Storm history › East Pacific › 2017 season
Hurricane Max (2017)
Max was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2017 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 13, 2017 to September 15, 2017, about 2 days, and covered 252 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
It made landfall once, near San Marcos, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 26 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 252 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.2
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14, 2017 | San Marcos, Mexico | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 26 mi (43 km) |
| Puebla, Mexico | 142 mi (228 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 374th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Octave (2025), Hurricane Carlotta (2024), Hurricane Frank (2022) and 29 more.
- Lowest pressure: 321st lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Octave (2025), Hurricane Lowell (2014), Hurricane Rachel (2014) and 8 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2017 East Pacific season's ACE.