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2000 Pacific hurricane season

The 2000 Pacific season has 21 storms in the best-track record; 19 reached tropical-storm strength and 6 became hurricanes, 2 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 95.8 is the 37th-lowest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Carlotta was the strongest, peaking at 155 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 2 of its storms, in Michoacán, Oaxaca and Sinaloa. The first record is dated May 22, the last November 8.

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Storm by storm

More storms formed in August than in any other month of 2000: 7 of 21. Daniel both lasted longest, 13.2 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 25% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Norman reached Michoacán as a tropical storm on September 20; Rosa reached Oaxaca as a tropical storm on November 8.

MayJunJulAugSepOctNovAlettaBudCarlottaStorm 4UpanaStorm 5DanielEmiliaFabioGilmaHectorIleanaWeneJohnKristyLaneMiriamNormanOliviaPaulRosa
StormDatesPeakStrengthLowestLandfalls
AlettaMay 22–28105 mphCategory 2970 mb–
BudJun 13–1750 mphTropical storm994 mb–
CarlottaJun 18–25155 mphCategory 4932 mb–
Pacific Storm 4 of 2000Jul 6–730 mphDepression––
UpanaJul 20–2445 mphTropical storm––
Pacific Storm 5 of 2000Jul 22–2335 mphDepression––
DanielJul 23 – Aug 5125 mphCategory 3954 mb–
EmiliaJul 26–3065 mphTropical storm994 mb–
FabioAug 3–850 mphTropical storm1000 mb–
GilmaAug 5–1180 mphCategory 1984 mb–
HectorAug 10–1680 mphCategory 1983 mb–
IleanaAug 13–1770 mphTropical storm991 mb–
WeneAug 16–1750 mphTropical storm––
JohnAug 28 – Sep 170 mphTropical storm994 mb–
KristyAug 31 – Sep 340 mphTropical storm1004 mb–
LaneSep 5–14100 mphCategory 2967 mb–
MiriamSep 15–1740 mphTropical storm1004 mb–
NormanSep 20–2250 mphTropical storm998 mbMichoacán, Sinaloa
OliviaOct 2–1065 mphTropical storm994 mb–
PaulOct 25–2945 mphTropical storm1003 mb–
RosaNov 3–865 mphTropical storm993 mbOaxaca