 Hurricane Carlotta was the easternmost tropical cyclone in the Eastern Pacific to make landfall at hurricane intensity since 1966 . The third tropical cyclone and third named storm of the 2012 Pacific hurricane season , Carlotta developed slowly into a tropical depression from a tropical wave southwest of Central America on June 14 . It moved generally west @-@ northwestward and by the following day , strengthened into tropical storm strength . Thereafter , gradual intensification occurred and the storm reached hurricane strength on June 15 . Rapid intensification ensued further , as Carlotta peaked as a 110 mph ( 175 km / h ) Category 2 hurricane on the same day on June 15 . At 0100 UTC the following day , Carlotta made landfall near Puerto Escondido , becoming the easternmost landfalling Pacific hurricane in recorded history . The next day the storm began to weaken as it moved onshore Southwestern Mexico . Carlotta continued to weaken rapidly , eventually dissipating on June 16 . 
