Hurricane Narda forms in the eastern Pacific
Hurricane Narda formed at 15:00 UTC on September 23, 2025, as the 8th hurricane of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season. While it is expected to strengthen further, it is not forecast to cause any hazards on land.
Satellite image of Hurricane Narda at 16:20 UTC on September 23, 2025. Credit: NOAA/GOES-West, RAMMB/CIRA, The Watchers
Tropical Storm Narda strengthened into a hurricane on September 23 and was located about 475 km (295 miles) southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, as of 08:00 MST (15:00 UTC), according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Maximum sustained winds (averaged over 1-minute) reached 140 km/h (85 mph) with higher gusts, and the minimum central pressure was 981 hPa.
The cyclone was moving west at 20 km/h (13 mph). Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 30 km (15 miles) from the center, while tropical-storm-force winds extended up to 110 km (70 miles).
The NHC forecast called for continued westward motion during the next 2–3 days, followed by a gradual turn toward the northwest later in the period.
Additional strengthening was expected through the night of September 23, with the system reaching 175 km/h (110 mph) by September 24–26. Increasing easterly shear and cooler waters were forecast to weaken the system late in the week.
1 Hurricane Narda Advisory Number 8 – NHC – September 23, 2025
Rishav Kothari is Editor-in-Chief of The Watchers, where he runs the newsroom and covers earthquakes, volcanoes, severe weather and space weather.
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