pacific hurricane season pacific hurricane season year primary warning center tropical cyclones season officially started eastern pacific june central pacific lasted november dates conventionally period year vast majority tropical cyclones form northeastern pacific_ocean despite named systems average storms directly affected land hurricane eugene pacific hurricane landfall mexico july season caused season deaths million damage tropical storm hurricane came close land producing record rain baja california sur remnants caused rain continental united states central north pacific hurricane crossed typhoon pacific typhoon season seasonal summary overall season continued general trend 1980s average seasons tropical storms hurricanes major hurricanes average save number major hurricanes slightly normal fifth active season record time today tied pacific hurricane season pacific hurricane season sixth active record area responsibility storm peaked hurricane strength peaked tropical storm tropical storms entered area responsibility east crossing season lasted total days beginning formation adrian early june dissipation tropical depression november total storms hours hurricane hours comparison long term averages time season days tropical storm hours hurricane hours advisories issued average hurricane_hunters fly storms year tropical storm watches warnings issued instead gale watches warnings tropical cyclones season responsible basin task performed circa folded national_hurricane_center took responsibility basin starting spring tropical storm developed june july named storms formed storms storm reach major hurricane status month august total named storms hurricanes august feature major hurricanes hurricane came close peaking moderate category month september held number named storms august named storms month carrier strongest hurricane record time intensity estimated satellite imagery strong category hurricane hurricane category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale dissipated south baja california peninsula month october featured tropical cyclones system category hurricane cyclones season impacted land hurricane year responsible significantly damaging fruit crop damage estimated million usd damage totaled million tropical paralleled coast mexico causing flooding near acapulco damage totaled million usd remnants produced rain baja california sur remnants brought extremely heavy rains moderate present season water temperatures normal warm phase time period modern estimates place normal storms tropical storm adrian june tropical depression formed southeast acapulco strengthened tropical storm immediately peaking maximum sustained winds mph june adrian slowly weakened fell tropical depression status june dissipated later day life adrian paralleled mexican shoreline far offshore counter clockwise path depression tropical storm july tropical depression formed south strengthened tropical storm later day slowly strengthened moved generally northwest stayed far offshore july reached peak wind speed mph weakened falling depression july dissipating day tropical storm tropical depression formed south mexico july immediately strengthened tropical storm day headed generally east july strong tropical storm gradually weakened falling depression july dissipated day located southwest cabo tropical storm tropical depression organized july located south depression strengthened tropical storm day located west acapulco headed west northwest slowly strengthened reached peak winds mph july steadily weakened depression days later dissipated july located west cabo san lucas hurricane eugene tropical disturbance developed tropical depression july near coast mexico initially headed westward strengthened tropical storm day formed strengthened hurricane season july upper level cyclone pulled system north peaking low end category hurricane july land interaction weakened hurricane category landfall south rough topography weakened eugene hurricane depression emerged promptly dissipated july storm posed threat mexico july port closed small craft operation classes suspended acapulco port officially closed mexican navy alert total distance weather service issued navigation warnings coastal states ships urged maintain contact officials caused extremely heavy rain coastal parts mexico highest rain inches system responsible highest tropical cyclone caused rainfall mexican states people displaced people rendered homeless damage scattering debris mud people injured man killed palm tree blown fatalities reported hurricane destroyed km2 fruit crop country amounting million damage usd additionally damage beach houses totaled total crop damage reached million usd aftermath storm navy army local government devised cleanup plan worked quickly restore water power service days services restored impacted area tropical storm location westerly typical eastern pacific hurricanes tropical depression formed july heading west cyclone reached tropical storm intensity july strengthened reached peak strength near hurricane status july day crossed entered central north pacific headed general direction trough approached trough caused wind shear weakened cyclone tropical depression july dissipated days later hurricane tropical wave left coast panama july organized tropical depression july located strengthened tropical storm day system formed water cyclone steadily intensified roughly paralleled mexican coast remaining far offshore hurricane utc july peaked wind speeds mph august weakened moved cooler water falling tropical storm intensity later august time located away baja california weakened depression intensity august completely dissipated day affected mexico weeks eugene resulting additional flooding storms region registered rainfall amounts times average hurricane tropical wave moved central_america july july steered large deep layer ridge extended far southwest hawaii far northeast oklahoma wave moved steadily west northwest thunderstorm activity increased considerably utc july tropical depression formed utc july located south cyclone strengthened steady pace reached hurricane intensity august continued strengthening hurricane august august cyclone reached category status saffir simpson hurricane scale making major hurricane season peak strength reached august winds mph weakened fallen category intensity august hurricane maintaining category intensity august system began terminal weakening trend august tropical storm falling depression strength dissipated august waters southern_california officials hoped produce major increase waves time tournament finals small increase wave action expected tropical storm tropical depression formed august south depression quickly intensified tropical storm fluctuated strength closely paralleled coast mexico august reached maximum winds mph maintained velocity days august turned nearly west headed sea weakened tropical depression august immediately dissipated forecasters point time noted possibility storm california addition storm produced heavy rainfall mexico causing million damage businesses homes received damage deaths reported hurricane tropical depression formed august located miles south southeast baja california sur cyclone intensified tropical storm day depression initially moved west southwest ridge north system slowly strengthened reached hurricane intensity utc august intensifying hurricane turned west northwest peaked august moderate category hurricane peaking slowly weakened turned westbound moderately declining state crossed