All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
2008 Pacific hurricane season
The 2008 Pacific season has 19 storms in the best-track record; 17 reached tropical-storm strength and 7 became hurricanes, 2 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 83.7 is the 30th-lowest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Norbert was the strongest, peaking at 130 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 4 of its storms, in Baja California Sur, Nicaragua and Sonora. The first record is dated May 29, the last November 5.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in July than in any other month of 2008: 5 of 19. Kika lasted longest, 9.2 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Norbert contributed the most energy, 22% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Alma reached Nicaragua as a tropical storm on May 29; Julio reached Baja California Sur as a tropical storm on August 25; Lowell reached Baja California Sur as a depression on September 11; Norbert reached Baja California Sur as a Category 2 hurricane on October 11.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma | May 29–30 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 994 mb | Nicaragua |
| Boris | Jun 27 – Jul 4 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 985 mb | – |
| Cristina | Jun 27–30 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | – |
| Douglas | Jul 1–4 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1003 mb | – |
| Five | Jul 5–7 | 35 mph | Depression | 1005 mb | – |
| Elida | Jul 11–19 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | – |
| Fausto | Jul 16–22 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 977 mb | – |
| Genevieve | Jul 21–27 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 987 mb | – |
| Hernan | Aug 6–12 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 956 mb | – |
| Kika | Aug 7–16 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1007 mb | – |
| Iselle | Aug 13–16 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | – |
| Julio | Aug 23–26 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | Baja California Sur |
| Karina | Sep 2–3 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Lowell | Sep 6–11 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | Baja California Sur |
| Marie | Oct 1–6 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 984 mb | – |
| Norbert | Oct 4–12 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 945 mb | Baja California Sur, Sonora |
| Odile | Oct 8–12 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Seventeen | Oct 23–24 | 35 mph | Depression | 1008 mb | – |
| Polo | Nov 2–5 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1003 mb | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2008.