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ABPZ30 KNHC 011739
TWSEP
Monthly Tropical Weather Summary
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM PDT Fri Sep 01 2017
For the eastern North Pacific, east of 140 degrees west longitude:
Three named storms formed in the eastern North Pacific basin in
August, with one of them, Kenneth, becoming a major hurricane. One
tropical depression also formed during the month. Based on a
30-year (1981-2010) climatology, three named storms typically form
in the basin in August, with two of those becoming hurricanes and
one reaching major hurricane intensity.
In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the
combined strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes,
activity so far in 2017 has been about 30 percent above normal.
Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at
the National Hurricane Center website at:
hurricanes.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2017&basin=epac
Summary Table
Name Dates Max Wind (mph)
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TS Adrian 9-11 May 45
TS Beatriz 31 May- 2 Jun 45*
TS Calvin 11-13 Jun 40
H Dora 25-28 Jun 90
MH Eugene 7-12 Jul 115
MH Fernanda 12-22 Jul 145
TS Greg 17-26 Jul 60
TD Eight-E 18-20 Jul 35
H Hilary 21-30 Jul 105
H Irwin 22 Jul- 1 Aug 90
TD Eleven-E 4- 5 Aug 35
TS Jova 12-13 Aug 40
MH Kenneth 18-23 Aug 130
TS Lidia 31 Aug- 65
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* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.
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