hurricane octave hurricane octave category hurricane existed average pacific hurricane season remnants depression tracked westward caribbean_sea entering pacific_ocean september slowly developed organized tropical depression september strengthened tropical storm september earning octave strengthening hurricane day octave started steadily intensify route peak category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale reaching peak winds mph september octave moved region cooler waters hurricane weakened tropical storm september degenerated tropical depression day dissipating september remnants storm brought moderate rainfall parts california arizona tornadoes meteorological history hurricane octave originated tropical wave left west coast africa august moving westward wave better organized developed august strong wind shear development system leading tropical wave weakening wave system situated roughly miles east lesser antilles continuing westward system moved caribbean_sea significant development crossing central_america entering pacific_ocean september remaining stationary days system upgraded tropical depression september miles south mexican coastline tropical cyclone convection organized octave took general northwestward track intensified tropical storm octave later day named octave developed good outflow shear decreasing leading forecasters national_hurricane_center anticipating storm hurricane storm slowly strengthened following days strong tropical storm early september octave later reached hurricane intensity late september developed eye octave steered anticyclone mexico trough west allowed hurricane continue northwest continuing intensify soon upgraded category status saffir simpson hurricane scale afternoon september octave intensified major hurricane storm sustained winds mph early day hurricane attained peak intensity category hurricane based dvorak technique tool estimate tropical cyclone intensity time maximum winds estimated mph barometric pressure kpa inhg shortly peak storm moved cooler waters sea surface temperatures estimated low end september eye octave defined hurricane weakened steady weakening took place storm continued northwesterly track trough september octave downgraded tropical storm winds dropped mph system began weaken rapidly turned west downgraded tropical depression late september turning east octave rapidly dissipated september steering current diminished remnant low dissipated september located baja california coastline preparations impact prior arrival octave nhc issued public advisories advisories noted possible higher elevations possibility dissipating prior landfall noted octave came result weather station reported winds mph pressure kpa inhg addition remnants california city recorded rain hour span hours sacramento recorded hours light rainfall reported southern california falling los_angeles streets slippery moisture associated octave produced isolated showers thunderstorms parts southern arizona september unusually heavy rainfall california delayed results cloud operation southern california arizona operation launched september effects took week heavy rains seen california addition power california affected customers octave produced minor damage crops
Hurricane Octave (1989)