All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
2010 Pacific hurricane season
The 2010 Pacific season has 13 storms in the best-track record; 8 reached tropical-storm strength and 3 became hurricanes, 2 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 50.7 is the 14th-lowest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Celia was the strongest, peaking at 160 mph as a Category 5 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 3 of its storms, in Guatemala, Oaxaca and Sonora. The first record is dated May 29, the last December 21.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in June than in any other month of 2010: 4 of 13. Celia both lasted longest, 9.8 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 48% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Agatha reached Guatemala as a tropical storm on May 29; Eleven reached Oaxaca as a depression on September 4; Georgette reached Sonora as a depression on September 22.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha | May 29–30 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | Guatemala |
| Two | Jun 16–17 | 35 mph | Depression | 1007 mb | – |
| Blas | Jun 17–21 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 994 mb | – |
| Celia | Jun 18–28 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 921 mb | – |
| Darby | Jun 23–28 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 959 mb | – |
| Six | Jul 14–16 | 35 mph | Depression | 1006 mb | – |
| Estelle | Aug 6–10 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 994 mb | – |
| Eight | Aug 20–21 | 35 mph | Depression | 1003 mb | – |
| Frank | Aug 21–28 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 978 mb | – |
| Ten | Sep 3–4 | 35 mph | Depression | 1003 mb | – |
| Eleven | Sep 3–4 | 35 mph | Depression | 1004 mb | Oaxaca |
| Georgette | Sep 20–23 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | Sonora |
| Omeka | Dec 18–21 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2010.