All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
1994 Pacific hurricane season
The 1994 Pacific season has 22 storms in the best-track record; 20 reached tropical-storm strength and 10 became hurricanes, 5 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 203.7 is the 11th-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. John was the strongest, peaking at 175 mph as a Category 5 hurricane. One of its storms has a landfall record, in Sinaloa. The first record is dated June 18, the last October 26.
Storm by storm
Formation peaked in August and September, with 6 storms each. John both lasted longest, 29.8 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 35% of the season's ACE. Rosa reached Sinaloa as a Category 2 hurricane on October 14.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aletta | Jun 18–23 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | – |
| Bud | Jun 27–29 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1003 mb | – |
| Carlotta | Jun 28 – Jul 5 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 967 mb | – |
| Daniel | Jul 8–14 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 993 mb | – |
| Emilia | Jul 16–25 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 926 mb | – |
| Fabio | Jul 19–24 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | – |
| Gilma | Jul 21–31 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 920 mb | – |
| Li | Jul 31 – Aug 18 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Hector | Aug 7–9 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 993 mb | – |
| Central Pacific Storm 1 of 1994 | Aug 9–14 | 35 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Ileana | Aug 10–14 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 986 mb | – |
| John | Aug 11 – Sep 10 | 175 mph | Category 5 | 929 mb | – |
| Pacific Storm 12 of 1994 | Aug 12–15 | 35 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Kristy | Aug 28 – Sep 5 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 992 mb | – |
| Lane | Sep 3–10 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 948 mb | – |
| Mele | Sep 6–9 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Miriam | Sep 15–21 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | – |
| Norman | Sep 19–22 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Olivia | Sep 22–29 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 923 mb | – |
| Paul | Sep 24–30 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1003 mb | – |
| Rosa | Oct 8–15 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 974 mb | Sinaloa |
| Nona | Oct 21–26 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1994.