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 Hurricane John rapidly intensifying on September 23, 2024 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 22, 2024 |
| Category 1 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 980 mbar (hPa); 28.94 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | None |
| Areas affected | Southern Mexico |
Part of the 2024 Pacific hurricane | |
Hurricane John is an intensifying tropical cyclone currently threatening the southern coast of Mexico. The eleventh named storm and fourth hurricane of the 2024 Pacific hurricane season, John originated from an area of low pressure that developed offshore southern Mexico on September 21. The low organized into a tropical depression at 21:00 UTC the following day. The depression strengthened into a tropical storm six hours later and was named John. Situated within highly favorable environmental conditions for strengthening, John began to rapidly intensify. The storm strengthened into a hurricane at 17:45 UTC on September 23.