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2005 Pacific hurricane season
The 2005 Pacific season has 17 storms in the best-track record; 15 reached tropical-storm strength and 7 became hurricanes, 2 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 96.6 is the 38th-lowest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Kenneth was the strongest, peaking at 130 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. One of its storms has a landfall record, in Honduras. The first record is dated May 17, the last October 20.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 2005: 6 of 17. Kenneth both lasted longest, 16.0 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 29% of the season's ACE. Adrian reached Honduras as a depression on May 20.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian | May 17–21 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 982 mb | Honduras |
| Beatriz | Jun 21–24 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Calvin | Jun 26–29 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Dora | Jul 4–6 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | – |
| Eugene | Jul 18–20 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 989 mb | – |
| One | Aug 3–5 | 30 mph | Depression | 1008 mb | – |
| Fernanda | Aug 9–16 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 978 mb | – |
| Greg | Aug 11–15 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Hilary | Aug 19–25 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | – |
| Irwin | Aug 25–28 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Jova | Sep 12–25 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 951 mb | – |
| Kenneth | Sep 14–30 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 947 mb | – |
| Lidia | Sep 17–19 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
| Max | Sep 18–22 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 987 mb | – |
| Norma | Sep 23–27 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Otis | Sep 28 – Oct 3 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | – |
| Sixteen | Oct 15–20 | 35 mph | Depression | 1005 mb | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2005.