All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
1986 Pacific hurricane season
The 1986 Pacific season has 17 storms in the best-track record; 17 reached tropical-storm strength and 9 became hurricanes, 3 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 107.8 is the 35th-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Roslyn 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 22, the last October 22.
Storm by storm
Formation peaked in August and September, with 5 storms each. Javier both lasted longest, 10.8 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 24% of the season's ACE.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha | May 22–29 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Blas | Jun 17–19 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Celia | Jun 24–30 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Darby | Jul 3–7 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Estelle | Jul 16–26 | 130 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Frank | Jul 24 – Aug 3 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Georgette | Aug 3–4 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Howard | Aug 16–18 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Isis | Aug 19–24 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Javier | Aug 20–31 | 130 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Kay | Aug 28 – Sep 3 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Lester | Sep 13–17 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Madeline | Sep 15–22 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Newton | Sep 18–24 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Orlene | Sep 21–25 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Paine | Sep 28 – Oct 2 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Roslyn | Oct 15–22 | 145 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1986.