Hurricane Carlotta (2000)

Hurricane Carlotta was a moderate tropical cyclone that affected southwestern Mexico in September 2000. The third hurricane of the 2000 Pacific hurricane season, Carlotta developed from a tropical wave several hundred miles south of Mexico. It gradually intensified, becoming a tropical storm on September 18 and a hurricane the next day.

Carlotta reached peak intensity as a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h). It maintained this intensity for about 12 hours before beginning to weaken as it approached the coast of Mexico.

The hurricane made landfall near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, on September 21 as a Category 1 hurricane. It rapidly weakened inland and dissipated later that day.

Although Carlotta was a hurricane at landfall, its impacts were relatively limited. The primary effects were heavy rainfall, localized flooding, and some wind damage in the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero. No fatalities were directly attributed to the storm. Minor damage occurred to infrastructure and agriculture.