Hurricane Norma was one of four tropical cyclones to strike the Pacific Coast of Mexico in October 2023. The seventeenth tropical depression, fourteenth named storm, ninth hurricane and seventh major hurricane of the 2023 Pacific hurricane season, Norma developed from an area of low pressure that formed off the coast of southern Mexico on October 15, 2023. The disturbance gradually organized as it progressed westward parallel to the coast, and developed into Tropical Storm Norma on October 17. Turning northward, Norma rapidly intensified to a Category 4 hurricane as it continued to parallel the west coast of Mexico. Less favorable environmental conditions caused Norma to gradually weaken as it approached the Baja California peninsula. The cyclone made landfall on the Mexican state of Baja California Sur as a Category 1 hurricane. Norma continued to weaken as it crossed the state. The storm emerged over the Gulf of California on October 22, and made landfall as a tropical depression the following day on the state of Sinaloa. Norma quickly dissipated as it moved inland over Mexico. Category 4 hurricane: peak winds of 130 mph (115 knots), lowest pressure 939 mb. October 17 – October 23, 2023. Landfalls: October 21 at 80 mph, 23.0°N 110.1°W; October 23 at 35 mph, 24.7°N 108.0°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 14.9. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track EP172023 (public domain).