pacific hurricane season pacific hurricane season slightly average pacific hurricane season saw tropical cyclones reach category intensity saffir simpson hurricane wind scale strongest storm year hurricane reached category saffir simpson hurricane scale landfall near located mexican state october hurricane killed people powerful hurricanes strike western coast mexico hitting winds mph strongest landfall terms hurricane tropical storm landfall mexico tropical storm dumped torrential rain mexican coast despite remaining offshore season officially began june ended november regions dates time tropical cyclones form pacific_ocean system formed final depression dissipated november storms individually unusual reached category intensity caused damage effect land weak tropical storm high latitude season summary pacific hurricane season officially started eastern pacific june central pacific lasted november dates conventionally period year tropical cyclones form northeastern pacific_ocean practice season lasted formation date system november dissipation date tropical storms season hurricanes major hurricanes reaching category higher saffir simpson scale reached category intensity record shared season tropical depressions formed dissipated reaching intensity tropical storm area responsibility tropical storm hurricanes formed hurricanes intensifying major hurricane eastern pacific proper season saw average activity terms number total storms hurricanes average activity terms major hurricanes moderately strong ongoing season contributed number major hurricanes reduced activity atlantic note unusual gap storm formation weeks august season prime period tropical cyclone formation systems tropical storms significant impact land caused year season impact including casualties damage caused addition systems area convection persisted near developing circulation west southwest july upper level low northeast provided outflow issued tropical cyclone formation alert early july classified remarked tropical depression developed early july east international date line soon crossed western pacific briefly intensified tropical storm storms hurricane alma complex formation involving tropical wave gale formed tropical depression slowly strengthened tropical storm season days later alma turned north moving near edge subtropical ridge mexico rate intensification picked alma hurricane alma reached category intensity hurricane began weaken immediately influence wind shear cool water alma rapidly fell apart degenerated weak low pressure area june hurricane impact land special feature alma pacific major hurricanes tropical storm june area disturbed weather absorbed tropical wave spawned tropical depression tropical storm day peaking june pressure steering currents collapsed stalled ocean ridges high pressure shear increased cyclone weakened depression june day degenerated remnant low remnant drifted east southeast dissipating june dumped heavy rains sections mexican coast maximum inches san rains damaged homes unspecified location addition rainfall damaged homes national_hurricane_center believes likely cause rain deaths attributed storm tropical depression tropical wave crossed central_america organized developed tropical depression june contrary forecasts depression strengthen strong wind shear june depression remnant low observed clouds days dissipating tropical storm area disturbed weather near panama drifted location south organized tropical depression july moved westward hostile environment strong shear wind shear disrupted cyclone convection weakened circulation despite shear depression strengthened tropical storm early july named broke steering ridge turned north peaked july wind shear won quickly weakened dissipated clouds july threatening land impact reported hurricane douglas tropical wave exited west coast africa july crossed atlantic development caribbean showers increased wind shear prevented development wave crossed eastern pacific july wind shear decreased allow convection organize tropical depression developed july miles south mexico time gradual strengthening anticipated depression quickly intensified tropical storm douglas time deep convection situated south atmospheric circulation initially expected hurricane briefly late july nhc reported douglas hurricane hurricane douglas situated low wind shear environment hurricane douglas expected reach cold waters hours predicted major hurricane douglas category hurricane july reaching peak winds miles hour douglas held intensity hours traveled westward douglas weakened peak intensity organized cloud pattern thunderstorm activity weakening typical pacific hurricanes reach cooler waters weakening briefly stopped douglas went eyewall replacement cycle douglas downgraded tropical storm late july storm small area deep convection left tropical storm douglas briefly stopped weakening convection increased fade away hours later storm downgraded tropical depression early july later day degenerated remnant low pressure area remnant low dissipated day hurricane tropical wave generated tropical depression july moved westward reached storm strength hours formed rapidly deepened developing eye hurricane july reaching major hurricane intensity hours later rapid intensification continued category hurricane hours july despite moving warm waters began weaken began eyewall replacement cycle cycle ended cyclone cooler water weakened fell tropical storm july degenerated remnant low turned northeast remnant dissipated open ocean west los_angeles fastest intensifying eastern pacific hurricanes rate intensification direct impact land send heavy waves shores mexico killed damage reported tropical depression seven tropical wave reached africa spotted july wave continued westward little development occurring august convection increased additional slow organization wave classified tropical depression seven august near tip baja california system strengthen development halted wind shear destroyed system august depression came near land killed injured like tropical depression cyclone forecast reach tropical storm intensity hurricane lengthy punctuated tropical depression seven tropical wave formed tropical depression august initially taking westward track depression strengthened tropical storm august turned west northwest stayed path days steadily strengthened intensified hurricane august continued intensify peaking category august substantially increased size hurricane began weaken minimal tropical storm time entered area responsibility august tropical cyclone dropped depression degenerated non convective clouds august remnants passed north interacted tropical upper trough august combination warm waters tropical depression subtropical features developed time located latitude september redeveloped tiny tropical rebirth brief mid latitude cyclone absorbed system early september regeneration north hawaii unusual unprecedented time happened season time absorbed remnant led formation unnamed hurricane high latitude tropical cyclones strengthened north hawaii actual formation rare tropical storm area convection acquired closed circulation tropical depression august stayed disorganized days organized fully intensified tropical storm august named peaking moderately strong