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2012 Pacific hurricane season
The 2012 Pacific season has 17 storms in the best-track record; 17 reached tropical-storm strength and 10 became hurricanes, 5 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 98.5 is the 38th-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Emilia was the strongest, peaking at 140 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 2 of its storms, in Oaxaca and Sinaloa. The first record is dated May 14, the last November 3.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 2012: 5 of 17. Daniel lasted longest, 8.0 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Emilia contributed the most energy, 19% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Carlotta reached Oaxaca as a Category 2 hurricane on June 16; Norman reached Sinaloa as a depression on September 29.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aletta | May 14–19 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Bud | May 20–26 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 961 mb | – |
| Carlotta | Jun 14–16 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 973 mb | Oaxaca |
| Daniel | Jul 4–12 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 961 mb | – |
| Emilia | Jul 7–15 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 945 mb | – |
| Fabio | Jul 12–18 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 966 mb | – |
| Gilma | Aug 7–11 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 984 mb | – |
| Hector | Aug 11–16 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 995 mb | – |
| Ileana | Aug 27 – Sep 2 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 978 mb | – |
| John | Sep 2–4 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Kristy | Sep 12–17 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Lane | Sep 15–19 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 985 mb | – |
| Miriam | Sep 22–27 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 959 mb | – |
| Norman | Sep 28–29 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | Sinaloa |
| Olivia | Oct 6–8 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Paul | Oct 13–17 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 959 mb | – |
| Rosa | Oct 30 – Nov 3 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2012.