All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
1976 Pacific hurricane season
The 1976 Pacific season has 15 storms in the best-track record; 15 reached tropical-storm strength and 9 became hurricanes, 5 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 121.5 is the 27th-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Madeline was the strongest, peaking at 145 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Like most Pacific seasons before 1989, it has no landfall records in the file. The first record is dated June 3, the last October 29.
Storm by storm
Formation peaked in July, August and September, with 4 storms each. Gwen lasted longest, 13.2 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Annette contributed the most energy, 19% of the season's ACE.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette | Jun 3–14 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 925 mb | – |
| Bonny | Jun 26–29 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 987 mb | – |
| Celeste | Jul 14–19 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Diana | Jul 16–23 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Estelle | Jul 27–28 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Fernanda | Jul 28 – Aug 2 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Gwen | Aug 5–18 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Hyacinth | Aug 6–14 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Iva | Aug 24 – Sep 1 | 130 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Joanne | Aug 29 – Sep 7 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Kathleen | Sep 7–10 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 986 mb | – |
| Kate | Sep 22 – Oct 2 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Liza | Sep 25 – Oct 1 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 948 mb | – |
| Madeline | Sep 29 – Oct 8 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 941 mb | – |
| Naomi | Oct 25–29 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1976.