Hurricane Tina (1992)

Hurricane Tina

Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Hurricane Tina at peak intensity.
Formed	September 17, 1992
Dissipated	October 11, 1992
Highest winds	1-minute sustained: 150 mph (240 km/h)
Lowest pressure	932 mbar (hPa); 27.52 inHg
Fatalities	None
Damage	None
Areas affected	Western Mexico
Part of the 1992 Pacific hurricane season

Hurricane Tina was the strongest and longest-lived storm of the 1992 Pacific hurricane season and 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 1992 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.

Tina originated from a tropical wave that left the African coast on September 5. Six days later, the wave moved through the Lesser Antilles. The wave did generate disorganized fare-ups while entering the Caribbean Sea, but due to strong wind shear further development failed to occur. On September 16, while about 300 mi (480 km) west of Acapulco, Mexico, the wave had entered the East Pacific basin. The system began to become more organized and on 1200 UTC September 17, the NHC upgraded the disturbance into a tropical depression, the twenty-second of the season, as the disturbance had changed dramatically in organization. The depression became Tropical Storm Tina the next day. The system began an intensification trend, and Tina strengthened a moderate storm 24 hours after attaining tropical storm status,and the NHC forecasted Tina to become a hurricane.