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ABPZ30 KNHC 011538
TWSEP
MONTHLY TROPICAL WEATHER SUMMARY
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM PST SUN NOV 01 2015
For the eastern North Pacific, east of 140 degrees west longitude:
Three named storms formed in the eastern North Pacific basin in
October. Two of the storms, Olaf and Patricia, became major
hurricanes in the basin, with Patricia becoming the strongest
hurricane on record in either the Atlantic or eastern North Pacific
basins. Based on a 30-year (1981-2010) climatology, two named
storms typically form in the basin in October, with one becoming
a hurricane. A major hurricane forms in October about once every
other year.
In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the
combined strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes,
activity in the basin so far in 2015 has been above normal. The ACE
through the end of October is about 50 percent higher than the
1981-2010 median value.
Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at
the website of the National Hurricane Center at
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2015&basin=epac
Summary Table
Name Dates Max Wind (mph)
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MH Andres* 28 May-4 Jun 145
MH Blanca 31 May-9 Jun 140
H Carlos 10-17 Jun 90
TS Ela** 8-10 Jul 40***
MH Dolores 11-18 Jul 130
TS Enrique* 12-18 Jul 50
TS Felicia* 23-24 Jul 40
TD Eight-E* 27-29 Jul 35
H Guillermo* 29 Jul-7 Aug 110
MH Hilda 6-14 Aug 140***
TD Eleven-E 16-18 Aug 35
MH Ignacio 25 Aug-5 Sep 145***
MH Jimena 26 Aug-10 Sep 150
TS Kevin 31 Aug-5 Sep 60
MH Linda 6-10 Sep 125
TD Sixteen-E 20-21 Sep 35
H Marty 26- 1 Oct 80
TS Nora 9-15 Oct 70
MH Olaf 15-27 Oct 150***
MH Patricia 20-24 Oct 200
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* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.
** Tropical Storm Ela began in the eastern North Pacific basin as
Tropical Depression Four-E and reached tropical storm status after
moving into the central North Pacific basin.
*** Peak intensity reached in the central North Pacific basin.
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Hurricane Specialist Unit |
