30T00:00:00Z | 969 hPa |
| 2018-09-30T03:00:00Z | 971 hPa |
| 2018-09-30T06:00:00Z | 972 hPa |
| 2018-09-30T09:00:00Z | 977 hPa |
| 2018-09-30T12:00:00Z | 982 hPa |
| 2018-09-30T15:00:00Z | 982 hPa |
| 2018-09-30T18:00:00Z | 982 hPa |
| 2018-09-30T21:00:00Z | 986 hPa |
| 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z | 989 hPa |
| 2018-10-01T03:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2018-10-01T06:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2018-10-01T09:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2018-10-01T12:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2018-10-01T15:00:00Z | 1001 hPa |
| 2018-10-01T18:00:00Z | 1001 hPa |
| 2018-10-01T21:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2018-10-02T03:00:00Z | 1003 hPa |
| 2018-10-02T06:00:00Z | 1003 hPa |
| 2018-10-02T09:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2018-10-02T11:00:00Z | 1005 hPa |
| 2018-10-02T12:00:00Z | 1005 hPa |
ACE Compared With the 2018 Season
ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.
Landfalls
| Date | Place | Position | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-02 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 29.2, -114.6 | 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) |
Which Agency's Numbers
Wind and pressure from hurdat_epa,usa as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.
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Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.