Hurricane Irwin (2011)

Hurricane Irwin is an active tropical cyclone that formed on October 6, just 6 hours after Tropical Storm Jova formed. It began its life as Tropical Depression 11-E away from land. As time went on the NHC upgraded the depression into Tropical Storm Irwin. Just a few hours after it was upgraded to a storm, it strengthened into a Hurricane.

As of 0900 UTC (0200 PDT), Irwin is moving WNW at 10 mph. Later, it is due to make a turn to the east.

Meteorological History
In early October, an area of showers and thunderstorms associated with a low pressure area developed several hundred miles to the south of Mexico. Moving towards the west and west-northwest, the low pressure quickly gained organization, and during the pre-dawn hours of October 6, the National Hurricane Center began issuing advisories on newly formed Tropical Depression Eleven-E. Later on October 6, Tropical Depression Eleven-E strengthened to Tropical Storm Irwin, and it became a hurricane the next day.