All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
1987 Pacific hurricane season
The 1987 Pacific season has 20 storms in the best-track record; 20 reached tropical-storm strength and 10 became hurricanes, 4 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 132.8 is the 21st-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Max was the strongest, peaking at 155 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 7, the last October 31.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in July than in any other month of 1987: 7 of 20. Hilary lasted longest, 8.5 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Max contributed the most energy, 16% of the season's ACE.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian | Jun 7–9 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Beatriz | Jul 3–7 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Calvin | Jul 5–10 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Dora | Jul 15–20 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Eugene | Jul 22–26 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Fernanda | Jul 24–31 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Greg | Jul 28 – Aug 3 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Hilary | Jul 31 – Aug 9 | 120 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Irwin | Aug 3–9 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Jova | Aug 13–22 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Oka | Aug 26–29 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Knut | Aug 28–30 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Lidia | Aug 29 – Sep 3 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Max | Sep 9–16 | 155 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Norma | Sep 14–20 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Otis | Sep 20–26 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Peke | Sep 21–27 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Pilar | Sep 30 – Oct 1 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Ramon | Oct 5–12 | 140 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Selma | Oct 27–31 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1987.