2016 Pacific hurricane season

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.

2016 Pacific hurricane season

Season summary map
First storm formed	January 7, 2016
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

Hurricane Pali

Category 2 hurricane
Duration	January 7 – January 15
Peak intensity	100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min)  977 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression One-E

Tropical depression
Duration	June 6 – June 8
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min)  1006 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Agatha

Tropical storm
Duration	July 2 – July 5
Peak intensity	50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min)  1002 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Blas

Category 4 hurricane
Duration	July 2 – July 10
Peak intensity	140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min)  947 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Celia

Category 2 hurricane
Duration	July 6 – July 16
Peak intensity	100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min)  972 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Darby

Category 3 hurricane
Duration	July 11 – July 26
Peak intensity	120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min)  958 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Estelle

Tropical storm
Duration	July 15 – July 22
Peak intensity	70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min)  990 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Frank

Category 1 hurricane
Duration	July 21 – July 28
Peak intensity	85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  979 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Georgette

Category 4 hurricane
Duration	July 21 – July 27
Peak intensity	130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min)  952 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Howard

Tropical storm
Duration	July 31 – August 3
Peak intensity	60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min)  998 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Ivette

Tropical storm
Duration	August 2 – August 8
Peak intensity	60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min)  1000 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Javier

Tropical storm
Duration	August 7 – August 9
Peak intensity	65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min)  997 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Kay

Tropical storm
Duration	August 18 – August 23
Peak intensity	50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min)  1000 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Lester

Category 4 hurricane
Duration	August 24 – September 7
Peak intensity	145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min)  944 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Madeline

Category 4 hurricane
Duration	August 26 – September 3
Peak intensity	130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min)  950 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Newton

Category 1 hurricane
Duration	September 4 – September 7
Peak intensity	90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min)  977 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Orlene

Category 2 hurricane
Duration	September 11 – September 17
Peak intensity	110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min)  967 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Paine

Category 1 hurricane
Duration	September 18 – September 20
Peak intensity	90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min)  979 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Roslyn

Tropical storm
Duration	September 25 – September 29
Peak intensity	50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min)  999 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Ulika

Category 1 hurricane
Duration	September 26 – September 30
Peak intensity	75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min)  992 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Seymour

Category 4 hurricane
Duration	October 23 – October 28
Peak intensity	150 mph (240 km/h) (1-min)  940 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Tina

Tropical storm
Duration	November 13 – November 14
Peak intensity	40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min)  1004 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Otto

Tropical storm
Duration	November 25 (Entered basin) – November 26
Peak intensity	70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min)  993 mbar (hPa)

Related pages

• 2006 Atlantic hurricane season

Other websites

• 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