All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
1982 Pacific hurricane season
The 1982 Pacific season has 23 storms in the best-track record; 23 reached tropical-storm strength and 12 became hurricanes, 5 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 161.2 is the 17th-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. For storms of tropical-storm strength it is tied for the third-busiest season. Olivia 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 May 20, the last November 25.
Storm by storm
Formation peaked in July, August and September, with 6 storms each. Daniel lasted longest, 15.8 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Sergio contributed the most energy, 14% of the season's ACE.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aletta | May 20–29 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Bud | Jun 15–17 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Carlotta | Jul 1–6 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Daniel | Jul 7–22 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Emilia | Jul 12–15 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Fabio | Jul 17–25 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Gilma | Jul 26 – Aug 2 | 125 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Hector | Jul 29 – Aug 3 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Iva | Aug 1–8 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| John | Aug 2–11 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Kristy | Aug 8–17 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Lane | Aug 8–15 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Miriam | Aug 30 – Sep 6 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Akoni | Aug 30 – Sep 2 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Norman | Sep 9–18 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Ema | Sep 15–19 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Hana | Sep 15–19 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Olivia | Sep 18–25 | 145 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Paul | Sep 18–30 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Rosa | Sep 30 – Oct 6 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Sergio | Oct 14–23 | 125 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Tara | Oct 19–26 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Iwa | Nov 19–25 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1982.