Storm history › East Pacific › 1979 season
Hurricane Andres (1979)
Andres was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1979 East Pacific season. It was tracked from May 31, 1979 to June 4, 1979, about 4 days, and covered 851 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 50 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 851 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 122 mi (197 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 122 mi (197 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 124 mi (199 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 125 mi (202 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 344th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Marie (2026), Hurricane Kay (2022), Hurricane Miriam (2018) and 26 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1979 East Pacific season's ACE.