tropical storm august wind shear caused pre tropical depression upper level low near hawaii weakened storm depression august dissipated day having threatened land tropical storm tropical wave formed tropical depression august upgraded tropical storm named day moved westward nearly strengthened hurricane peaking intensity august point cyclone encountered cooler waters caused weaken slowly weakening depression august depression hung lost convection september remnant clouds persisted days impact land reports casualties damage received national_hurricane_center hurricane eastern extension monsoon trough south hawaii organized tropical depression august strengthened tropical storm hours later despite nearby presence developed rapidly strengthened hurricane august contributing dissipation continued intensifying reached category intensity late august quickly major hurricane hours later hurricane crossed international date line typhoon pacific typhoon season typhoon turned northwest crossing continued strengthen reached category turning north weakening briefly category typhoon weakened turned northwest downgraded tropical storm september depression september dissipated shortly affect land hurricane weak wave organized tropical depression august headed west northwest quickly intensified tropical storm eventually hurricane began rapidly deepening reaching category intensity september maintained intensity hours tracking cooler waters storm weakened steadily wind shear contributing deterioration degenerated remnant low september low turned southwest dissipated days later passed close bring strong winds island addition hurricane large powerful wind field caused waves foot foot height strong rip currents southwest coast california aforementioned regions significant impact land tropical depression tropical depressions season named storms threatened land area disturbed weather associated tropical wave formed tropical cyclone september tracked northwestward turning southwest weakened remnant low september remnant turned north dissipated september offshore baja california peninsula cyclone nearly tropical storm peaked september forecast tropical storm pass close peninsula prompted tropical storm warning hurricane watch weakening cyclone watch warning discontinued damage casualties reported association tropical cyclone tropical storm tropical wave formed tropical depression seven atlantic basin organized tropical depression september strengthened tropical storm day storm headed northwest paralleled coast mexico nearly strengthening hurricane late september near peak intensity trough abruptly system northeast wind shear increased consequently fell apart satellite imagery weakened depression september degenerated remnant low day rapidly degenerated dissipating september landfall threatened parts southwestern mexico warnings watches issued area heavy rains reported parts baja california peninsula highest rainfall inches baja california sur reports damage casualties tropical storm area convection disturbed weather possibly related outflow hurricane atlantic basin developed circulation september organized tropical depression thirteen september depression headed northward strengthened tropical storm day turned northwest peaked tropical storm near september landfall storm rapidly dissipated mexico fatalities reported guerrero houses acapulco damaged washed away flash flooding highest rainfall reported inches guerrero hurricane disturbance possibly associated tropical wave organized tropical depression fourteen october strengthened tropical storm day hurricane october day category hurricane season trough mexico hurricane started accelerating mexico despite moving waters warm wind shear weakened system minimal category time landfall mexico late october mountainous terrain rapidly weakened system dissipated early october strongest pacific hurricane landfall record second strongest october hurricane season strongest pacific hurricane overall people affected houses damaged destroyed houses town houses damaged agriculture affected area disrupted farmers required aid fruit crops destroyed tourism disrupted damage hotels insurance companies reported total damage million usd killed people mexico injured low death toll likely massive evacuations ahead hurricane tropical storm weak tropical wave located open pacific_ocean organized tropical depression october strengthened tropical storm day shortly wind shear increased convection disrupted center circulation exposed cyclone crossed area responsibility october shear relaxed depression tropical storm drifted slow steering currents approached hurricane proximity caused gradual weakening dissipated october hurricane late october active monsoon trough persisted south hawaii latitude developing area convection october later day disturbance classified tropical depression south southeast honolulu initially poorly organized moved north steadily intensified tropical storm early october turning northwestward late october reached hurricane strength close proximity tropical storm brief increase wind shear weakened tropical storm october shortly turning west conditions allowed attain hurricane strength october passing south november ridge caused hurricane accelerate day crossed international date line typhoon passing near outer rainbands hurricane produced wind gusts mph locally heavy rainfall remnants later basin eventually affecting california system responsible heavy rains causing flooding small stream total damage approximately usd tropical depression sixteen tropical depression sixteen formed disturbance convergence zone despite located hostile environment managed organize tropical depression november briefly forecast strengthen tropical storm wind shear prevented occurring consequently depression degenerated remnant low november dissipated soon storms tropical depression according july tropical depression formed east days later exited area responsibility storm wasn included database entered western pacific strengthened tropical storm received accumulated cyclone energy accumulated cyclone energy ace measure activity hurricane season calculated cyclone tropical storm force winds hours results dividing total tropical cyclone gale force winds tropical storm tropical depressions included tables storms ace given significant figures ace east pacific proper north_america given ace central pacific international date line given table includes ace accumulated storms located east ace west totals typhoon season national_hurricane_center uses ace rank hurricane seasons normal near normal normal defines normal having ace defines normal having ace numbers following average tropical storms hurricanes major hurricanes defines near normal having ace ace fewer numbers following average tropical storms hurricanes major hurricanes season total tropical storms hurricanes major hurricanes total ace season east pacific proper season near slightly normal storm names following names named storms formed names retired list season list season names assigned marked gray storms form area responsibility encompassing area degrees west international date line names series rotating lists names slated use shown course year retirement retired spring replaced season
2002 Pacific hurricane season