 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into 1992 Pacific hurricane season. (Discuss) Proposed since September 2024. |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Tina_1992-10-01_0030Z.png) Hurricane Tina at peak intensity on September 30. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 17, 1992 |
| Dissipated | October 11, 1992 |
| Duration | 3 weeks and 3 days |
| Category 4 major hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 150 mph (240 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 932 mbar (hPa); 27.52 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | None |
| Areas affected | Western Mexico |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1992 Pacific hurricane season | |
Hurricane Tina was the strongest and longest-lived storm of the 1992 Pacific hurricane season, which also threatened land for a brief period. The twenty-fourth tropical cyclone, twenty-second tropical storm, fourteenth hurricane, and eighth major hurricane of the record breaking season, Tina formed from a tropical wave on September 17. The storm moved towards the west and strengthened into a hurricane. A breakdown in a ridge and to the north and a trough then re-curved Tina to the northeast and towards land, still moving slowly and gradually slowing down. The trough broke down and was replaced by a strong ridge. Tina then changed direction again and headed out to sea. It intensified into a Category 4 storm with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a central pressure of 932 millibars. Tina then slowly weakened as it turned to the north. Tropical Depression Tina dissipated on October 11, shortly after entering the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's area of responsibility. Although the tropical cyclone never made landfall, heavy rains were recorded across western Mexico. While at peak intensity, the storm also displayed annular characteristics.