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ABPZ30 KNHC 011501
TWSEP
Monthly Tropical Weather Summary
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM PDT Wed Sep 1 2021
For the eastern North Pacific, east of 140 degrees west longitude:
Five tropical cyclones formed in the month of August in the eastern
Pacific basin. Two of them became hurricanes, and one (Linda)
became a major hurricane. Of the August tropical cyclones, only
Nora affected land, and it made landfall along west-central Mexico
as a hurricane.
The formation of five tropical cyclones, including two hurricanes,
is near the long-term average for August. The number of named storms
(14) in the basin so far in 2021 is above the long-term average
through August. In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which
measures the strength and duration of tropical storms and
hurricanes, the season to date is near the past 30-year average.
Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at
the National Hurricane Center website at:
www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2021&basin=epac
Summary Table
Name Dates Max Wind (mph)
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TS Andres 9-11 May 40*
TS Blanca 30 May- 4 Jun 60
TS Carlos 12-16 Jun 50
TS Dolores 18-20 Jun 70
H Enrique 25-30 Jun 90
MH Felicia 14-20 Jul 145
TS Guillermo 17-19 Jul 60*
H Hilda 30 Jul- 6 Aug 85
TS Jimena 30 Jul- 6 Aug 40
TS Ignacio 1-4 Aug 40
TS Kevin 7-12 Aug 60
MH Linda 10-20 Aug 130
TS Marty 23-24 Aug 45
H Nora 25-30 Aug 85
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* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.
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