Hurricane Sergio
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| Duration | November 13 – November 20 | ||
| Peak intensity | 110 mph (175 km/h), 965 mbar (hPa) | ||
Just days after Tropical Depression Twenty-E degenerated into an open trough, Tropical Depression Twenty One-E developed from a tropical wave on November 13 about 460 miles (740 km) south of Manzanillo, Colima. It steadily intensified as it tracked southeastward, reaching peak winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) on November 15. Subsequently it began to weaken due to increased wind shear as it turned to the north. Sergio later turned to the west, remaining well off the coast of Mexico, and it dissipated on November 20 about 320 miles (515 km) west-northwest of where it originally formed.
Sergio produced light rainfall along the coast of Mexico, though its effects were minimal. The formation of Sergio marked the 2006 season as the most active in 12 years and the first season in which more than one tropical storm formed in November. Sergio set records for the month of November in the basin, becoming the second strongest hurricane, after Kenneth from 2011 as well as the longest-lived November Pacific tropical cyclone with a duration of seven days.
Read more about this topic: List Of Storms In The 2006 Pacific Hurricane Season
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