&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Olaf_2003-10-05_0900Z.jpg) Hurricane Olaf approaching Mexico at peak intensity on October 5 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 3, 2003 |
| Dissipated | October 8, 2003 |
| Category 1 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 987 mbar (hPa); 29.15 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Damage | Minimal |
| Areas affected | Mexico |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2003 Pacific hurricane season | |
Hurricane Olaf was a minimal hurricane that impacted Mexico in October 2003. The fifteenth named storm and sixth hurricane of the annual season, Olaf formed from a tropical wave became better organized on October 2 to the south-southeast of Acapulco and developed into a depression the next day. It strengthened into Tropical Storm Olaf six hours after forming. Continued intensification occurred, and Olaf reached its peak strength as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph (120 km/h) winds on October 5 and developed a partial eyewall. The storm soon became disorganized and was only a hurricane for six hours, before re-curving towards the Mexican coast. The cyclone made landfall near Manzanillo, Colima, on October 7 and soon dissipated overland. The storm caused severe flooding in the states of Jalisco and Guanajuato. However, no fatalities were reported.