All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
2009 Pacific hurricane season
The 2009 Pacific season has 23 storms in the best-track record; 20 reached tropical-storm strength and 8 became hurricanes, 5 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 127.2 is the 24th-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Rick was the strongest, peaking at 180 mph as a Category 5 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 2 of its storms, in Baja California Sur and Sinaloa. The first record is dated June 18, the last October 27.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in August than in any other month of 2009: 10 of 23. Neki lasted longest, 8.2 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Jimena contributed the most energy, 18% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Jimena reached Baja California Sur as a Category 2 hurricane on September 2; Rick reached Sinaloa as a tropical storm on October 21.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Jun 18–19 | 35 mph | Depression | 1003 mb | – |
| Andres | Jun 21–24 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 984 mb | – |
| Blanca | Jul 6–9 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Carlos | Jul 10–16 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 971 mb | – |
| Dolores | Jul 15–16 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Lana | Jul 30 – Aug 2 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 995 mb | – |
| Enrique | Aug 3–7 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 994 mb | – |
| Felicia | Aug 3–11 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 935 mb | – |
| Nine | Aug 9–11 | 35 mph | Depression | 1006 mb | – |
| Maka | Aug 11–18 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 992 mb | – |
| Guillermo | Aug 12–19 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 954 mb | – |
| Hilda | Aug 22–28 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 995 mb | – |
| Ignacio | Aug 24–27 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | – |
| Two | Aug 28–30 | 35 mph | Depression | 1007 mb | – |
| Jimena | Aug 28 – Sep 4 | 155 mph | Category 4 | 931 mb | Baja California Sur |
| Kevin | Aug 29 – Sep 1 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Linda | Sep 7–11 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 985 mb | – |
| Marty | Sep 16–19 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | – |
| Nora | Sep 23–25 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Olaf | Oct 1–3 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | – |
| Patricia | Oct 11–14 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | – |
| Rick | Oct 15–21 | 180 mph | Category 5 | 906 mb | Sinaloa |
| Neki | Oct 18–27 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 950 mb | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2009.