entered area responsibility continued weaken depression august dissipated days later south hawaii water remnants visible south august generated heavy surf days southern_california tropical storm disturbance convergence zone organized tropical depression august hours later upgraded tropical storm named hawaiian oscar slowly moved west northwest reached peak wind speed mph august day nearby trough caused wind shear weakened depression august subsequently destroyed tropical storm august tropical depression formed west mexico hours later strengthened tropical storm named attaining winds stronger mph stayed tropical storm day weakened tropical depression august dissipated later day cyclone stayed sea entire life threatened land impact unknown retired hurricane originated disturbance entered basin august remained south mexican coast area warm sea surface temperatures utc august tropical depression formed intensified tropical storm hours development away baja california sur moved northwest paralleling mexican coast edged westerly direction day resuming northwesterly path reached hurricane intensity utc september strongest september based intensity estimates dvorak classifications wind speed mph shortly began weakening lost hurricane intensity september weakened rapidly cold water early day weakened tropical depression dissipated waters utc september remnants storm brought showers california women injured lighting strike hurricane max tropical disturbance left central_america september utc september tropical depression formed warm waters south located cabo depression intensified tropical storm named max heading west northwest max rapidly intensified hurricane september day named turning northwest max continued intensify september cyclone reached category intensity major hurricane hours later september hurricane max reached category intensity cyclone reached maximum mph september record set highest satellite estimates pacific hurricane time dvorak classifications measure tropical cyclones intensity highest recorded basin later matched hurricanes pacific hurricane season max maintained intensity unprecedented hours storm crossed began weaken rapidly hurricane track shifted north time turning west september day weakened tropical storm tropical cyclone dissipated utc september located north northeast cabo san lucas hurricane predicted send feet waves southern_california max past peak time hurricane tropical disturbance developed september located southwest acapulco moving northwest depression formed september far land took hours reach tropical storm strength paralleled coast far offshore storm steadily intensified sea surface temperatures september turned north minimal hurricane hours eye visible infrared imagery turned northbound land remained offshore weak southwesterly flow low located west baja california sur cyclone stalled edged slightly east weakened depression september tropical depression dissipated mere south baja california peninsula landfall prior remains arrival forecasters anticipating cloudy skies san_diego mountains near area possibility heavy rainfall remnants ultimately caused rainfall thunderstorms california september september rainfall totaled numerous power outages small fires road flooding property damage san_diego southern homes business lost power power quickly restored reports damage flooding baja california storm area tropical cyclone stuck sparsely populated hurricane originated tropical disturbance monsoon trough moved warm waters south september september utc september disturbance upgraded tropical depression nineteen moving northwest strengthened tropical storm later day located southwest eighteen hours later september hurricane began turn west began undergo period rapid deepening hurricane reach category intensity saffir simpson hurricane scale day reached peak mph irregularly strength category intensity september day began accelerating west lost strength increased wind shear water fell tropical storm strength september depression september dissipated shortly hurricane area disturbed weather southwest hawaii gathered convection closed circulation tropical depression september immediately strengthened storm named continued strengthen tracked north east international intensified hurricane september reached category intensity day continued heading north shortly weakening category hurricane turned northwest crossed intensified peaked mph typhoon september accelerated northwest began drier air caused weakening october curved southeast advisory tropical cyclone issued october dissipated remnants continued drifting days heading east northwest southeast time finally hurricane typhoon caused damages deaths tropical cyclone hurricane strength cross hurricane sarah cross strength addition tropical cyclone years exist sides typhoon tropical storm tropical depression formed september located south baja california peninsula headed north peaked minimal tropical storm october tropical storm mere hours weakened depression dissipated day landfall dissipating south southern tip baja california peninsula tropical cyclone total hours system caused known damage land dropped heavy precipitation baja california sur utc september utc october observer station reported rainfall rainfall weather station recorded founding hurricane october area disturbed weather moved pacific_ocean south high pressure area storm better organized waters october tropical storm developed southwest bypassing tropical depression stage moved generally west northwest intensified hurricane october reached major hurricane status october intense october october hurricane winds mph peaking turned northwest interaction subtropical winds rapidly weakened cooler sea surface temperatures tropical storm october depression october dissipated shortly torrential rains southern_california resulting street flooding people perished separate traffic accidents los_angeles people perished separate traffic incidents heavy rains extended west reported people injured car accident rains helped dissolve week long forest fire acre spring creek river overflowed banks tropical moisture helped end day dry spell salt_lake_city marking longest time city went rain nationwide killed people road related incidents tropical storm october tropical depression formed headed northwest gradually curving north intensified mph tropical storm october maintained strength day weakened depression curving continued october intensified mph tropical storm strengthening weakened tropical depression headed north northeast dissipated october east southern tip baja california storms according july tropical depression formed east days later exited area responsibility storm wasn included database entered western pacific strengthened tropical storm received june weak tropical depression second season developed moved little affect land dissipated utc june season tropical cyclone tropical depression formed days previous dissipated moving west northwest peaked mph june dissipated tropical depression developed july southwest cabo depression peak intensity dissipated july final tropical cyclone developed utc november southwest baja california sur weak cyclone depression dissipated november ending average season storm names following names named storms formed eastern pacific names retired list season list season names york added lists odd numbered years year season threatening exhaust list storms named time older lists names list usage names retirement retired spring replaced season kenneth
1987 Pacific hurricane season