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ABPZ30 KNHC 011447
TWSEP
Monthly Tropical Weather Summary
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM PDT Wed Aug 1 2018
For the eastern North Pacific, east of 140 degrees west longitude:
Tropical cyclone activity in the eastern Pacific basin in July was
below average. Only two named storms (Fabio and Gilma) formed
during the month, with Fabio becoming a hurricane. Two tropical
depressions also formed during the month. Even though Tropical
Depression Ten-E formed at the end of July, it strengthened into
Tropical Storm Hector on August 1. Based on a 30-year (1981-2010)
climatology, three to four named storms typically form during July,
with two of those becoming a hurricane and one of those reaching
major hurricane intensity.
In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the
strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes, activity
in the basin so far in 2018 is near average.
Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at
the National Hurricane Center website at:
www.hurricanes.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2018&basin=epac
Summary Table
Name Dates Max Wind (mph)
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TD One-E 10-11 May 35*
MH Aletta 6-11 Jun 140*
MH Bud 9-15 Jun 130
TS Carlotta 14-18 Jun 65
TS Daniel 24-26 Jun 45
TS Emilia 27 Jun- 2 Jul 60
H Fabio 30 Jun- 6 Jul 110
TS Gilma 26-29 Jul 40
TD Nine-E 26-27 Jul 35
TS Hector 31 Jul- 45
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* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.
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