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1999 Pacific hurricane season

The 1999 Pacific season has 14 storms in the best-track record; 9 reached tropical-storm strength and 6 became hurricanes, 2 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 91.9 is the 35th-lowest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Dora was the strongest, peaking at 140 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. One of its storms has a landfall record, in Baja California Sur. The first record is dated June 18, the last October 11.

10°N20°N30°N170°E180°W170°W160°W150°W140°W130°W120°W110°WDoraAdrianGregDepressionTropical stormCategory 1Category 2Category 3Category 4

Storm by storm

Formation peaked in July and August, with 5 storms each. Dora both lasted longest, 17.8 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 47% of the season's ACE. Greg reached Baja California Sur as a tropical storm on September 7.

JunJulAugSepOctAdrianBeatrizStorm 3Storm 4CalvinStorm 6DoraEugeneStorm 9FernandaStorm 11GregHilaryIrwin
StormDatesPeakStrengthLowestLandfalls
AdrianJun 18–22100 mphCategory 2973 mb–
BeatrizJul 9–17120 mphCategory 3955 mb–
Pacific Storm 3 of 1999Jul 14–1535 mphDepression––
Pacific Storm 4 of 1999Jul 23–2535 mphDepression––
CalvinJul 25–2740 mphTropical storm1005 mb–
Pacific Storm 6 of 1999Jul 26–2835 mphDepression––
DoraAug 6–23140 mphCategory 4943 mb–
EugeneAug 6–15110 mphCategory 2964 mb–
Pacific Storm 9 of 1999Aug 13–1535 mphDepression––
FernandaAug 17–2265 mphTropical storm994 mb–
Pacific Storm 11 of 1999Aug 23–2435 mphDepression––
GregSep 5–975 mphCategory 1986 mbBaja California Sur
HilarySep 17–2175 mphCategory 1987 mb–
IrwinOct 8–1160 mphTropical storm996 mb–