2016 Pacific hurricane season
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2016
The 2016 Pacific hurricane season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially began May 15, 2016 in the eastern Pacific, designated as the area east of 140°W, and began on June 1, 2016 in the central Pacific, which is between the International Date Line and 140°W. Both seasons officially ended on November 30, 2016. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the eastern Pacific basin.
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| Season summary map | |
| First storm formed | January 7, 2016 |
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| Last storm dissipated | November 26, 2016 |
| Strongest storm | Seymour – 940 mbar (hPa) (27.77 inHg), 150 mph (240 km/h) |
| Total storms | 20 – East 2 – Central |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 6 – East |
| Total fatalities | 11 |
| Total damage | $96 million (2016 USD) |
| Pacific hurricane seasons 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 | |
Storms change
Hurricane Pali change
| Category 2 hurricane | |
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| Duration | January 7 – January 15 |
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| Peak intensity | 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 977 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depression One-E change
| Tropical depression | |
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| Duration | June 6 – June 8 |
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| Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Agatha change
| Tropical storm | |
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| Duration | July 2 – July 5 |
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| Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1002 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Blas change
| Category 4 hurricane | |
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| Duration | July 2 – July 10 |
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| Peak intensity | 140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min) 947 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Celia change
| Category 2 hurricane | |
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| Duration | July 6 – July 16 |
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| Peak intensity | 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 972 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Darby change
| Category 3 hurricane | |
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| Duration | July 11 – July 26 |
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| Peak intensity | 120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 958 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Estelle change
| Tropical storm | |
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| Duration | July 15 – July 22 |
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| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Frank change
| Category 1 hurricane | |
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| Duration | July 21 – July 28 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Georgette change
| Category 4 hurricane | |
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| Duration | July 21 – July 27 |
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| Peak intensity | 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 952 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Howard change
| Tropical storm | |
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| Duration | July 31 – August 3 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Ivette change
| Tropical storm | |
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| Duration | August 2 – August 8 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Javier change
| Tropical storm | |
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| Duration | August 7 – August 9 |
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| Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Kay change
| Tropical storm | |
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| Duration | August 18 – August 23 |
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| Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Lester change
| Category 4 hurricane | |
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| Duration | August 24 – September 7 |
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| Peak intensity | 145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) 944 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Madeline change
| Category 4 hurricane | |
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| Duration | August 26 – September 3 |
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| Peak intensity | 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 950 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Newton change
| Category 1 hurricane | |
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| Duration | September 4 – September 7 |
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| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 977 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Orlene change
| Category 2 hurricane | |
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| Duration | September 11 – September 17 |
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| Peak intensity | 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 967 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Paine change
| Category 1 hurricane | |
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| Duration | September 18 – September 20 |
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| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Roslyn change
| Tropical storm | |
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| Duration | September 25 – September 29 |
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| Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Ulika change
| Category 1 hurricane | |
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| Duration | September 26 – September 30 |
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| Peak intensity | 75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 992 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Seymour change
| Category 4 hurricane | |
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| Duration | October 23 – October 28 |
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| Peak intensity | 150 mph (240 km/h) (1-min) 940 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Tina change
| Tropical storm | |
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| Duration | November 13 – November 14 |
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| Peak intensity | 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Otto change
| Tropical storm | |
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| Duration | November 25 (Entered basin) – November 26 |
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| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 993 mbar (hPa) |
Related pages change
Other websites change
- National Hurricane Center's Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook - updated four times daily
- National Hurricane Center
- National Hurricane Center's 2016 Advisory Archive
- Central Pacific Hurricane Center Archived 2011-09-23 at the Wayback Machine