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1991 Pacific hurricane season

The 1991 Pacific season has 16 storms in the best-track record; 14 reached tropical-storm strength and 10 became hurricanes, 5 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 178.3 is the 15th-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Kevin was the strongest, peaking at 145 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. No storm of that season has a landfall record. The first record is dated May 16, the last November 12.

10°N20°N30°N150°W140°W130°W120°W110°W100°WKevinJimenaCarlosFefaGuillermoEnriqueNot tropicalDepressionTropical stormCategory 1Category 2Category 3Category 4

Storm by storm

Formation peaked in June and September, with 4 storms each. Kevin both lasted longest, 17.0 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 29% of the season's ACE.

MayJunJulAugSepOctNovAndresBlancaCarlosDeloresStorm 5EnriqueFefaGuillermoHildaStorm 10IgnacioJimenaKevinLindaMartyNora
StormDatesPeakStrengthLowestLandfalls
AndresMay 16–2065 mphTropical storm994 mb–
BlancaJun 14–2265 mphTropical storm994 mb–
CarlosJun 16–27120 mphCategory 3955 mb–
DeloresJun 22–2885 mphCategory 1979 mb–
Pacific Storm 5 of 1991Jun 28–3035 mphDepression––
EnriqueJul 15–2175 mphCategory 1987 mb–
FefaJul 29 – Aug 8120 mphCategory 3959 mb–
GuillermoAug 4–1080 mphCategory 1983 mb–
HildaAug 8–1465 mphTropical storm992 mb–
Pacific Storm 10 of 1991Sep 12–1435 mphDepression––
IgnacioSep 16–1965 mphTropical storm994 mb–
JimenaSep 20 – Oct 2130 mphCategory 4945 mb–
KevinSep 25 – Oct 12145 mphCategory 4935 mb–
LindaOct 3–13120 mphCategory 3957 mb–
MartyOct 7–1880 mphCategory 1979 mb–
NoraNov 7–12105 mphCategory 2970 mb–