Storm history › East Pacific › 1987 season
Tropical Storm Irwin (1987)
Irwin was a tropical storm of the 1987 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 3, 1987 to August 9, 1987, about 6 days, and covered 1,312 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 75 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,312 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 75 mi (120 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 673rd highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Norbert (2026), Tropical Storm Dalila (2025), Tropical Storm Ivo (2025) and 84 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1987 East Pacific season's ACE.