What the record says
Rina was a hurricane in the North Atlantic basin that lasted about 7 days, from 22 October 2011 to 29 October 2011. Its peak was Category 3 (100 kt) on 25 October 2011, with a 1-minute sustained wind of 100 kt (115 mph, 185 km/h). Its lowest recorded pressure was 966 hPa.
- Category 3peak intensity
- 100 ktpeak wind (115 mph)
- 966 hPalowest pressure
- 7 dayslifetime
Source of the peak wind: NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
It has its own page because it reached category 3 or stronger.
This page gives the official record's figures. It does not describe the human cost of the storm, which is far larger than any wind speed or pressure here.
Where it came ashore
- 28 October 2011: Mexico (50 kt)
A landfall here is the first tropical position over land after time at sea, so it is within about six hours of the real event. The record shows up to 8.
Countries it came within 50 km of
Strongest effect first.
How to read this track
The line joins the storm's six-hourly positions with straight lines, coloured by its intensity at each point, so it shows how the storm strengthened and weakened. The real path curved between the positions. A dashed grey stretch means the storm had become post-tropical. Records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are estimates.
Source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS, public domain. See data sources and caveats.
Other notable storms of the 2011 North Atlantic season
- Katia (2011)Category 4
- Ophelia (2011)Category 4
- Irene (2011)Category 3
Other notable storms near Honduras
- Wilma (2005)15 October 2005 to 26 October 2005, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 882 hPa
- Mitch (1998)22 October 1998 to 9 November 1998, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 905 hPa
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Iris (2001)4 October 2001 to 9 October 2001, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 948 hPa
- Greta:olivia (1978)13 September 1978 to 23 September 1978, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 947 hPa